https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/0943adc9c61ec9a7d085df5dfbb6dfd8.pdf 7b040fc821d1387ace77d4bf7ec52673 PDF Text Text omclal Publication of the Seafarers International Union• Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waten District• AFL-CIO Vol. 46 No. 9 Sept. 1984 .,. •.•, AFL-CIO Backs SIU Fight For Licensed Bargaining :, 1TB Mobile Crews Up See Page 3 SIU-PMA Sign New 3-Year Pact, Win Welfare Gains The SIU's Pacific Coast District affiliated Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) signed a new three-year collective bargaining agreement with the Pacific Maritime Assn. (PMA) on Aug. 22. The new contract carries some significant gains on a number of fronts: • The new pact calls for a $7 per man day increase with the money to pay for welfare benefits. • On welfare benefits, the employers agreed to pick up all welfare and health costs covered by the PMA's Special Account 1. • Future pensioners and those retiring after June 15, 1968 with 20 or more years of seatime after reaching age 55 get a $50 hike subject to a reduction for joint survivor benefits if retired on a joint survivor pension. • Transportation paid to join ships at Pacific Coast outlying docks and ports. • Straight time rate for handling explosives goes to $31.14 an hour. • War zone duty pay to be negotiated. • Equal exchange of seniority between former MC&SU members and SIU A&G Ocean members. • APL and Matson Line chief stewards can be recertified and given the same rights as recertified SIU chief stewards. In the meantime, they would keep their same APL and Matson Line seniority rights. The AFL-CIO Executive Council pledged late last month to help the SIU and other maritime unions in their fight with inland companies who now refuse to bargain with their licensed employees. The SIU' s problems have been with barge line companies where the Union represents both unlicensed and licensed personnel, including mates, masters, chief engineers and barge captains. One such company which refused to bargain with the SIU was Dixie Carriers. The Council charged that ''these employers are seeking to destroy sound and productive bargaining relationships under which they have grown and prospered . . . Their position is that licensed personnel are superv.isors who can and will be fired for union activity." The Council further scored the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) for permitting" this arrogant attempt to deny licensed personnel their basic democratic rights to a voice in setting their wages and their working conditions. ''The employers who are refusing to bargain are doing so in the expectation that the change in the NLRB brought about by President Reagan's appointees will permit anti-union employers to do what they please." $200M Shipyard Bill Wins House Fight; Senate Next. The nation's shipyards and merchant fleet received what could be a small shot in the arm for those ailing industries when the House of Representatives passed, by voice vote, a bill that could provide more than $200 million for commercial shipyards. H.R. 5220, introduced by Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee, has four major prov1s1ons. 1"' Provides $200 million for a shipyard incentive program; 1"' Provides $50 million for the Secretary of Transportation to buy new ships for the National Defense Reserve Fleet; 1"' Provides a new build and charter program similar to the Mariner program of 1954; 1"' Allows operators to continue to receive ODS funds for vessels built abroad if they build other ships in U.S. yards. ··Any time a bill to help the merchant marine passes the House it is a victory. But we (Continued on Page 3.J SIU Grassroots Takes Hold Across the Country Absentee Voting: How to do it Pages 21-28 Election Notice of 1984 Election Pages 4 & 5 Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan Report Page 9 Election of 1985-1988 Officers of the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Lakes, Gulf and Inland Waters District, and approval of proposed Constitutional Amendments. Election will be conducted by secret mail ballot. Voting period will commence on Nov. 1, 1984 and shall continue through Dec. 31, 1984. Voting places will be open in all Union halls from 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon, Mondays through Saturdays, except on legal holidays. See pages 36-41 for the Report of the Credentials Committee. �President's Report by Frank Drozak T HE Republican Convention in Dallas last month offered the voters a chance to see where this administration stands on the issues. Seamen in particular had a chance to see just what President Reagan thinks of them: not very much. To begin with, the Republican platform failed to mention the maritime industry. This omission stood in stark contrast to the platform adopted by the Democrats, which praised the ., contribution that the American~ flag merchant marine has made ffi to this country's defense and economic development. The person in charge of formulating maritime policy for the Reagan administration-Elizabeth Dole, Secretary of Transportation-devoted most of the five minutes allotted to her at the podium in talking about the deep concern that Ronald Reagan feels for women (a concern, incidently, that does not extend to passing the ERA). She did manage to mention highways and airplanes in passing, but not American-flag vessels. The American-flag merchant marine was alluded to just once during that convention, which lasted four days and which was attended by every important Republican politician in the country. In his acceptance speech, President Reagan compared the Democratic Party to a "bunch of drunken sailors." The applause was deafening. This was the only time that seamen-who have provided support for the Armed Forces and gave their lives during every war in this · country's history-_were mentioned. Yet seamen don't have to be ignored or insulted to know where they stand with this administration. Over the past four years, President Reagan has cut or eliminated funding for every important maritime program. The results have been predictable: there are now fewer than 410 active vessels in the American-flag merchant marine, and the number is dropping steadily. That is why this election is so important. The maritime industry stands at a crossroads. We are now __at the point where we may not be able to stage a comeback. In this troubled atmosphere, the Seafarers International Union is holding its own. For one thing, we recognize that communication is the name of the game, so we have put together an ambitious grassroots program aimed at educating the public about the importance of the Americanflag merchant marine. We're getting our message out to the politicians and to the people. (See pages 21-28 in this issue of the LOG.) No matter what happens in November, the SIU will be in a position to better protect the maritime industry and the peopie that it represents. In just the past year alone, we have beaten back several attempts to further weaken the maritime industry. We could not have done that had we not had a strong Washington operations already in place. Yet the most important thing is that we are planning for the future. We are not waiting around for anyone to save us : we understand the situation that we are in and are trying to make sure that our membership is protected. In the short run that means we have to scramble for jobs. Everyone agrees that tbe only jobs that will be created in the maritime industry in the near future will come from work that the Navy commissions out to the private sector. We are working closely with SIU-contracted companies to see that we get those jobs. We believe that we can, especially since we have the best trained personnel in the maritime industry, and we have the training facilities at our school in Piney Point to keep our members trained and ready to handle any job that comes down the line. Long-term growth, however, will depend upon our ability to get our message across to the public at large. That is why this grassroots program is so important. And that is why I will be attending meetings in a number of states on behalf of the AFLCIO as well as our own organization. We have to make sure ·that the average citizen understands why it is important for this country to have a merchant marine that can provide adequate sealift in times of national emergencies. Until that happens , our position will be less than secure. I believe that we will be suecessful in the long run. The officials and the membership of this Union have always been guided by enduring values. We form a real community, a brotherhood and sisterhood of the sea. The Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship is a vivid demonstration of that commitment. So too are the alcoholic rehabilitation program, the 180day shipping rule, our scholarship programs , our grassroots activities and programs too numerous to m~ntion here. Perhaps the most striking thing about the Republican convention was the gap between what was said and what was really going on. President Reagan talked about an America built on old-time values: family, community, hard work, thrift. Yet he was running on a plat- . form and a record that belied 1 those traditions. He has cut back safety and health regulations, has curtailed enforcement of civil · : rights statutes, failed to imple- t : ment a policy on trade and economic development, and al- ¥, lowed this country to wrack up ~j a $200 billion yearly deficit. He is denying our young, our old, and the poor, as well as the g "middle class." When people ask me about % the differences between this ,. Union and the administration, I say that they boil down to a matter of values . Ronald Reagan is willing to let millions of Americans have the quality of their lives diminished, as long as it benefits the profit margins of large corporations. . ._ Ten years ago, this Union I"' started an Alcoholic Rehabili- _. tation Center. While Ronald · · Reagan has been willing to allow millions of Americans to remain re unemployed, to let them leadl:. lives of quiet desperation, we · have been unwilling to lose even , one person to alcoholism. That is what we believe in, that is what we have fought for, and· ·: that is why we will ultimately :_: succeed. :,. g fi I I i / 1 I... _, ------lll!llllll-l!llllllllllllillllllllllllllillllllllillllll-----------------~~f~W,~~*-UH'iilli-~-g ~:;·wnmm!:el,;;.;;¢.t%'S ,! ' H E :!r LOG • Charles Svenson Editor 76 Mike Hall Associate Editor Marietta Homayonpour Associate Editor Washington New York Ray Bourdius Assistant Editor Lynnette Marshall Assistant Editor/Photos 2 / LOG / September 1984 ~ ~ Max Hall Assistant Editor Deborah Greene Assistant Editor Michelle Paladino Assistant Editor/Press Relations Offlc1al Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America , Atlantic . Gulf , Lakes and Inland Waters District , AFL-CIO September 1984 !i!!.ffilsffll1H Vol 46 , No 9 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DiGiorgio Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Executive Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Leon Hall Vice President Vice President Vice President Joe Sacco George McCartney Vice President Vice President �House Passes $200M Shipyard Help Bill (Continued from Page 1.) must wait and see if it gets through the Republican-controlled Senate and signed by the president. This is certainly a step in the right direction. Since Reagan dismantled the nation's maritime policy, we have had to go after bits and pieces of help where we can find them," SIU President Frank Drozak said. He commended Jones and the others for their work. ''The shipyards in the United States are in dire straits. Our shipyards lack the work needed to keep them operating at a level that will ensure that they will be there when they are needed to build vessels for a national emergency," Jones said. He added that since 1980, the year Reagan took office, 23 shipyards have closed, 10,000 skilled workers have lost their jobs, and the commercial order book has fallen from 69 ships to only two. While many in the administration claim that American labor costs should be cut to help bring about cheaper U.S.-built ships, Jones disagreed. "In South Korea, shipyard workers receive approximately $2.06 an hour ... I don't want to imply that labor costs in the United States are the sole cause of the plight of our shipyards. We have been told that if you subtract all of the labor costs from the price of building a ship in the United States, it would still be cheaper to construct the vessel in South Korea. . . . Since we cannot lower the cost of living in the United States, we must decide if we want to compete, and if so, how can we help our industries in the international market place,'' Jones said. The biggest part of the legislation, the incentive program, will be limited to shipyards that can build at least three seagoing vessels, 450 feet or more in length at that same time. Also, Jones said, the bill is attempting to promote a standard design with defense features for the ships. When a shipyard arrives at a design, approved by the Secretary of Defense for military purposes, that desigµ will be put out to bid among various shipyards. The low bidder will receive an incentive payment which will equal 50 percent of the bid. But the bigger incentive is that if the ship comes in under cost, the builder will be able to keep 50 to 80 percent of the money saved. "We fully recognize that the programs contained in H.R. 5220 may not solve all the problems that face our ailing shipbuilding industry, but it is a start. We cannot afford to sit and wait as one shipyard after another goes under,'' Jones said. Mobile Crews Up In Mobile Aboard the ffB Mobile are (I. tor. standing) William Lewis, AB ; John Chestnut, DEU; Richard Thoe, AB; Fred Johnson, bosun; James Barnett, chief cook; Tom Glidewell, SIU port agent; Jimmy Bartlett, steward. Seated from the left are Haywood Green, QMED/pumpman, and Morris Danzey, AB. ATTENTION-NEW ADDRESS Mobile (Ala.) SIU Clinic 4724 Airport Blvd. Mobile, Ala. 36608 (205) 343-2044 AFL-CIO Tosses Out ILA Charges Against SIU The Executive Council of the AFL-CIO refused the International Longshoreman's Association request to censure the SIU for activities which the ILA claimed violated the AFL-CIO's Constitution. (See LOG, August 1984.) The ILA had charged the SIU with "raiding" its workplaces and undermining its contracts. The SIU told the Council in a documented statement that the charges had no merit, and in fact it had been the ILA which had interfered in SIU organizing and workplaces. The Council agreed with the SIU and declined to take any action. Jimmy Bartlett, steward/baker (I.) and James Barnett, chief cook, read over some current communications. Fish Export Bill Could Mean Jobs SIU fishermen gather their fish the old-fashioned way. They catch them. Because of a strange quirk in the law, fish that are pulled from the ocean in nets are not part of the government's PL-480 program. But fish raised in so-called aquaculture, such as cat-fish farms, are eligible for government export. But now a bill in the House of Representatives, H.R. 3255, could put those ocean- and unionharvested fish under the umbrella of the Department of Agriculture and Commodity Credit Corporation, agencies which administer most of the nation's food exports under PL-480. Supporters of the bill said during a hearing on Capitol Hill that if the fish were included in those programs, new fishingjobs would be created .along with new markets of fish exports and sales. In addition, figures show such trade could reduce the nai tion's balance of payments deficit by some $4 billion a year. Also some extra cargo would be generated for U.S.-flag vessels. The administration, as usual, is against the bill, claiming it would diminish the export promotion for agriculture. The bill was introduced by representatives Walter Jones (DN.C.), E. de la Garza (D-Texas), the late Edwin B. Forsythe (RN .J.) and John Breaux (D-La.) September 1984 / LOG / 3 �- VOTING X State Absentee Registration and Voting In our last article on voting, you learned the proper procedure for registering to vote. Now that you are a registered voter, it is your right and responsibility to vote on Election Day, Nov. 6, 1984. What's at stake for 1985 is your job!!!!!!!!!! Even though some of you may not be able to vote in person at the polls, your vote is counted in your absence. By filling out the federal post card application, you will automatically receive an absentee ballot permitting you to vote no matter where on earth you are on Nov. 6, 1984. The absentee voting process is designed to permit American citizens who will be away from their local polling places on Election Day to vote through the mail. To apply for an absentee ballot, you must fill out the "Post Card Registration and Absentee Ballot Request'' form and then mail it to the correct local election official in each state. Also at the Union halls are federal post card applications for absentee ballots. Listed on the next page is a state-by-state compilation of absentee voting information. At each SIU hall there are copies of the ' 'Voting Assistance Guide 1984, 1985" detailing all voting information by state. The federal post card application must be completed and mailed to the election office in your county of residence in time before the election. The FPCA's deadline receipt varies from state to state as listed in the chart. The earlier the FPCA is completed and mailed, the faster you will receive your state's absentee ballot. You will also notice in the chart that some states have upto-the-minute deadlines. However, you must remember that your vote will not be counted unless the absentee ballot is received by the various election offices no later than Election Day. Plan accordingly and request your absentee ballot now! 4 / LOG / September 1984 POST CARD REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST Notice: Kaowln•ly pr•••ntln• fal•• l• foraado• I • 1111• appllc:atlo• co• ld re•• h I • crl•l• al - • ctlo••· (Fold a • d . ..i prior to •aill••) · · ·-· - - · .. . . . .. . . . .. . ~ - -- - - - - -- · - · - -· - ···- · • • • p • • • •• • , ... ..... • . .. . • •• • • • • • • • • •• • • • •• • • •• • • ..J cc a: :i: a: c:t 0. "-- > I ..J cc a: w I- :i:• c:, . c:, a:: C ....u.,. ~ ....w a:: 0 ......e ...• ..J ..J cc ca z C ~ 0 .. j:: 0 :::, e j:: E z a:: z u C.) w w •E ..J z :ii .2 :c c:, ..J ~ C.) ~ ,:: 0 LI. 1i 0 ~ • • • • a •• • - • • • • •• •• • . . . . . . . . . .. ,0 • • • • • U •• • ·• •• p • ·• • · e • ••• • • •• • • e •• • • • ••• e •• 60 • • • • • - · · · ·· INSTRUCTIONS A. TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY. Type or print legibly all entries before signing . The term APPROPRIATE U.S. OFFICIAL as used herein refers to Unit Voting Officers or Counselors, Commanding Ofllcers, U.S. Embassy or U.S. Consulate Officers or any other official who has access to the VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE. 8 . ADDfflONAL ASSISTANCE. A detailed VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE l1 published each even numbered year. It contains voting information for all States, U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. The VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE is distributed to all Unit Voting Ofllcers, Commanding Ofllcers, U.S . Embassies and Consulates and Stale Election Offlclal1. Copieo of the VOTING ASSISTANCE GUIDE are available for purchase from the Superintendent of Document,, U.S . Government Printing Office, Wa1hlnglon, D.C. 20402. C. IDENTIFICATION. Passport or Stale Department or MIiitary 1.0. Card number Is preferred. An alternative form of identification may be acceptable if you do not possess a valid passport or card of identity and registration. Indicate the type of Identification used such as a birth or baptism certi&cate. D. APPLICATION. Some State& require a separate application for registration and for each election . If you clrcle (all as Permitted) you will receive those ballots permitted by Stale law. Consult the APPROPRIATE U.S. OFF1CJAL for speclftc Information concerning your Stale. If you circle (Primary), (Special), or (General) and you are eligible to vole, you will receive a ballot only for the election circled. E. PIUJIIARIES. Party choice Is secret In Primary Elections In the following : Alaska, Guam, Hawaii , Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin. You do not have to dloclose your pollllcal party preference for a Primary Election ballot In these jurisdictions. F. TYPE OF BALLOT. Most States allow military personnel and U.S . citizens outside the United States to vole absentee In Stale and local, as well as in Federal elections. However, In a few States, you may be llable for State or local taxes If you vote In Stale or local elections . The exercise of any right to register or vote In Federal elections by any U.S . citizen outside the United States shall not affect the determination of his place of residence (Fold Here) CONTINUED (OVER) c s cc • PrhacvAct:9tat. ._,, Authority: 42 USC 1973cc tt ..q. (lormerly 50 USC§ 1451 <t uq.) 42 USC dd <t uq .• 92 STAT. 2538 (1978), 10 USC 133, EO 10646. This lorm I• dnlgnod to aerw u on opplkotlon lor regittratlan or request tor al>Hntff ballot. Disclosure of all in~rma0on on tht. form 11 voluntary . Howewr. your failure to provide the n«esMry lniormatlon may kttp the pertinent State or othu Jurtsdtction from proces.lng this iorm and may poulbly prevent you from exercising your right to vote abHntn . z 0 > c:t • •• • w POST CARD REGISTRATION AND ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST Date _ __ Notice: Illegible or incomplete information may delay or Invalidate your request APPUCATIONFORSTATEOF _ _ _ _ _ _ _ COUNTYOF _ _ _ _ ___ _ CITYORTOWNSHIPOF _ _ __ __ _ § (Be • are to • 1911 the Application at Item 15 and place yoar retarn addr. .• on the retarn po• t c • rd • bove) 9. Check one box: 1. Type or Print Full Name (Last , Flnt, Middle) 2. My vodng raklencc ln the U.S. 11, Number & Strect or Rural Roure{for c:ltbelN e l l ~ , _ _ _ _ I): . lee• )._,, 1aot - - la•..tlatelv . - , t o - , , • - ' " ' • tH Ualt..t Stat•) (Stt Instruction F) ' ( (a) I request Federal, State and local ballot, If I am entitled. C (b) I request only Federal election ballot If provided Hparately by State. 10. 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(c) Datt (Yr/ Mo / Day) 5. (a ) Su {b) Height (c) Wetght (e) Race (0 Martt•l Status b. Voter Reglltratlon No . (d) Color Hair I El/fl 6. (a) Social Security No . (Sn Privacy Act Statement) I (b) Other ldentlllcotlon No. {Puapon, _1.0. Card) (See In,trucUon C.) 7. I request reghtration (If required) and abMnttt ballot(,) to vote In the coming electlon(s). Circle applkable electk>n(1). (See Instruction D.) (a) Primary (b) Special (c) General (d) All u permitted by Stott low 8. For primary election ballot, my politkal ,arty prelffence ll: (If party choice 11 secret for primary In this State do not answer . SN •nltrucUon E) . , and Precinct No ., If known The FPCA and the absentee ballot should be sent to the election offices as listed by state. Remember, your vote counts, but not if you miss your state's deadline. Ward No . 13. I have not been convicted of a felony or other dl,quallfytng offenH or bffn adjudkated mentally Incompetent. (U 10, See ln1tructlon K) 14. Alflra•tlo •: I am not requesting a ballot &om or voting In any other U.S . State, terrl• tory or poaHMlon or 1ubdlvl1k>n thueof In the coming electlon(s ). I swear or affirm, under penalty of perjury , that the above Information 1, true and complete. 15. S.--tlll'• of penon requesting ballot. OATH IF REQUIRED BY STATE (Sae lnatNctlon L) 16. Subscribed and sworn to before me on (Year / Month / Day) Signature of official admlnlsterlng oath Typed or printed name of oflklal administering oath ntle or rank, and organization of administering offlcial The Information contained herein ll for offlcial use only. Any unauthorb:ed release of this Information may be punishable by law . This is a sample of the Post Card Registration form. Be sure and pick up one today if you are not going to be home for Election Day. They are available at your Union hall. Ask your Port Agent or Field Rep for help. State HSN 7540-00-634-5053 Important The chart on the next page tells you when you must apply for an absentee ballot and where to send it. But remember, many of those deadlines are for people who can walk into their local courthouse and request an absentee ballot. If you must mail away for one, don't wait. Do it today. Allow yourself at least four weeks before Election Day to send in your request for an absentee ballot. Also, the Voter Assistance Guide at your Union hall will give you the name of the town or city that is your county seat as well as the zip code. �Don't Wait!! Tomorrow Is too Late! Get Your Absentee Ballot Today!! 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Joe Sacco A s part of the SIU's efforts to win our fight against Dixie Carriers, we are continuing to meet with the company in order to negotiate a settlement to the 17-month strike. We are also continuing spot picketing as well as our court cases against the company in Texas and Louisiana. In Houston, where shipping has been very good in the last few weeks, we are getting ready for the annual dinner-dance of the West Gulf Port Council of the Maritime Trades Department. The affair, which will be held on Oct. 27 in the Hobby Hilton in Houston, will be attended by 600 people. Two tug and barge company contracts are being negotiated in Texas. One is with G&H Towing and the other is with Moran. Both agreements expire on Sept. 30. In New Orleans we're in the process of negotiating a contract with Gulf Atlantic Transportation Co. That agreement expires on Oct. 30. Out of the port of Mobile we crewed up the last of six integrated tug barges built by SIU-contracted Apex. She's the Mobile and she joins her sister ships-Jacksonville, New York, Groton, Philadelphia and Charleston. On the political front in the Gulf we're working on some very important races. Among them is a race in Texas in which Don Buford is running for the House of Representatives against the incumbent Jack Fields. We are strongly supporting Buford, a former legislative assistant to the current attorney general in Texas. We are working hard for a defeat of Fields who is one of the SIU's main opponents on the Cunard passenger ship bill. The SIU is also very active in the campaign of Texas State Senator Lloyd Doggett who is running this year for the U.S. Senate. Of course, throughout the Gulf we are working heavily with the AFL-CIO State and Central Labor bodies on voter registration drives. I East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall T he training that our Seafarers have received in crane pandling operations is being ·put to the test as the Keystone State (Interocean Management) goes through exercises off the coast of Virginia. The vessel is a 10-year old ship that was recently converted by the Navy as the first of 11 heavy-lift crane ships under charter to the Military Sealift Command. She left her dock at Newport News, Va. on Sept. 5 for a series --of round-the-clock exercises at Lynnhaven Anchorage. The Keystone State will be at the anchorage anywhere from 30 to 60 days. The continuous operation of her heavy-lift cranes · in "at-sea" conditions will be a real test for our well-trained Seafarers. The cargo training crane operating course they took aboard the vessel was designed and taught by the staff of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. In other news from Virginia, a new three-year contract at NBC Line-a towing company that works out of Norfolk-has been ratified by our members. Also, the ratification balJots are being counted on the contracts with Allied Inland and Allied Coastal. I'll have the results in my next column. Contract negotiations with Curtis Bay have started in Norfolk, Philadelphia and Baltimore. That contract expires on Sept. 30 as do the agreements with McAllister Brothers and Taylor and Anderson. Negotiations are also under way with these two companies. Up in Gloucester, SIU Fishing Representative Leo Sabato reports that fish are still very scarce. However, prices have improved a little. In order to catch enough fish though, the boats are staying out longer and longer. Trips that averaged eight days in the past are turning into 10 and 12 day trips. The problem of insurance companies terminating coverage continues, forcing some boats to lay up. All around, the picture for our fishermen is not a pretty one right now. Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V. P. Mike Sacco W hite caps were very visible in St. Louis on Aug. 29 when Democratic vice-presidential nominee Geraldine Ferraro spoke at a rally. The SIU provided the security at the rally and has been asked to do the same for a proposed rally for Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale. At the Ferraro rally, which was held 'by the old Post Office, 50 of our people attended. Many of them carried the Union's grassroot~ political signs. Up on the Great Lakes, where shipping remains good, our Seafarers took part in Detroit's Labor Day parade and rally. Even though the weather was terrible, 150,000 people attended the rally which was held at Cadillac Square. The winds were starting to blow on the Lakes and the cold weather will soon be coming in. Hopefully, many of our ships will be running until Christmas. However, as is traditional, the two SIU-contracted Bob-Lo ships laid up on Labor Day. These vessels run during the summer between Detroit and Bob-Lo Island which is about 18 miles southeast of Detroit. Twenty-six SIU members sail on each shipthe Columbia and the Ste. Claire. Concerning tug and barge equipment on the Lakes, in my last report I mentioned that SIU-contracted Tampa Tugs had five boats in layup. I'm happy to report this month that four of those boats are now running. In other Great Lakes tug and barge news, SIU-contracted·Falcon Marine began a dredging job in the harbor at Waukegan, Ill. Also, Luedtke Engineering is completing a project in Milwaukee, Wis. When it's finished, the company will move its crews and equipment to Ogdensburg, N.Y. for a three-month dredging project in that city's harbor. Dunbar and Sullivan is finishing a job in Rochester, N. Y. and will then head for Conneaut, Ohio for a harbor deepening project. SIU-contracted Great Lakes Dredge and Dock completed a river and harbor dredging job in Cleveland and will be moving to Lorain, Ohio for a similar job. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney recently attended christening ceremonies in San Diego, Calif. for two converted SIU-contracted ships. Both vessels will be part of the military's rapid deployment force. One of the vessels, the PFC Eugene A. Obregon (Waterman) is designated as a maritime pre-positioning ship and will be used by the Marine Corps. The other ship, the USNS Bellatrix (Sea-Land) is a former SL-7 vessel. The naming ceremonies took place at the National Steel and Shipbuilding Co. ' The PFC Eugene A. Obregon is one of three converted Waterman ships, and each is being named after deceased winners of the Congressional Medal of Honor. PFC Eugene A. Obregon died in Korea on Sept. 26, 1950 when he used his body to shield a fallen friend from bullets. Obregon's mother christened the ship. The USNS Bellatrix is named after a star in the constellation of Orion. The conversions of both ships was completed ahead of schedule. In other news, I'm happy to report that a successful three-year contract was concluded with the Pacific Maritime Association which represents owners of many of the ships on the West Coast. Solidarity among seamen was very evident here recently when a Taiwanese ship was marooned near San Francisco. The crewmen aboard the financially troubled ship, Panamax Nova, were running out of supplies. The SIU, the SUP, the MFOW and all the maritime unions in the area collected money and bought supplies for their "brothers of the sea" aboard the Panamax Nova. SIU Executive Vice President Ed Turner was very instrumental in helping the crew. Up in Seattle our members have been working hard to make up · 25,000 signs for the Mondale-Ferraro campaign. Their dedication is very much appreciated. ! �~¼W:@:%'::N1!:Wils'. I!!! I !!i!m[!][! I I I Inland News I Ill I lllllll tug/tow I ,harge/dredgel l <.U~A~;w:w:;.·-···<i®0·i:k .'.)K...·:..p :.;;;:;:;t.7,'i:-..wi Towboat Scholarship Program Awards Deck/Engine Upgrading Grants to 14 SIU Tug & Barge Members The joint SIU/Transportation Institute Towboat Scholarship selection committee this month awarded full scholarships for upgrading at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to 14 SIU tug and barge members. The scholarship winners come from eight different SHI-contracted towing and barge line companies, and represent a broad spectrum of the industry. The scholarship winners are: Towboat Operator Program Kenneth Hudgins, Steuart Transportation Co. Fred Tuliucci, Sonat Marine, Inc. Robert Tyler, Sonat Marine, Inc. Gary Minnich, Radcliff Materials, Inc. Dale Sheppard, G&H Towing Co. Diesel Engineer Program Heinz Carrion, Crowley Towing & Transportation Co. Glen Davison, Norfolk, Baltimore & Carolina Line, Inc. Scott Burnap, National Marine Service, Inc. At the National Marine Dock in New Orleans At the National Marine docks in New Orleans, several tugs are laid up. • ,, ,' ~ :w _,/ j,.;;M.X ""''''..'• ❖~ f, _ ; ;~ ,~ .n<,· -~= s-·· SIU Patrolman Jim McGee holds a meeting with members of the National Marine tugs. They are, from the left: Scott Burnap, chief engineer; FranR Stanley, chief engineer; Jim McGee, SIU patrolman; H.R. ("Doc") Richards, tankerman; and Royce Donnelly, shore tankerman . Burnap is a recent towboat scholarship winner in the Diesel Engineers Program. Nelson Breaux, G&H Towing Co. Rory Wix, G&H Towing Co. Scott Walters, Heartland Transportation Co. Three applicants for the Towboat Operator program were awarded admission to the program pending submission of additional application materials. They are Frank Coyle and Michael Lynch, Sonat Marine; and J. Paul Fuller, G&H Towing. The committee also awarded tentative admission to the Diesel Engineer program to two Crowley employees, Emanuel Figueroa and Richardo Ilarraza, pending completion of pre-test requirements. Since the beginning of the Towboat Operator Scholarship program in 1978, nearly 275 boatmen have successfully completed the seven-week course, and have attained either a first- or second-class operator's license, depending upon their seatime at the time of their Coast Guard examination. The Licensed Diesel Operators Scholarship program, which was established in 1981, has graduated nearly 50 SIU members who have achieved licenses. The new Towboat Operators class will begin at SHLSS Sept. 16. The Diesel Engineer class begins Oct. 28 . The selection committee, which met Aug. 15 at Transportation Institute in Washington, D.C., included Buddy Jordan, G&H Towing; Joseph P. Dawley, Allied Towing; George Flanagan, McAllister (Norfolk Div.), and Randy L. Collar, Crowley Maritime (So. Cal.). Participating on behalf of TI was Peter Luciano, executive director. Representing the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship were John Mason, dean of vocation education, and Perry Stedman, registrar. Representing the SIU were Angus "Red" Campbell and Frank Paladino. September 1984 / LOG / 7 �New Pensioners Antoine "Blacky" Wildred Allemond, 60, joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1961 sailing ... • as a captain for • · J:.. £ National Marine Service from 1947 to 1984. Brother Allemond attended Piney Point Inland Educational Conferences in 1975, 1976 and 1977. He was a former member of the International Brotherhood of Longshoremen Assn. in Galveston from 1959 to 1960. Boatman Allemond is a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Born in Louisiana, he is a resident of Plaquemine, La. .j Peter Leo Messina, 65, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957. ""' He sailed as a chief engineer for I ~urtis Bay Tow/ ,,.I · mg from 1942 to 1949 and for Baker-Whitely Towing from 1949 to 1977. Brother Messina was a former member of the ILA, MEBA, UAW and the MM&PU. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Whiteford, Md. .r-. ,.-. Alvin Franklin Hirsch, 65, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a deckhand and chief engineer for Baker-Whitely Towing from 1956 to 1977. Brother Hirsch was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Hunt Valley, Md. Ralph Avery Kirchner Jr., 58, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a captain for BakerWhitely Towing in 1957 and for Curtis Bay Towing. Brother Kirchner began sailing in 1943. His daughter, Deborah, won a SIU College Scholarship in 1968 and attended Highpoint (N.C.) College. Boatman Kirchner was a former member of the ILA. And he is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Arnold, Md. 8 I LOG / September 1984 Charles Alexander Brezler, , 72, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a deckhand and mate for BakerWhitely Towing and for Curtis · Bay Towing. Brother Brezler is a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Larry Paul Wilson, 62, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a deckhand and cook. Brother Wilson was born in Washington, N.C. and is a resident there. John George Zeller Sr., 64, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as an AB for the Charles H. Harper Co. for 29 years. Brother Zeller is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Odilon DuBois, 62, joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Houston sailing as a chief and 2nd engineer for G & H Towing from 1946 to 1983. Brother DuBois was a former member of the NMU. He was born in Kaplan, La. and is resident of Hardin, Texas. Daniel Francis Henderson, 54, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a cook for Curtis Bay Towing in 1965. Brother Henderson was a former member of the ILA Local 1291 from 1947 to 1962. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Boatman Henderson was born in Philadelphia and is a resident there. JUST POPPED UP TO SAYLOOK FOR THE UNION LABEL! Charles John Dougherty, 59, . joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a mate, pilot and captain for the Baker, Whiteley Towing Co. from 1950 to 1977. Brother Dougherty began sailing as a deckhand for Curtis Bay Towing -in 1946. He was a former member of the ILA and is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Boatman Dougherty was born in Baltimore and is a resident of Glen Burnie, Md. Joseph "Joe" Ducre Babin, 57, joined the Union in the port of Galveston in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for the G & H Towing Co. from 1946 to 1984. Brother Babin is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II serving as a diesel engineer and electrician. He was born in Houston and is a resident of Three Rivers, Texas. Job SPAD Secu"rity In Memoriam Pensioner James Dallas Orrell, 67 , died on Pensioner James P. Carrpll Sr., 81, passed away on May 12. Brother Carroll joined the Aug. 22. Brother Union in the port of New York Orrell joined the in 1960 sailing as a deckhand Union in the port for the Pennsylvania Railroad of Norfolk in 1962 from 1922 to 1968. He was a sailing as a chief former member of the Associengineer for the ated Maritime Workers Union, Cape Fear Towing Co., Wil- Local 1. Boatman Carroll was mington, N.C. from 1932 to 1980. born in Jersey City, N.J. and He was a former member of the was a resident there. Surviving NMU from 1954 to 1962 and of are his widow, Regina and two the UMW, District 33. Boatman sons, James Jr. and Raymond. Orrell was born in Wilmington Louis John Casselli Jr., 27, and was a resident there. Sur- died aboard the M/V Overseas viving are his widow, Pauline Harriette (Maritime Overseas) and two daughters, Janice and in Alexandria, Egypt on Feb. 20. Brother Casselli joined the Vicki of Wilmington. Pensioner Union in the port of Philadelphia Frank Emile Rob- in 1979. He was born in Pennsylvania and was a resident of inson Sawyer, 66, succumbed to Philadelphia. Surviving is his mother, Elizabeth of Philadelkidney failure in the Providence phia. Hospital, Mobile Andrew Drachmas, 61, died . on Feb. 6. Brother Drachmas on July 12 Brother Sawyer joined the Union in the port of joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1971. He sailed Mobile in 1956 sailing as a cook. as a captain and launch and He was born in Mobile and was patrolboat operator on the a resident there. Interment was - launches Silver Bullet and Silver in Catholic Cemetery, Mobile. Comet from 1971 to 1977. He Surviving is his widow, Mary. also sailed for the Independent Towing and Launch Service Co. Leonard Chester Cole, 62, died from 1955 to 1984. Boatman of arteriosclerosis at home in Drachmas was a former member Seattle on Jan. 30. Brother Cole of the American Federation of joined the Union in the port of Government Employees Union Seattle in 1968 sailing as a chief and was a veteran of the U.S. pumpman and QMED. He was Army Corps of Engineers in a former member of the Marine World War II. Born in New Firemen's, Oilers and WaterYork City, he was a resident of tenders (MFOW) Union. He was Glenolden, Pa. Surviving are his born in Seattle. Cremation took widow, Jewel; a son, Curtis; a place in the Bleitz Crematory, brother, George Drake and a Seattle. Surviving is a brother, cousin , Barbara Mania of Upper Daniel of Hayward , Calif. Darby, Pa. Register Now-vote Nov. 6 �•• Four Great Lakes Dredge Co.'s Keep Busy North American Trailing (NATCO) Co.'s new dredge, the Northerly Is., will complete a dredging job in about a week at Essexville, Mich. in Saginaw Bay and move on to another job at Toledo, Ohio . • This week the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. will start dredging for harbor deepening in Lorain, Ohio . • Low bidder Luedtke Engineering Co., in about a week from now, will begin dredging at Ogdensburg, N.Y. At the beginning of the month, the company had six dredging projects under way. • Also at the start of September, Dunbar & Sullivan was completing a dredging job at Fairport, Ohio before moving to Conneaut, Ohio for harbor deepening work with the last job set to be done at Pt. Mouillee, Mich. The John G. D'Amato and the Kyle Smith are two of Crescent Towing's tugs that were in New Orleans over the long Labor Day weekend. At the Dock in New Orleans crescent Towing NBC Line Contract is Inked in Norfolk A new contract for Boatmen at the NBC Line in the port of Norfolk was signed late last month. • Boatmen at Cape Fear Towing in Wilmington, N.C. got a one-year extension on their old contract. • Still in negotiations early this month was a new contract at Northeast Towing in this port. In Philadelphia, Taylor & Anderson Pact Talks Due Harbor docking company contracts in the port of Philadelphia, like the one for Boatmen at Taylor & Anderson, are scheduled to be negotiated shortly. G & H Towing in Houston Negotiating Contract Contract negotiations at G & H Towing in the port of Houston are still going on. Summary Annual Report GLT & D Pension Plan This is a summary of the Annual report of GREAT LAKES TUG & DREDGE PENSION PLAN, I.D. Number 13-1953878, for January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1982. The Annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $5,702,464 as of January 1, 1982, compared to $7,256,230 as of December 31, 1982. During the year the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $1,552,766. This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of plan assets: that is the difference between the value of the plan's assets as of the end of the year as compared to the value of the assets at the beginning of the year, or the cost of assets acquired during the year. ' During the plan year, the plan had total income of $1,934,023 including employer contributions of $356,281 and earnings from investments of $1,577,742. Plan expenses were $380,257 and are comprised of two types: (1) Pension benefit expenses of $229,672 paid directly to participants or their beneficiaries; and (2) Administrative expenses of $150,585, which were comprised of salaries, fees and commissions, fiduciary insurance premiums and general administrative expenses. - . .,._....Aboard the John G. D'Amato are (I. tor.) Dave Tusson, deckhand/relief captain; Gary Taylor, captain (MEBA-2); SIU Patrolman Jim McGee, and Francis Arnona, deckhand/relief captain. Your Rights To Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An accountant's report"' 2. Assets held for investment To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. A. Jensen, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.00 for the full annual report or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement ·of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. . You also have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Maryland 20746 and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C. or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefits Program, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution ' Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20216. September 1984 / LOG / 9 �Business as Usual-Busy-in Jacksonville Two of the SIU's newest ships, the USNS Anatares and Capella were in Jacksonville recently for training and repairs. In addition to servicing the crews of those ships, Jacksonville's inland operations and other deep sea ships kept Union officials busy. Here is a look at some of the crews and ships. St. Mary's River launch operator Chuck Fischer is working with the Sugar Islander. The crew of the Capella: OS James Blitch, SA P~trick Cassidy, AB Tommie Benton, AB Douglas Lawton, Chief Electrician Everette Richman, OMU Jon Campbell, Jr. Eng. Carroll "Tiny" Boudreaux, Jr. Eng. Arthur Baredian, SA Linton Taylor, Asst. Cook Robert Firth, OS Woodrow Cunningham, OMU Clarence Crowder, Bosun Luther Pate, AB Roan Lightfoot, AB Glenn Reynolds, OMU Ben Adams and OS Norse May. The Sea-Land Oakland was in Jacksonville for a quick stop. Here are OS Michael Crane, Bosun George A. Burke and Electrician Gerald Payne. Just before the USNS Capella left Jacksonville for training, QMED Clarence Crowder did a little shopping ashore. Here he's counting his change. The Antares and the Capella tied up in Jacksonville. 10 / LOG / September 1984 Unlicensed Jr. Eng. Freddie Horn is back aboard the Antares. He received burns on his hand and arm in a freak boiler accident. �The Antares is now in standby status as the ship's boilers are repaired in Jacksonville. Here are ABs Paul Konstantine, Edmund Vaughn , Freddie Wilkison and Vernon Kanable. / The deck and one of the cranes on the Capella. Jacksonville Patrolman Dah Griffin gets together with AB John Sparks of the Antares, Bosun Luther Pate of the Capella and AB Michael Lyell of the Antares. ' AB Paul Carolan unfolds the hatch cover to close a hold on the Antares. ,.... '1 The dredge Sugar Islander, working at Mayport Navy Base, is just about full and ready to head to the dump site. This is one of the large cargo holds on the Antares. September 1984 / LOG / 11 �Valdez to Panama Onboard the ·overseas Washington (Photos by QMED Carroll Boudreaux) I Chief Steward Jesse B. Natividad shows off a cake. The Overseas Washington glides through the Pacific on its Valdez-toPanama Canal voyage. QMED Carroll "Tiny" Boudreaux fixes up a good lunch. QMED James H. Brewer changes burners. Crewmembers take part in a lifeboat drill at Chiriqui Grande, Panama. Captain R. Vurpillat relaxes on the bridge after treating the Washington crew to a lobster supper. He bought the lobsters fresh in Chiriqui Grande. 12 / LOG / September 1984 Chief cook Vincent· Hebert gives Chief Engineer William "Bill" Moses something to smile about during meal time on the Overseas Washington. �Piney Point .Maryland SHLSS Teachers Visit USNS Keystone State SIU Brings Education Programs to the Members ~ For an education program to be effective, it must be able to reach the students and meet their needs. A continuous effort must be made to identify these needs and design new methods and materials to meet them. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) has long recognized and responded to such innovative approaches in education. Its departments work cooperatively together to provide the best educational programs for seafarers. Recently, SHLSS Vocational instructor Bill Hellwege and Adult Education instructors Mary Coyle, Terry Sharpe and Sandy Schroeder had the opportunity to visit the Keystone State. The opportunity to visit the Keystone State provided a vital link between the school and the seafarers on board. It gave the crew a chance to share their concerns and educational needs with the instructors. At the same time, the instructors had a chance to explain the programs and courses available at the school including the correspondence courses and materials that are available. Several copies of everything that is offered on the correspondence coupon of the LOG were distributed. This included materials on English, math, social studies, communication skills, taxes and metrics. Prior to the Keystone State visit, the Adult Education Department had received a call from crew member Bill Ashman, a crane operator on the Keystone State, requesting 'some GED selfstudy materials. He explained that he had set up an evening study group on the vessel for eight fellow crew members and needed more materials. His enthusiasm and determination to make the study group a success was evident. He had recruited fellow crew members to help as tutors. Even Keystone State Captain Frank Contelmo had volunteered to tutor and offered his support for the group. The organization of this study group represents only one type of educational activity that could be effective on any vessel. The possibility of more correspondence programs and methods to reach hundreds of members on other contracted vessels will be a strong focus for the Adult Education department. Ideas for correspondence courses and alternative education methods for members has always been a priority at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. These ideas have been supported and followed through by both the Union and the staff at the Seafarers Harry Lunde berg School of Seamanship. Paul Lewis (I.) received his GED diploma through SHLSS in the Spring of 1984. Bill Ashman is currently studying for his GED and heads the GED study group. Instructor Bill Hellwege, SHLSS Vocational instructor who has taught the cargo handling and crane operating course, also shares the same concerns about shipboard life and education. Bill knows the military aspects of not only getting the job done, but the importance that education and training nave in developing needed skills. Education and training go hand in hand in preparing the members for both their job and life skills. As the skills or needs change and are identified, the materials and methods must also change. It is this total approach to education, that your union and the SHLSS educational departments utilize to improve on wha~ they have. The SHLs's Keystone State crew members provided suggestions for other correspondence materials to be developed in areas of Personal Finance, Nutrition, Health and Safety and splicing wire and line to list a few . Most of all there was an overwhelming desire by the crew members to improve their academic knowledge. Currently, new materials and correspondence methods are in the process of being developed with hopes that they can be implemented soon. The visit certainly was an eye-opening experience in making the instructors realize how many members there are yet to reach who have a strong desire to further their academic education. L0aply :~t instructor, Mary Coyle e ps for program. Phil Tambon, standing, recently completed the Third Mate course offered at SHLSS. r The AB crane operator instructors on board the Keystone State are, from I. to r. Dave Novogratz, Robert Carroll, Lou Flade, Philip Tambon, and Bill Ashman. September 1984 / LOG / 13 �College Courses Offered Through SH LSS Through a contractual agreement between the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship and Charles County Community College of Maryland, SIU members have the opportunity to earn a certificate in Nautical Science and/or an Associate in Arts degree in general studies . The courses, taught on the SHLSS campus, are offered in a self-study format. This allows a student to begin a course at his convenience. He sets his own deadlines for completing assignments, but the course must be completed within one year. This format allows a seafarer to take college level courses at the same time he is taking vocational upgrading courses on the SHLSS campus. The vocational courses are approved for college credit and may be applied toward the Nautical Science Certificate and/or an Associate in Arts degree in general studies. The Nautical Science certificate program supplements the regular vocational training programs of the Lundeberg School with postsecondary academic training in nautical science. This certificate enhances the educational opportunity for members of the Seafarers International Union. The 21 credit-hour program takes between six and ten weeks to complete. More than 50% of the students complete the program in less than five weeks due to previous accredited courses taken at SHLSS. The Scholarship/Work Program is another example of the SIU's deep belief that education is the key to growth and strength of individuals, of the union, and of the industry. This program has been developed for eligible members who wish to return to SHLSS solely to work towards their Associate in Arts degree through the Charles County Community College. The Scholarship/Work Program is available to all SIU members who need sixteen credits or less to complete their Associate in Arts degree through Charles County Community College. For more information on the college level programs offered at SHLSS please write to th<; college Programs Office, Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674 . College instructor Don Mundell (I.) discusses geographical areas with John C. Carr. ................•.............................................................. SHLSS Staff Members Attend Voter Registration Cla~s ·(I. to r.) Chris Tennyson, Bart Rogers, Bill Foley, Fay vanEsselstyn and Tracy Aumann. (Not shown: Kaye Assenmacher) Charles County Community College instructor Grace Davis discusses course assignments with William Gizzo. 14 / LOG / September 1984 Six staff members of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship attended a voter registration class. The class was given by the Board of Supervisors of Elections for St. Mary's County. Voter Registration forms were explained and distributed. The class members were deputized and authorized to distribute Voter Registration Applications and assist in filling out the forms. ---Support our-Grassroots Program If you are not registered - Register If you 'are registered Vote November 6th �i Following are the updated course schedules for October through December 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for all courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size-so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through December 1984 as listed below: Engine Upgrading Courses Check-In Completion Course Date Date Automation Diesel Scholarship Welding Tankerman Marine Electronics October 19 October 26 November 2 October 5 November 2 November 23 December 21 December 7 October 18 December 14 Recertification Programs Completion Date Check-In Date Course Steward Recertification October 19 December 3 Adult Education Courses· Check-In/ Completion Date Course Length of Course Developmental Studies September 10 October 1 October 29 September 14 October 5 November 2 (GED) High School Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education Open-ended • Open-ended Open-ended Bus Schedule Monday Through Friday Only Deck Upgrading Courses Course Able Seaman Celestial Navigation/ Master/Mate F.T. Celestial Navigation/ Third Mate Celestial Navigation/ Towboat Operator Check-In Date Completion Date October 19 November 9 December 6 December 14 November 9 December 14 November 9 December 14 Steward Upgrading Courses - Depart Lexington Park 6:20 A.M. Arrive Washington D.C. 8:20 A.M. Depart Washington, D.C. 4:30 A.M. 5:55 P.M. Arrive Lexington Park 6:15 A.M. 7.55 P.M. The Gold Line Bus is the only bus which travels between Washington D.C. and the nearest bus stop in Lexington Park. This bus line travels Monday through Friday only. It is necessary to take a cab from Lexington Park to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. The Gold Line Bus Station is located at 12th and New York, Northwest, D.C. Telephone Number in Washington, D.C.: (202) 479-5900 Course Check-In/ Completion Date Len.9th of Course The Gold Line Bus Station is located in Lexington Park at the A&P Grocery. Fare: $10.30 (One Way) Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bi-weekly bi-weekly monthly varies varies varies varies Friendly Cab Company, Lexington Park, Maryland Telephone Number: 863-8141 Fare from Lexington Park to SHLSS is: $11.00 (1 or 2 occupants) one way. September 1984 I LOG / 15 �Apply Now for an SH LSS Upgrading CQurse .................................................................................................•........................•.............• , Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name (Las t) (first) Date of Birth (Middle) Mo ./Oay/Vea r Address- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ,,.,...,=, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - ree (Ci_ly) (Slate) Dee p Sea Membe r '.:::: Telephone - ~ -~ ~ -- - - - - (Zip Code) (Area Code) In land Wate rs Membe r Soc ial Security # _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ • Lakes Member • Pac ific • Book # _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Seniorit Date Book Port Present ly Was Issued _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Port Iss ued _ __ _ _ __ __ __ Reg istered In _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Endorseme nt(s) or License(s) Now He ld _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ • Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program : No [] (if yes , fill in be low) Yes Trainee Program : From ------=cc-c- to .- - c - c r c c - c n - - - - - - (dates attended) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses : • No Yes • (if yes , fi ll in below) Course(s) Taken - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR : • Yes No • Date Available for Training - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below br Indicated Here if Not Listed DECK ALL DEPARTMENTS ENGINE C.. Tankerman C AB Unlimited _ AB Limited - AB Special L.J Quartermaster D Towboat Operator Inland C Towboat Operator Not More Than 200 Miles c; Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) r Celestial Navigation C Master Inspected Towing Vessel r Mate Inspected Towing Vessel ..:; 1st Class Pilot Li Third Mate Celestial Navigation C Third Mate D FOWT Li QMED-Any Rating Marine Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems r Diesel Engines L, Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) '.:::" Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) ::::, Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) C.. C .__, D G D Welding D Lifeboatman ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT D Adult Basic Education (ABE) D High School Equivalency Program (GED) D Developmental Studies D English as a Second Language (ESL) STEWARD No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts after course completion. D D 0 C ~ Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook COLLEGE PROGRAM D Nautical Science Certificate Program • Scholarship/Work Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME-(Show only amo unt needed to upg rade in rating noted above or attac h lett er of service , wh ic heve r is app li cab le.) VESSEL RATING HELD DATE SH IPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE SIGNATURE _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ DATE _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point , MD. 20674 ••••••.•....•••••................•.............•....••••.......................• , .•••.•........•••..........•••••...•.••• 16 /LOG/ September 1984 �SHLSS Instructor Eglinton Writes Engine Room Book William D. Eglinton, an instructor of Marine Engineering at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, has authored a new version of the Marine Engine Room Blue Book. This is the third edition of the Blue Book. The second edition was published in the mid-1960s and Eglinton has updated the book to include the hundreds of technological changes in the engine room and maritime industry. It is based on the original edition by William B. Patterson. The Blue Book emphasizes equipment operation and construction and contains all new Personals Leo Gillikin and Albert Cruz Please get in touch with your old shipmate, William 0. Bolling, 103 Steele Rd., Slidell, La. 70461. Support SPAD Delivering. the Message sample questions and answers. The text includes many general topics all QMED candidates must know along with specific topics for fireman/watertender, oiler, pumpman, machinist, electrician, deck engineer, refrigeration engineer and junior engineer. The Blue Book is published by Cornell Maritime Press. For information on how to order the book call toll-free (800) 6387641 or in Maryland (301) 7581075. Perryman Buried a.t Sea July 18, 1984 was a somber day aboard the SS President Hoover (APL) as the ashes of Brother Bobby G. Perryman were committed to the deep in the harbor of Kobe, Japan. Capt. L.R. Jewett officiated at the burial. All hands were in attendance. Perryman served aboard the President Hoover as a utilityman from Feb. 1 to April 23, 1980 and died in Piney Point, Md. on May 10, 1984. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Telling the delegates to the annual convention of the New York State Union Label and Service Trades Department that union members must band together to fight Reagan's anti-labor policies is SIU President Frank Drozak. Sitting beside him is the president of the group, Joseph Talarico. The convention was held at the end of June in Tarrytown, N.Y. (photo by Dan Miller) KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes a nd Inl a nd 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 three months. which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasu·rer. A quarterly financ;:e committee of rank a nd file members. elected by the membership. makes examination each quarter of 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 SlU 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. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. 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 employers. notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail. return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus " Red " Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 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 Board . CO TRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all Sl U halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know you r 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 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS all Union halls . All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any lime you feel an) member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation h, any methods such as dealing with charges. trials. etc .. as well as all other details. thco the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL-RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and a, members of the SIU. These rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently. no member may be discrimi nated against bccau,c of race. creed. color. sex and national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he i, denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should notify Union headquarters. 11111111m111n11111111t1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 patrolman or other Union offbal. in.your opinion. fails to protect your contract rights properly. contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has traditionally 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 constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an c<litorial hoard 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 otlicial capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any mone y for any reason unless he is given ~uch receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require anj such payment he made without supplying a receipt. or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an otlicial receipt. hut feels that he should not have been required to make such payment. this should immediately he reported to Union headquarters . SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds arc 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 arc voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force~ joh 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 hy reason of the above improper conduct. notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within JO <lays of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic. political and social interests. and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way, Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. September 1984 / LOG I 17 �-- -------------~~-----------------------. QMED Goes Wingwalking Seafarer Sees the World on a Wing with a Prayer Like Lindbergh's, day, the cut the sky leaving plumes of melodies of Cole Porter tunes spent fuel feathering behind are in the air, sounding as though them. But the best today is about to played on an old Victrola from speakers on the open runway begin with the start of the Flying field. Air balloons and parachu- Circus finale. People lift chiltists drift in the clouds. They dren to their shoulders. They are a feast for the eyes, green, clutch binoculars to see him yellow, red, drawn before a climb out of the cockpit of a blazing white sun. Then the Stearman, 500 feet in the air. clickety revving of propellers Without safety devices or hidstarting up is heard as antique den wires, no parachute to break Stearman bi-planes with canvas a surprise fatal fall, QMED Bob wings and bodies in brilliant or- Shaw edges out to dance a darigami colors are moved about ing ballet on the wing of a plane like toys on the runway. The travelling 95 miles per hour. But what is a Seafarer doing crowd swoons. It's the Golden Age of flight on the wing of an airplane? There at the Flying Circus Airshow in - is no bailing out when the ride Bealeton, Va. The show is a gets rough , when the wind curdazzling display of sky acrobat- rents fray grace, when he is ics, dizzying flight paths and tempted to distraction by beauty parachute falls with pilots and on the wing. planes gliding through the air with the greatest of ease. Every No Wires, No Chute. Sunday is a revival of barnstorming stunts and thrills in Dancing on a Wing vogue in the '20s and '30s. at 500 Feet. In Charles Lindbergh's day unemployed World War I pilots Bob Shaw is a man of advenhome from the war gathered ture in a modern world where crowds to country fields for just most people slay their dragons such a day of stunning sky barnand pump their adrenaline on storming in their Stearman flying video screens without leaving machines. Afterwards they the safety of their daily world. Shaw says he went to sea for passed the hat to pay the rent. the adventure and the thrills of In formation and in solo flight, up, up and away, performing seeing the world. In the winter rolls, dives and loops the planes time he rides Olympic style bob- ~.- ... An accomplished rock climber, white water canoeist, parachutist, and Olympic style bobsled enthusiast, Shaw discovered wingwalking competing for the position at the Circus two years ago and found it to be the most "exciting" thing he had ever done. sleds. He challenges dangerous rapids in white water canoeing and has a mountain climbing rating that almost qualifies him to scale Mt. Everest. Today for a handful of dollars and a thrill most people will never experience, let alone comprehend, Bob Shaw is walking on the wing of an airplane. The plane makes a pass over the crowd. He sees and hears the applause each time he takes a new position outside the plane. It is for the pure thrill of it all and the applause that he has taken such a job, he later tells autograph seekers. ' :~ Shaw is one of a handful of professional wingwalkers employed in similar circuses or by Hollywood film makers. But Shaw and one other wingwalker with the Circus alone pull out all the stops . Save a nylon cord he hooks to the plane during the 'loop the loops' and when the routine calls for him to hang upside down from the plane, the Federal Aviation Administration has waived regulations requiring Flying Circus wingwalkers to use safety props. For a full minute during the performance, Shaw executes the trapeze hang from an end strut. He must be able to recover to an upright position while wind pressure may reach a maximum 120 miles off the fuselage , in a sit up that could be accomplished only by an athlete. Ahh's ripple through the crowd. Once more onlookers are breathless. They get butterflies in their sto.m achs when suddenly the Stearman goes for the loop. Leaning into a V-strut for a split second into the plane's roller coaster dive, the world · falls away from Sl).aw as the centrifugal force holding him let~ up. . .. Wingwalker QMED Bob Shaw and pilot John King show off the authentic Stearman )plane used in their daredevil Flying Circus routine. 18 /LOG/ September 1984 In a few moments he is on the ground. Children want him to sign Flying Circus posters and can ' t seem to keep their eyes off of him. He will be their hero they say and are already thinking of the ski cap they can use as a flight cap and the dining room chair they will jump from when they get home. �At Sea I~~mJ@r@ GLAMO 2-Year Contract Signed And Ratified A new two-year contract between 25 SIU-contracted ships on the Great Lakes and the Great Lakes Assn. of Marine Operators (GLAMO) was ratified and signed by the membership. The contract, which went into effect on July 16, has monetary gams for the members and a return to a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) starting next Aug. 1. There had been a oneyear freeze on the COLA. Directory of Port$ Frank Drozak, President Falcon Princess or Falcon lady Off to Karachi Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGlorglo, Secretary-Treasurer From Sept. 19-28 the ST Falcon Princess or the ST Falcon Lady (both Titan Navigation) will carry a cargo of 36,500 to 36,750 metric tons of bulk wheat from Portland, Ore. to Karachi , Pakistan . China Buys 4.1M Tons of U.S. Wheat Sea-I.and to Sail Direct to Trinidad Sea-Land Service will sail a specially designed and built containership which can handle 171 35- or 40-foot refrigerator boxes directly on a run between Port Everglades, Fla. and Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Port Gloucester ............. . •.. . New York ... . . . ............ . Philadelphia . . .. . . .. ........ . Baltimore ... . . . .... .. ...... . Norfolk . . ... . . . .... . ....•... Mobile . . ..... . .... .. ...... . • New Orleans ...... .. . . . . .. . . Jacksonville ................ . San Francisco .............. . Wilmington . . ... . .......... . Seattle . . ... . . . .........•... Puerto Rico . .... ... . ... .. .. . Honolulu . . ... ·. ............ . Houston .. .... . . . .. . ....... . Piney Point .... . .. .. ....... . Totals .... . ... . ........ . ... . Port Gloucester .... . . . .... . ..... . New York ..... . ... . . . .. . ... . Philadelphia ........... . ... . . Baltimore ....... ... .... . ... . Norfolk •........... . .... . ... Mobile .. . ................. . New Orleans .. . . . .......... . Jacksonville ........ . ....... . San Francisco .. . . .. . ....... . Wilmington . . .. . . ... . ...... . Seattle ... ... . . . . .......... . Puerto Rico . . .......... . . .. . Honolulu . . . . . -· ........•.. . Houston . ... . . . . . ..... .. ... . Piney Point .. .. . . ... ..... . . . Totals . . . . ... . . ........... . . Port Gloucester . . . .. ... .. ... . ... . New York ......... •. ... . .... Philadelphia ... ...... ....... . Baltimore . . ...... .. .. . . .. . . . Norfolk ... .. ..... . ... . ..... . Mobile ........ . ...... . .... . New Orleans ... . . .. .. .. .... . Jacksonville ............... . . San Francisco ...... .... •. .. . Wilmington .. .... . . . . .... .. . Seattle ......... . .•. .. .•. . .. Puerto Rico . . . .. ... .. ... ... . Honolulu ...... . ..• .. ..• . ... Houston ..... . . . . .. . . ..• .. .. Piney Point ... ... .. . . . .. . . . . Totals .............. .... . .. . *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 4 59 20 8 17 12 54 46 35 17 32 14 5 49 . 0 372 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 9 16 10 7 10 5 9 21 8 10 8 3 13 7 0 , 130 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 1 2 7 14 , 21 54 57 37 22 32 22 4 13 3 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 13 55 6 8 31 15 8 21 4 13 0 1 0 0 0 6 43 13 4 0 0 371 163 7 0 Trip Reliefs 2 2 1 0 0 0 18 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 9 172 28 28 25 35 122 76 81 45 75 24 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 42 13 5 20 6 15 25 18 24 14 6 98 24 18 823 239 10 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 2 60 21 8 12 12 37 39 28 8 22 8 2 35 0 294 1 8 8 2 2 1 7 16 ·7 7 12 4 10 6 0 91 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 5 4 12 12 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 28 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 6 29 31 10 15 7 3 32 0 236 10 0 5 5 0 0 20 4 14 5 1 88 0 0 7 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 ~ 0 5 1 2 0 3 5 0 1 0 21 6 154 26 27 22 32 95 55 57 30 57 20 2 73 0 24 12 3 10 9 17 18 17 12 17 4 13 13 1 656 175 2 81 2 33 5 2 0 1 3 1 3 0 2 0 0 11 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 2 39 6 4 10 5 18 18 13 1 20 4 5 16 0 161 1 14 3 1 2 0 2 6 24 1 7 1 39 1 2 104 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 50 0 0 51 0 34 0 20 11 28 20 35 3 5 14 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 7 3 1 1 46 18 15 4 20 81 10 12 7 0 188 2 216 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 152 0 0 0 11 151 0 9 11 18 15 56 25 36 12 34 9 6 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 6 9 66 9 13 2 47 1 0 348 199 1 65 12 166 3 0 2 0 62 0 0 68 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Gloucester . ... . . .. ......... . New York .... . . . .... . . . .... . Philadelphia .. . . .. .. ........ . Baltimore ............ .. . .. . . Norfolk ...... . .. . .... .. ... . . Mobile ... . .. . ... . •... . ... . . New Orleans .. . . .. . . . .. ... . . Jacksonville ...... . ... . . 1' . . . San Francisco ......... . .... . Wilmington ...... . .... .. .. . . Seattle ............... . .... . Puerto Rico .. . . . . ......... . . Honolulu .. .. .............. . Houston ...... . ..... . .. . ... . Piney Point .. . .... . .... . ... . Totals ....... . ............. . 0 143 Totals All Departments . .. .. .. . 970 0 33 10 4 4 5 21 11 20 4 4 10 2 15 1 70 20 10 13 6 25 27 58 18 28 11 83 19 0 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 9 1 4 0 21 24 44 12 9 49 13 33 9 9 131 15 404 0 0 0 729 221 795 467 166 22 4 10 2 146 150 0 0 274 0 862 207 50 2,101 1,475 296 7 0 0 155 0 9 0 2 0 0 1 5 3 27 24 53 23 62 35 143 74 45 17 10 Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS Last month Communist China bought 4.1 millions metric tons of U.S. wheat under the fourth year of these countries long-term grain agreements. Also last month the Soviet Union purchased 350,000 metric tons of American corn for delivery during the 1984-85 marke_ting year. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea August 1-30, 1984 Leon Hall, Vice President Angus " Red" Campbell, Vice President 2 0 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md . 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) 435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 1-800·325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez ~luncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 • "Total Registered " means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ** " Registered on the Beach" means the .total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of August was up from the month of July. A total of 1,478 jobs were shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,478 jobs shipped, 795 jobs or about 54 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 50 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 734 relief jobs have been shipped. Support SPAD September 1984 / LOG / 19 �In its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key government officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy. Senator John Warner Senator John Glenn C E LECTED to the United States Senate in 1974, Senator John Glenn (D-Ohio) was re-elected to a second term in 1980. The senator has had an exciting and interesting career enThe senator believes in a compassing military service, strong American merchant maprivate business, space flight and rine to assist in securing Amerpolitics. In April 1959, Glenn ica. This belief in America's was selected as one of the first maritime prowess was nurtured seven astronauts to participate during Warner's early years as in the space program. On Feb. Sen. John Warner a volunteer in the U.S. Navy. 20, 1962, Glenn became the first He said recently, "I remember In June of this year, Warner, American to orbit the earth, so well the end of World War along with his colleague, Sena- completing three orbits and II, when the U.S. merchant fleet tor Robert Byrd (D-W. Va.), reaching a maximum altitude of was the largest in the world. introduced the '' Sealift Com- 162 statute miles and an orbital However, in the years since mission'' bill as an amendment speed of 17,500 miles per hour 1950 there has been a steady to the Department of Defense during a five-hour flight. decline in the merchant ma- Authorization legislation. This As a result of his military rine .... The deficiencies in the Sealift Commission will rec- background, the senator supAmerican merchant marine could ommend how the government ports America's maritime inwell be the Achilles' heel of any and private industry can con- dustry and recognizes its commilitary operation that we may struct more United States ships manding role in the economic be forced to conduct in the dethrough innovative measures. · and defense posture of this nafense of our nation." Warner pointed out that "the tion. The senator has worked British operation in the Falk- for many initiatives in commitDuring his five years of servlands was dramatically depend- tee and on the Senate floor and ice in the Department of Deent upon sealift capability pro- championed motions to secure fense in the late '60s and early vided by their merchant fleet. It and revitalize all aspects of the '70s, first as Under Secretary of is interesting that the ratio in American fleet. the Navy and then as Secretary the Falklands campaign beThrough the years , Glenn has of the Navy, Warner has dilitween British warships and Brit- supported ODS and CDS progently worked to break barriers ish merchant ships was four grams to maintain the U.S. fleet's and alleviate the problems with merchant ships for every British presence and competitiveness respect to America's merchant warship. Indeed, we recall with in the world's oceans. marine fleet , which he feels "is The senator realizes the United somewhat of a tinge of romantic America's strategic resource." nostalgia that the British had to States must be energy self-suftake the QE II out of passenger ficient and strongly advocates In the Senate, Warner is a third-ranking majority member service and reconfigure it very the ban on the export of Alaskan of the Armed Services Com- quickly as a troop transport in North slope crude oil. In addition, filling the Strategic Petromittee, is chairman of its sub- that engagement.'' Recommending that his colleum Reserve at a maximum fill committee on Strategic and Theatre Nuclear Forces, and leagues support the amendment rate is another avenue the senserves on its subcomittees on wholeheartedly, Warner con- ator endorses for U.S. oil inMilitary Construction and Tac- cluded his remarks by saying, dependence. The '' stars and stripes'' flying tical Warfare. He is a member "In my judgment, this commisof the Energy and Natural Re- sion, representing the broadest on the masts of American ships sources Committee, is chairman of experience and expertise in sailing into the ports of our allies of its subcommittee on Energy the maritime, military and eco- and Third World countries symand Mineral Resources, and nomic matters affecting the U.S. - bolizes U.S. involvement in serves on its subcommittees on flag fleet, the maritime unions, worldwide events. Our P.L.-480 Military Construction and Tac- and our shipyards, can contrib- Food For Peace Program, with ute to a resolution of the prob- the backing of senators such as tical Warfare. lems that have beset the U.S. Glenn, reinforces the commitIn his short Senate career, maritime industry and, there- ment of the United States to Warner has continued to work fore, the sealift capability of the underdeveloped countries. Senator Glenn sits on the Forhard and effectively to improve U.S. Armed Forces." eign Relations Committee, the the nation's transportation net- · Governmental Affairs Commitwork and America's private fleet. "A ship should not ride on a single anchor tee, and the Special Committee '' An efficient transportation nor life on a single hope!" on Aging. network is essential to the qual·ity of life throughout the United Recently, the senator adEpictetus, Greek Philosopher, States." First Century A.D. dressed the Biennial ConvenOMING to the Senate with a background in national security and foreign affairs, Senator John Warner (R-Va.) was elected to the United States Senate on Nov. 7, 1978. 20 / LOG I September 1984 Sen. John Glenn tion of the Ohio AFL-CIO, where he said that "in 1984, the Democratic ticket deserves to winand Ronald Reagan deserves to lose. The administration continues to boast about recovery. But what kind of recovery is it that brings renewed prosperity to some-but leaves states like Ohio twisting slowly in the wind? "Despite the administration's soothing assurances that things are better, over half a million Ohioans are still out of work and millions more are running out of hope. I believe the people of Ohio deserve better than that, and that is why I recently introduced legislation to create a job training trust fund that will help workers gain the skills they need to compete in today's economy. If changing technology is making the old concept of job security a thing of the past, then we must see to it that employment security becomes the wave of the future. "Together, we will build an America where every person who is willing to work can find a decent job and where every child who is willing to learn can get a decent education. Together, we will build an America that redoubles its efforts in research and reaffirms its commitment to excellence, so that one day soon, the best products in the world will once again be stamped 'Made in the USA.' '' And most important of all, together we will build an America whose relations with the rest of the world reflect neither a retreat into isolationism nor a march into militarism and where we earn respect not just for the power of our arms, but for the strength of our ideals." �Grassroots Action Around the Country SIU Campaign Takes Root in Political Turf "What are YOU going to do for America's merchant marine?'' This question has been asked by thousands of SIU members, their families and SIU's friends rallying across the United States. port of Tacoma, Wash. To say the very least, the president was surprised as he stammered about his plan for building a 600-ship Navy fleet. In May, hundreds of protesting SIU members greeted sen- las, Texas late last month. Such notables as senators Robert Dole (R-Kan.), Lowell Weicker (R-Conn.) and former Secretary of Transportation Drew Lewis were put on the maritime hot spot. emergency has arisen, has any administration given the merchant marine the attention it deserves. But as the crises end, so do all the programs to support the U.S. fleet. Our merchant fleet has declined to the point " ... I am happy to report that the MTDISIU Grassroots Program is showing some real signs of success. Awareness is growing at all levels. Politicians cannot ignore us anymore ... ''- * Mobile, Alabama · Volunteering their time and efforts and armed with posters and flyers, Seafarers with their families and concerned colleagues have been enthusiastically informing the American public and campaigning candidates of the dangerous decline of America's merchant fleet and the security risk our country faces if the fleet continues to shrink. For more than 30 years, Seafarers have witnessed first-hand the drastic and heart-wrenching sinking of America's maritime power. During these same 30 years, SIU has supported and spared no efforts to elect presidents, senators and national representatives who have promised to end the decline of America's maritime industry. They made lofty promises to help America's working people. And they stated unequivocally their promotion of American industries. Frustated and angry because administration upon administration has broken promises to revitalize America's maritime fleet and allied industries, our unionists have taken their questions to the main streets of America where they will assuredly receive answers. And the questions were being answered! Confronted by throngs of picketing trade unionists and surrounded by inquiring reporters carrying mikes, notepads and minicams, these candidates have had no choice but to answer our questions and make a stand on our issues. In late April, Seafarers lined the presidential motorcade when President Reagan spoke at Weyerhaeuser's export facility in the Seattle atorial candidate Phil Gramm (R-Texas) at Gramm's scheduled press conference at the Hobby Airport Hilton in Houston, Texas. Our unionists and friends demanded to know the congressman's platform for maritime and American industrial rejuvenation. Gramm was stunned by the demonstration and tried to ignore our maritime issues. A Houston reporter then forced the issue by asking the congressman, "How can we rebuild our maritime industrty?" Gramm, clearly caught off guard, quickly answered that '' America needs to increase its American goods export market.'' Our picketing volunteers touched base with the upper echelons of the Republican Party during the proceedings of the Republican Platform Committee when they convened in Dal- The grassroots campaign has received attention around the country. SIU's Frank Drozak has brought the plight of our industry into the livingrooms of Americans through the medianewspaper, radio and television coverage-m many areas. Since SIU's in-house strategy meeting in April, Drozak has travelled extensively throughout the United States encouraging the support of the Maritime Trades Department's working millions. Drozak has addressed the Port Councils in Toledo, Ohio; Baltimore, Md.; Seattle, Wash.; San Francisco, Calif., Chicago, Ill., and visited such out-of-the-way places as Saraland, Ala. Drozak has called all unionists and friends to picket and has given them the grim facts. "Only when a war or national that it cannot supply our military troops to sustain a battle on one front, let alone two. A recent study by the Association of the United States Army verifies that the condition of America's maritime fleet is a serious threat to our national security for transporting troops and needed combat resources during national emergencies. If the rate of decline continues as it has in the past, the American maritime industry will be out of business in less than 10 years." The record of the Reagan administration is a wholesale transfer to disaster. Every initiative the maritime industry has tried to introduce in Congressinitiatives geared toward turning this industry around, saving American maritime jobs and meeting the needs of national security-has encountered open administration opposition. President Reagan has cut seamen's health care benefits, terminated the Construction Differential Subsidy program, cut back on the Operating Differential Subsidy program, allowed U.S. operators to build ships overseas, failed to ratify the UNCTAD Code, failed to enforce existing cargo preference laws and failed to enter into bilateral trade agreements with our trading partners. This administration's program is nothing more than a suicide pill for an essential segment of our economy and national security. (Continued on Page 28.) * All quotes in this special section are taken from speeches by SIU President Frank Drozak · from his stops at Union halls, Port Councils and rallies around the country. September 1984 / LOG / 21 �. Grassroots Around the Country ''... If the rate of decline continues as it has in the past, the American maritime industry will be out of business in 1O years ... " Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Camp Springs " ... When the Republican Platform Committee meets on MonWH AT WILL ,--~\ YOU DO day, the committee will be ~.-- TO PUT greeted by protesting union members, _ their families and friends. These union members will demand to know why Presi-dent Reagan's 'eight~point maritime program' of 1980 has never Baltimore been adopted and implemented during his term ... '' Dallas, Texas ''... We must let America's people and politicians know what these broken . promises have · . done to the . . . fourth arm of America's ,~ defense." -· ·~j:···,-.. ~ ' . . . ..............· - - ·· - · · · ,,,.........".,.• •,.,,..i,;.,.~,F"""=«•z••·•·'•••="'"····•••·•••'••••••'·j ·-·· ··-77- San Francisco 22 / LOG / September 1984 ··· ~- ·- .,._-=~-,.___·~" .... --,•:- - - fa"t'tr.;i;.--..· Norfolk, Virginia �" ... We need candidates in office who will turn promises into reality." Wilmington, California Los Angeles ''... Our merchant fleet has declined to the point that it cannot supply our military troops with the supplies needed to sustain a battle on one front let alone two." New Orleans, Louisiana ''... The message is this: AMERICA NEEDS JOBS." Houston, Texas - Detroit - Cleveland " ... I believe with your help and the help of the MTD in each of the 29 port councils, we can get the Ameriqan public on our side especially if they know the facts-the facts about the stead- ily worsening condition of the maritime and allied industries.'' Portland, Oregon September 1984 / LOG / 23 �,I Merchant • • marine 1n doldrums Grassroots in the News "The problem is a historical one. Drozak says that just like past presidents, Ronald Reagan doesn't listen. Drozak says that is quite ironic, as the U.S. is involved in conflict in all parts of the world currently. That is when the industry he represents is needed the most." By Gary Washburn Chicago Tnbune WASHINGTON-At a time when the United States is beefing up its military with huge infusions of cash and hardware, some critics of government policy believe that the nation's. tactical might is ~ing compromised by an eros10n of its merchant marine. The number of privately owned /lmerican cargo ships has decreased so dramaticalJy over the years that a pro1onged conflict or conflicts on ~Vf:ral fronts could s~rain the supply hfelme to the breaking point, they WSMV Channel 4 New Orleans say. In 1951, nearly 1,300 U.S. merchant ships plied the seas . Today , there .,. e~cli se 1 h ~ . are only 537 A mothballed fleet of 241 federally owned cargo ships is designed to a_ugment America 's private contingent of merchant vessels in a natIOf!al emergency , but •J ne con1?ress1onal observer characterizes - "-called National Defense Re- qlJ. t ,!} • l'h .f.ll. .,_·:Ii 'J Q ,..,, s,<111 lttr,1/Jt 4. 8 W,. ily ·,i, lJie:'.°l;~le-r JJt,11'1'1/J,.,' Jt,p Shr1/h:int ll( - 'l' o its .11 k lo, . tnarj,-, "he -4,,.. s12 1111 ,,,, ·•,er1· fleet ·s e _of ~O e nio;e fleet ca11 .-.,~fik s17.f' a Jre<1rs tl-1,,n h<1s the ness i n<1 <1 <Igo <I 10th =~~ 4/7"J;,.~/;;e --C. ... ~ e~tlJ. q Othe h r h c clrJt s <1_ n d, o ll1ore Dhips <I 'Per<1te~ If · · ro2<1k nd is ~ M • • e . ar1 t. " a bunch of aging .._lJ. esS 2. 70() By Larry Ramey Journal Staff Write CLEVELAND - B • • ~!~~~lr ~~dr~\~~a 0 Jn1er~resid/ <1 the ~11 a~~t tntnent<lid. boiJding ~ - llri 0 th < to bring Ilublic attent lly_ <1tion<11 l.Jo e s :f.f.le~ 1Js res<lrititn:nbce lJi<1ds Were ,. . lot 1/io ' c.;1'":~ W1· . e11t . 1Js1· e lJ ..1llle Che <1ge th on, n S<1 ;r.' ers Sh1Pbo~l!ves nesslll 'P fllostJ d at /llce. 1 needs wi I start on M 1 lio •<1g,, of ,.Y -16fi , '"es. . D ldi11 Of lf<1 e11 <Ill Y 01 °soph the industry's unions 0 • ~no/ s tne,. • 8 Yta ::11lf1s fi 1ng1/ z<1k, 1/ conip 111{'ton d rep. lhe IJ .Y in Cleveland. By Erik S. McMahon j one.1~0 sta111 ~hqnt ;;. o~d. t~ fiver. ~<is b:· s<li<J h~ is b<1:n1e~. Ito<lds [h~ ,~ "I am scared, for ~, on ec1ter -'her; ar111e e li.q. e,gn Con1e IJesd ed ,., :t, , my life, about the Frank Drozak, president of the fl<itrJ th li'r- Wc1r lo Cq!J iro COIJ/d tr<lde Ships f. dePend fly .., ':?1 llsJ, -i,.\<-·e~ industry ... said Fran 0 Maritime Trades Departme,-,• /J Dro: tnore fhs in <1 .11atio~,Less th~r its i11 etnt ~; ei~?,~e dent of the Marif 1ts b s c,. •.,n" J/1 ,,ty r · iJ ~ <1Jc t <111 err .."'e " Iim "t AFL-CIO, called la.st v · }ujes ne ·c11"€- Pe· 0 0/d th a Co,., IJJI( .. rgo qh?dPe.rc, ,,. 'u en t ' an a ffil la <:" Ii, (! ed r('e OIJ e q q Co'11 ,, J '.bb. rolved in shipbuil . "grassroots r r "1t ere,1 by in _a ~t Of th/Ci/. '4nieri:d Kr<li tn?d~· ,, ,,~ called on local , 111 p 411 fl<1g ~,;/~ polir; , he n//Je end Ship, Ii <1r l11us sop. ~C,:r:J 1mpai~n. , noting_ ·hips lion of e sai t be are 11 <lrf ~ t:,1>, ~ .. .\ """\\' ·' d. fli,1t , h ,Jr/ <JO d. 111ore Ot IJ.r~ i:\rnS Ip yard 1 c,,. 1'1,, ca11J<1 • th - ...,e; ··' ship build · l :Ii\. ,\c_ be n,f:'r , , Un; ~' {o' · d, \ l' ( ... t n\ ndus ( An1e . <Jse<J If ( hant .6 _ \ \ ~ .J'l>{~"c.e(•cef' \ ,. .. ,~ kes. He sai , e"" "(\.f\,..:f\ ~ \'11er . lry is r1C'a11 nee(/. e, an '";:;1 ~ \)•\,01l' ~ --:,·:'1,pChqfJt //Sdete _Sh;/Jb. befl . "'\•,\~ :.;J\0-f\\ - C'lJn S ••re O -.eel_ ,.~10rtt•cJ l.Jt/rJj,. ~ AMERICAN SHIPPER: JUNE 1984 . \,o\\~ • ,\v S?" .\ \_O n'i , Ship . t!J11° ' YO its k rt I Ill audit .. ~i ,\\io~ __,\, <;! (\ \\o'-" '-~ , nons 25 'Jar1s'; bol/l _TJ1e,. FrankDroza ,thepowe u mar me partner. 93 .1 <of'" e"cai' , t'f>C':' • . \ O ·,\~ "3,0~ •/; N· SIJ_;,, Od<ly ,,. ~ labor leader, harps on an old theme respon 1 Franc, e,:; '=> "~ \'A" . '\u~ ~)0,,,-e.,. £,·,\\\\' 1.,c ~rc,.i1re 111 " "Jr s1i;- 'J'<tr<Js , · r -~ . · D~ (the need to revitalize the industry) resultin 1 1e sc1 · seriou /Js _<111 • that ht t\ M"l>f\\\L"- y_c'' \ \u'-'- ':-.'-~\. \0\c'(·, o\ \ ,-;.' . • ~~ ~e, and he Is rallying his legions to mount 0 t)\:'-r crcn•.'::'f:'" ·• 0-'l:(''r I ,,f\ ~ {(\\(\ 7'1"e ... Id. sf, ~'1\0 ><\ e.~(> ,<15' 8 grass roots and media campaign to A Blas states st, \, .,...,c•\"I( S I'' C ();, f\\ ,V \ '-'c,,\f>\ tn c '. ,\'l~ \'I: f\ vu\'I \ _ 1.: -tnc , Soi, · ..~~ . 1;~ · c~?>~ -s-"' " & \.,:· carry the message to the presidential close o A It h o nc •_.\\ \ {(\\.~{':- 0 .,,·c 1.: 0 \O ,,-.. f\ 1,n'- , ~ ~,e ?>'?J~,,,~,-i;~e~ , abstained ,,-re\ ,\'-~\ '>f\~~ ,,\ 'r•' . ~ ~ ,-:<:-e ..f.' t ~'-" ~ -ie;~:'f.~,~ and congressional candidates. The said , th n of>' \. "'- ,. \\~";\''~~ ~1.. \ , t , <-JY ~ ~ u-~ -o" key, he says, Is to trim the federal decountry 1 -s,, 1 leaders em ~-,, ~...,..-t('l-. • \'--' e\ ?>\'-~ \~~~d:-0°~-.}.., Q~e\e~ ~ flclt. Without making a formal endorsethem ar c f \\,•;\fl . \.'r-~\\. ;_r·,\l\..: . ,,,,._. \n c.\, f\-\ ,,,<3' ...0'"<:f:,~,o s 'I> 1.--~' ~..."'I,,{<r., >''-" 0 ment, h e Ieans towar d Wa It er M on d a Ie t he nati candidate \\. ~ ' \"~,'(I. ..,,, , .,~ 0'-n ,"'C c.ouf>l.0. , ., 0 \," 0 _ , , 0 c. ... v :oe< o)~'b ':"'- t ' \ \\\\\• I""' ..;_ \,\\ "\;\, ..... {\ ~ ~ .J\~Y) 0 " te." .. ~ \~ \.\0 e, ,,~ ~ . f 8 R / dK f now hints at ~ •J ~ .,. .,cr~\-C\C' ~c,\\.' \,n\~ ~,ct(\'°'.' ,,,\ \.~ ~ ~99~~?>\,e\}':~~:. -~~?>- 'I> ~\}o\ .:~\ 0e~ •.~ or president. y ic wr 11ee ewer t 0 \.\l'''' 'f\ , \ \nc -· ,\ ('0' ,\cf>-f-l·\,,-.. · ;x_\~ ti''\~~ c{ .,,~,~~e\.,o:~es'>~{es~ {~ \}' b e age of I 9 1 0 fi'ACiFIC \\\1 ,\~(\\('(\\\'~\\,\\C (\\I.: .•, " ' ·;;"!. . ~~ '"' ..,<'! \1,~~(\c!e 'l>~~.si!~f!e; o:... -~~ Gi\'ing e,·ery indication he intends to Thirt S,A.N FRANt \)( \\\I..' (,,\ \0 ,,._1..-l\ :-1(\ {(\() \,e\ ·,s-0-.}:":'<>e, t-~ \~{o~ ~ \~~'O,e<\ 4--l -S-;-.._,-ie\,i I"' e\'> ~ have maritime labor exercise its political under C 9 W. 7,f> ,.,.c~·,\~. ,1, ,;. ·,, \ ' n ~\\\0 ,,,~\ 0 \:,1,\1~ \ ~ \ ~,,,~.,,.,, 1e9;'1><'~ ~ .._o-.}< )~(('e l\e{~~'~:'n:~i~\ -ie. 1;o~. clout. Frank Drozak says he plans to pin yards . I ~1,~ \~~9 ~e'I> ·~P''. ..,,,. ~'1>_.,_i~ 0\ 9-o-.,'- e \~·~ -\-$-e'> · ~'~,, ~o' down the presidential and congressional jobs fo J ' <:i -o e{c. '>' ~. ;s-e ~"<·~ 1; 'l-,,.,((' -~ ~-~ -~ ~'l ~' ~e< d "d t th · f ·t th . 1 Drozak Scores Merchant Marine Policy, Hints Mondale Support Se \ N Nll ~O, ~o ~ Ne ~ e._• ~;~~ a:s~ 9 a \ u.•s .\,~~e \ -. , ,.\ ,"-' ,..r - ~ .!!· :~k ;~ ~e,, c (g''\...' y_,,,v. ;\ \t,_,\ '-\,,,n,'-:.t~ 'I 1e 11e O1r} 1e """"l:ll .I:'" P-1 Staff Pres1d1 •nt RPag.rn's m1dd:1y vtsll to th~- Tacoma - area )-l'Sterday • h f d ,Jrm• g t out a mis o emon-,trators V;Jf;t mg from mant1me union nwmbers wlto blame l11m for the llPcl111111g state of the merchant marine to c1t1zens who thmk he 1s wonderful. "We love him," said one woman. ··Reagan 1s Amerika's Hitler." read one sign. The biggest turnout of protesters was near Weyerhaeuser Co.'s log export facility al the Port of Tacoma. An esrunatl'd 95 members of the Seafarers Intemat1onal Umon ap- ..,,, p• 1n \ 0 . \',:!,~ ~~- -iu;t::~1e;i;1~;::'l>:~c't>'l>u ·~:os pean.. carry111g signs. One said "V1tal m war. fc,rRollen m peace." SIU mt>mber Alva McCullum. 55. f S I , ed o eHtl e, w.ts quot by Unitl'd Press l11temat10nal as saying Reagan has let "the merch::ir.t marine dPcllne. He's laid up all the ships. If he's going to export logs to China, why not let our ships do it?" Demonstrators, pro and cori, also were busy along the ring road at Weyerhaeust-r's corporate headquar · · . ' · ters near Federal Way.,.. ,.,, ..., A knot uf people clust~red'neaf a sign that welcomed Reagan to Tacoma . . . "Tacoma loves you Mr ~n, 'Q~v 0 o Drozak Wants to r>'t\ ~"''{\ ~.,,~ ...:.. ,l ':)~V ~v ''Z Q /?i~ ~Y 1 £, \\c (j o~es oo "~-=-.: v- ,,v-\. · · \ ,o'l:c(\\ ~f>::(~:\~v·,\1~ f?t ~ ~~e'l>\~~,\e ~e S e ~e I"' \O *C) ~9 ,:,~ • g • ~s~((\r:{\e<o :'ue~o{e:',..,ro~--•\\~ e c a d n I a estonoeir probgramos or roe\'!as- tose l • J \SI \o"'~4>~f<9',,.?>-.. , ,s..,~ ?>~ 0 Q\J;. · ht '",i,.,9<,?>__~'~'?J~~ .,e'I> ..~e :{O'b ~' Ta, , d 9{ '{O ~ to dv ~e ~~~ so I n ~?>~~~~.,:· ~ . Ask ~~ ~e _, much, .r.,, " repl the Democrats he Reagan, he stand~ pies." <t''o. . Nearby I • mem mtttee in Sohdarit of El SalvadoJI hel Reagan. One of ti 30, of Seattle, said ByJOEKLINEC C-T Staff Writer CLEVELAND _ America's mant,me trades industry is m dire n~cd of backing by the federal government and America better wake up to th at fact before it's too late. That was the message Frank Drozak, president of the Maritime Trades Department, AFLCIO, brought to a gathering of Northeast Ohio maritime union officials and government repre~cntatives at the Cleveland Maritime Port Council"s lunchcon Tuesday. Drozak was In the town as part of a national tour of major maritime port council cities to spread his message and announce the May 1 start of a grassroots campaign to lobby political candidates. Drozak's speech Tuesday detailed the decline of the maritime industry since the end of World War II and said today "it is every bit as important to the national security as the B-1 bomber." TIIE U.S. merchant marine fleet has declined Crom over during the Korean War to less than 500 today, Drozak said. Of those, only 200 would be us.ible In supplying American forces in a conflict. He said the average age of American merchant ships is 18 yea rs. He added the Soviet Union has a merchant fleet of 2,700 ships and is building 600 more. Likewise, the number of shipyards in the U.S. has dwindled to just 26 - a fact well understood in Lorain - with only 13 of those operating, according to Drozak. 3,000 ships Presi break lze th "W promi gover marit turn said" into t some pcopl dates conce DR �P U.S. me, unlo'?-. ~,,. ',:\r\t1.ro..e t c t1es . ~otest 1 Union seafarers line up for Reagan t u·' . \ to ~ ·' J sb\Q1•'" t~;:~~ J.. eece r"'-ei: s , \)\o')rr.en\. , s\~e\'-"o n\c ur.erf'•_,, ~eaian > \arced o \G\c\\e\\S· es\o.en\ ~ wnic\\ . \.0 50U\) n\'n, Y,r c\. o\ \9 ' ~ne' srflo\:.e· \l\ t,ast ;:'°sni\'l'?UI~ ~ ..,,,ul stre~ne a< \.:a\gli o ie\\re~ t, ""f'l\l\i e.,.· e·' '-"e ., ,·s \\0y- ,,1'-et\ .. , o'! J . , , 1/l!I e )-~"' 5\\)., .. 1' .,A\\ t \ ~~ sw,n -~ r\l \eau~• ...,,~n1,e, .~.:,. ,ners : By JACK PYLE A union officer directing the pr :SR The News Tribune >eris 1pan A sign-carrying crowd of 125 Seafarers International Union members greeted President Reagan as his car sped through Fife on the way to the Weyerhaeuser export facility on the Tideflats yesterday. The demonstrators waved and the presientry to the d~nt waved bac_k, both T1deflato; f'"c6t1itli£.RC :1 upon his de- (. ma ly V .) \~l N1'·-noN1'\~t~S ct-.. t-.NC\SCO, sM~ f ~. 47 ,lJIJ "111111 me "Not everyone was happy to see the president in our area today. About 100 protestors gathered down the road from the Weyerhaeuser log export terminal to show their displeasure with the president's economic policies. The group was made up mainly of members of the Seafarers International Union, an organization which charges Reagan with neglecting the merchant marine. George Vukmir of the Union blames the president for the trend of U.S. companies setting up shop overseas giving to a loss of American jobs."-KSTW, Channel 11, Seattle oept. hit \\ aui\di09 rradeS ·1,•mL> . a . rl IVI ~r'.20196~rassroo\S g( Sq1 res he first time in future of the Dn,zak, presi1e Trades De:>n of 43 unions g and shipping. 1ions to support that the closing 1 Lorain leaveti g yard on the I maritime un- ", -11J major candidates in the states throughout the United States who are rwrning for offices. . "If we work together, we can turn the tide. If we don't, it'll be too damned late." Drozak compared the industry today to the industry 24 years ago. "In 1960, during the Cuban Crisis, we had 2,000 ships and the Russians had less than 500," he said. "We had 260 shipyards in this country. "Today, we have less thari 500 ships in the commercial fleet. We're down to 26 shipyards, of which only 13 are working, and not one merchant ship is being built. We have 60 percent of our ships laid up and 50 percent of the • • • . merchant ships to supply armed forces for a military effort. ''Our national security is in jeopardy," he said. "The Russians have 2,700 ships and they're building 600 more. "Do we want a cartel, like we had in gas and oil?" He said the biggest problem is foreign competition, both m the maritime industries and the industries whichsupplycargo. "All around the world, governments work with the ship building industry, to keep it competitive. If the industry needs tax incentives to build ships, they get i~. If they need subsidies, they get 1t. We need a mant i rnP nolicy that allows us to be tive, or we need cargo. Cargo tld a shipping industry," he .t he said the government has " If the rate of d ecline cc,ntinu es ;, ~ it to help such industries as has in the past . within th e ne-..:t fi \'e ) ears, be competitive in world Down the Pol1t1c1ans to buy Am erican goods, Droza k ed that it would be offset b y th e . weakening of th e dollar. at the Presidents. Since th e th e Korean conflict . Drozak , number of shipyards in this has plummeted to 26 (" and 12 of · n ot working") from 260, while 11i's m erc hant fleet has shrunk to ,an 500 vessels. with an average , vears , from 2,000. ·-~ight ·merchant vessels are instruction , all of them in foreign >rozak said, lea,·ing only "-'avy · American shipbuilders. And bs "will start runnin11: out." he there won 't b e an Americ~n-flag ,hir od, the high sea~ ." been tr: oro1.a\r. haS to enco\ll ~ ril ~ states ...-.en a ,nilliOD . a\ an e 43 nat1on es oeP3 th .•~...-.e'frad e}A.al"\=~ t {eW w In tbe ~ port · \Jnl~ working , .. d it L 1S ., L\N0"1i ff t ~O, d RoG£" ws St.a rt,tnen , . n \.0 a • BJ _ .... cia\ Ne ....... ~es oeP3. ., r:.\tnt>cl1g .. aoe. and • d industry can1pa1gn announce !cause the U.S. 1as reached a ional campaign on to maritime y 1, the !-ead of said yesterday iSU- hiP otuo at 1inu·~rrl nf t\\ 1 i r- o ~ C" ys industr1e t n por eounc1·1. u sos o_ "O ur represen ta t·1ves say 1·t a II ok oro¢• .... "'"'filne s~ akini ro:v;;~ture ,-ate \ should be fre e trade on our side, but r w1\J01Uf:I not on the other side. Our shores are ·urne port cities as ore-·, Ne · lI'1 oe:partportiand, ve \)een open to foreign ?oods, but theirs adeS t.-.<>ffi ••Vile ha ..,.A bv aren't open to ours. ' )Ut Ula ... ~ng stoP~- J The Department of Defense could autos,~ tne to~ ulti.nati 0 ? help the industry and help itself, he ~ion °1 ~ ~ i r ad1nW said, be rearranging its spending ___.rth at a ••Qnl)' when 8 priorities. He said 1t wouldn't require oor s~beeO . . n ha"e the additional spending to upgrade the -t council, anse tion 1t des military and merchant marine fleet, atten rogran but would require increased emroir am all the P -erc\1 ,roots Pee., ..a in "OUf .... phasis on ships and decreased emd tn u»t:> ·t cannot phasis on missiles. ooar candidate:5 t}lat ~. es need . ova t·10n f rom >~ need ut'Y . s"nn1\ " s ' ed a rousmg He rece1v -r rea t_. ns we a}one two, ~-. th ose who attended the Cleveland i,nto opera 10 _ ,~ the U the rate Maritime Port Council luncheon ave ttend u.u Jiu yesterday. Several said they w.ould be .gn l'? a tbe statfC:. past, ~ = in attendance when presidential can- tes 11;.e~ of~~uev dictate W,1 lter Mondale visits Cleve- ..vb0 a tuf1l tbetide ...,twor'f. a1 land la i er this month. ~e can \)elp oi ~ ,._ •·lJrorn k is right, it's a dying in- , a~ ~e can ~ct t) , dustry, " said James Unger, president :>unci\S'-peciall'Y if~~...iblic aD of B?ilermakers _lJnion Local 358 ~f le - es t t,he steaed ~r\e-t thetn . Loram. •·we've simply got to turn 1t cts 9:'b:0° e and alb arow1d." mantun ac~~: :; l,,;,....l-. ... .. , ,..,, ... .... :- - aritime trade must be ·'a~ ... t-:>n1:x:i1Hvn. There ha, to bl! ~ SH ruies. They hav<' them, we don 't." lie proposes the defense department allocate a certain portion of its budl'P.I for shil}building and then lease ships to private industry to man and operate. "There's enough in the military budget to be allocated to maritime trade and they 'd never miss it ," he said "Maritime trade must be part of their priorities" Drozak hopes the lobby campaign starting in l\lay will make it a pnonty. .. tne 'st. 1,0u: ,~~~~:en_to ~ct~ctto~n~~ Toledo, Labor Defended. Droza k aiso tonk aim at those wh o lay the prob.l em to che high costs of Am erican labo r. " ArPn't \\', entitled to a decent living, a dec ent education for our children?" he said . And later, he told Americar, Shiµpr-r that labor costs on L'.S .-flag ships are onlv about l i higher than th ose on for~ign-flag vessels. That fi11;tu e differ~ sharply from the contention or ste:rn1ship executives, who put L' .S .-flag labor costs MTD boss also criticized maritime Industry translates ent Ronald Reagan for Into a stronger economy. lie said ng hi~ promise to revllal• a concentrated effort should be maritime industry. made cut the 50 pncent unem've been promised and pioyment among maritime ed !Ince 1960 that the workers, since each maritime ment would revitalize the job creates four related jobs in me industry. It is time to the workforce. "Shipbuilding romises into reality," he would turn the machines back on hen we let ourselves get in the steel mills and create is situation, it's lime to do jobs," he said. Drozak said, where other hing. We want to go to the and confront the candi- countries have maritime poliand let them know our · cies and subsidize the industry. rns." The U .S. has no policy. ''We're not against fair trade or afraid I• ZAK SAID • ,tro,g of eompo<Ufo,," hesM "Dof U r just demon,Jem," said • carriP~ •• shouted as the police motorcycle first entered the street, "Here he Get them signs up there'" · Almost in unison, the seamen a1 families raised the signs that had printed for the occasion. Some had handmade signs whic such slogans as "American ships a the forgotten few." About 500 persons lined the stre A few other protest sign-: .., '- · Police anrl ~,. · · o: "Mondale was met by Seafarers with picket signs, a reminder that about half of their membership isn't working. Mondale told them that one way to get the Great Lakes in great shape again is to reduce the federal deficit, and he hit hard on the problems caused by a runaway federal budget."-WEWS, Channel 5, Cleveland �Grassroots Around the Country Puerto Rico ''... We must have a policy that will provide jobs in all industries for the future and a maritime industry that will be able to bolster our national security.'' New Y0rk City Baltimore ''... It is time for all of us to - carry our issues to the public and the politicians running for of- · fice, and let them know how we feel about the string of broken promises. ''-Cleveland, Ohio " ... Instead of enacting policies and programs to build up our fleet, they have been blinded by the demands of the 'free traders' ... and the giant international corporations who have no loyalty to any country or system, only to _ the largest profit."-Toledo, Ohio 26 / LOG / September 1984 Hampf, . \ .. ;-:-•--···-·•·; .._· ..-~-:······ Hampton Roads �''... Only when a war or national emergency has arisen has any administration given the merchant marine the attention it deserves. But as the crises end, so do all the programs to support . the fleet . . . " Jacksonville, Florida ,_,,,{}'}'•< , _ __. New York •:· . SHIPS AN~ CREWS West Seattle Philadelphia " ... I believe with the help of the Grassroots Program and the help of the American people, we can convince the candidates of · the need for their active support.''-Detroit, Michigan ''... Each new president and administration has assured us that they recognize the need for a large, vigorous · merct,ant marine. However once elected, they forgot their promises.'' St. Louis, Missouri ... Support SPAD September 1984 / LOG / 27 �Everybody Has a Part in SIU Grassroots Push (Continued from Page 21.) For us in the maritime industry, the long voyage has just begun. It will be a short trip to destruction for all of us if the Reagan administration remains in the Pennsylvania Avenue residence. Americ~n people are talking, ·:::" Camp Springs ''... We have ·worked hard and long to convince the American Congress of the clear and present danger this country would be in without a strong merchant fleet. ''-San Francisco, California New York and the fight is nearing the last rounds. · We need to redouble our grassroots efforts between now and Nov. 6 so that people will listen to our warnings before it's too late. All of us must cooperate and work together. Our grassroots efforts must now reach out and not only encourage but also help Americans to register and vote on Nov 6. Those Americans pulling the levers on Election Day hold the fate of our industry in their hands. Democracy works because Americans have the right and the responsibility to vote. But educated voters are the key to an all-encompassing republic of which our forefathers would be proud--our forefathers who recognized that a nation's maritime strength is the key to its international success. Whether our candidates win, place or show on Election Day, SIU's grassroots campaign must not end. Just as members of Congress begin campaigning the day after Election Day, we, too, must begin to continue our grassroots effort educating the the public, office holders and potential candidates of the importance of continuing and rebuilding our maritime heritage. The American merchant marine is not only an industry integral to America's economic livelihood, but it is a central component of our defense structure that no thinking American can afford to ignore. ·:: ~-=::~ . ., . . ~~ :··r·,.· I New York 28 / LOG / September 1984 Gloucester �Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems In the various ports, a 11st of attorneys whom they can consult Is being publlshed. The member need not choose the recommended attorneys and this 11st is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbaner 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele.# (212) 279-9200 1,000,000 Tons; U.S. Exported Steel 26,100,000 Tons; Fontlgn Imported s- CHICAGO, ILL Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Ill. 60603 Tele.# (312) 263-6330 320,000 Jobs Lost To Imported Steel Only 12,250 Jobs Worked on Exported Steel (Annualized 1984 figures, based on January-June.) Do you believe it's unfair to let products into the United States from countries that don't allow American goods equal entrance? If you do, you think the way 85% of a sample of American voters do, according to a recent survey by a respected Washington polling firm, Fingerhut-Granados Opinion Research. The poll was done in nine industrial states from Texas to Pennsylvania But the U.S. government doesn't agree. They don't see anything unfair about it. If the government thought the way most voters do, there wouldn't be a steel import problem. And only Canadian steel could be imported into the United States. Because only Canada trades by the same rules we do. WhilE. we open our markets to them ... * Japan limits steel imports to 5% of its market. * The European Community sets steel import quotas at 11% of its market. Two-thirds of steel production is government-owned. * South Korea and Brazil ban any imports of steel products they can make themselves. Government ownership is 100% and 77%, respectively. Mexico, Spain and South Africa allow steel imports by government permit only. They're usually not issued if the product can be made there. Government ownership of 100%, 77%, and 89% respectively. In the past three years, these same countries committed 27 proven violations of U.S. trade laws. (By selling steel below cost, with the losses made up by their governments or government banks.) * DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele . # (313) 532-1220 But it took 18 months to prove each violation. By that time, the damage was done. And, in the end, ii was the victims who paid the penalty. American steelworkers, in lost jobs. American steel companies in lost sales. And American taxpayers in higher unemployment payments. When it takes so long to prove a violation of our trade laws, no wonder illegal foreign steel imports keep increasing. . This year, 25% of the steel used in America is imported steel. That's why, today, 100,000 American steelworkers are laid off. And hundreds of thousands of other Americans from steel-related jobs are unemployed. Stand up for America. Do you believe, as 76% of the voters sampled do, that it's time to stop losing American jobs to unfair imports? If you do, you can help. Congress is considering the Fair Trade in Steel Act. It would limit steel imports to 15% of our market across-the-board for five years, and require J\merican steel companies to use the resulting profits to modernize American steel mills. Write your Congressman and Senators. Urge them to restore and save American jobs by supporting this legislation. If you 're not a letter-writer, sign the coupon below, and mail it to the Senator or Congressman named. But, please, act now. The stakes are high. Let your government know what you believe. And maybe they'll start believing, too. Ill AIERICAIS KIii iT! LOFT LOCAL OFFICIALS FOR FAIR TRADE • - Richan! s. c:a111u1r1; Plttsbu...,, !'A Actlnl Chairman Senator Robert W. Kaster, Jr.-Wisconsin Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 ,,....,a: ......._.: Mayo, Richard Atrin,ton, Jr.. Birmln&Nlm; Mayo, Johnny T Nic~s. Fairfield • c,,,,,,.,,.i.: Mayo, Ron Rives. PiHU!u,C • Mayo,Chatles Panic I. Chlca,;o Hei,hts • ,.,,,,,,,.,,: Mayor Richard Hatche~ Gary: Commissioner N. Atterson Spann, Jr.. Lake Cty.; ==i~~~ Dear Senator: ~::..s:=:F::~~=~ ~=:nC::Wya--::::_: ~~;:·,~~~ .......,ta: Chairman It's time to stop losing American jobs to unfair imports! I urge you to work for immediate passage of S2380, The Fair Trade In Steel Act. Gary Cerkvenlk, Board of Commissioners. St Louis Cty. • New 'llwfil::Mayo,JamesD.Griffin,Buffalo•OMe:MayorJosephJ.Zahotec.Lorain•~ Commissioner Tom Foerster, Alle&heny Cty.: CommlHioner Pete Flahe~ Allegheny Cty.. Commissioner Barbara Hafer, AlleCheny Cty.: Commissioner Norm Helrick. Dauphin Cty: Commissioner Lawrence Hochendoner. Dauphin Cly; Commissioner John E. Mlnnk:h. Dauphin Cty.; Mayor Paul M. Marclncln. Bethlehem • &HM: Mayor James E Fe,cuson. Provo • w..t VJqhtla: Mayor William Mue"e. Wheelinc Address The LOf'T membership includes 140 local officers from 18 slates. Those listed above serve on the LOf'T Slee ring Committee. For more Informal Ion. contac:I Kevin J. o·Nem. EAeculive Oireclor. U101 Fort Pitt Commons, 44S Fort Pttt 8cMllevatd, Plttsbu,ch. PA 15219. 412-355-7263 CL L NP -Company/Lakes -Lakes -Non Priority AUG. 1-30, 1984 Signed City/ State/Zip I----------------------------------------- Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac .................... . 42 7 Port Algonac ..... ... .. .. .. .. ... . . 8 3 2 Port Algonac ..... ... .. ....... ... . 6 3 0 Port Algonac ..... ....... . .. . .... . 29 20 7 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 20 59 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 10 0 19 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 16 2 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Cius CL Class L Class NP 28 2 4 6 4 2 11 3 29 9 12 18 19 Totals All Departments . . . . . . . . 85 33 10 94 32 0 74 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan , Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 Support Your SIU Blood Bank - GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele.# (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele.# (713) 659-4455 & Tele.# (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild , Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles , Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 101 o Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Gardner, Robein & Healy 2540 Severn Avenue, Suite 400 Metairie, La. 70002 Tele. # (504) 885-9994 NORFOLK, VA. Peter K. Babalas & Associates, P.C. Suite 700 Atlantic National Bank Bldg . 415 Saint Paul'5 Boulevard Norfolk, Va. 23510 Tele. # (804) 622-3100 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig , Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905--Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele.# (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif.-94104 Tele.# (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 201 Elliott Avenue West, Suite 500 Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele.# (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 September 1984 / LOG / 29 - �Photos and Story by Deborah Greene '-' New Orleans Hall Completes Renovations ~ N ✓ EW ORLEANS-birthplace of jazz, home of the Mardi Gras, Queen City of the country's mightiest river, site of the Louisiana World Exposition. New Orleans-the Crescent City-largest port in the United States in terms of tonnage and second largest port in the world in terms of dollars. It is no surprise, then, that situated in the heart of New Orleans is one of the more active SIU halls in the country. Dedicated on April 8, 1961, the New Orleans hall, a twostory building at 630 Jackson Ave., has recently undergone extensive renovation qf its interior space. On the ground floor, glass walls separate the new administrative offices from the lounge area, giving a very open and light effect. The administrative area includes offices for SIU Vice President Joe Sacco and Port Agent Pat Pillsworth, as well as a glassed-in conference room and space for three patrolmen and four secretaries. New furniture in the lounge area provides modern, comfortable and spacious shoreside facilities for members waiting to ship out. Other facilities on the ground floor include the hiring hall, TV room and eating area. On the second floor is the large auditorium and SIU clinic. Large white columns at the entrance to the New Orleans SIU hall and the modern sculpture of a seaman at work capture the atmosphere of the old French Quarter. The exterior of the building remains the same. Through the use of 150-year-old bricks, grillwork facings, an elegant curved stairway and large white columns at the entranceway, the hall has captured the atmosphere of the old French Quarter. Extensive use has been made of shrubbery and sculpture to add to the hall's beauty. An open courtyard patio is one of the building's attractions. Enclosed by glass walls, a sculptured water fountain and lush vegetation can be viewed on three sides by Seafarers and SIU officials alike. Over the last Labor Day weekend, a number of ships and tugs were in the New Orleans area. Patrolmen Jim McGee, Steve Ruiz and Nick Celona were on hand to meet the ships at payoff and service some of the National Marine and Crescent Towing tugs. The Aurora (Apex Marine) was one of the ships that came into port in that period. It was voyage #2 for the Aurora, returning from Haifa, Israel where she delivered 58,000 tons of grain. The trip is 18 days over, 18 days back, and 10 days m the port of Haifa. Steve Ruiz came aboard at payoff to settle any beefs and problems that surfaced during the Aurora's long voyage. He also took the time to update her crewmembers on current Union activities. He stressed that each member should vote in the upcoming election. Four more years of President Reagan, he said, may be a disaster for the maritime industry-our jobs and job security. ' SIU Patrolman Jim McGee helps out a member. 30 I LOG / September 1984 SIU Vice President Joe Sacco (center) presides over a morning staff meeting at the New Orleans hall. From the left are Patrolmen Jim McGee and Steve Ruiz, Sacco, Port Agent Pat Pillsworth and Patrolman Nick Celona. �. ' Two SIU members, Richard Metcalf (I.) and Joe Adams, help answer members' questions from behind the counter at the New Orleans halt. ... John Benedict, AB, points to his card on the board. ·+· An elegant curved stairway leads upstairs to the SIU clinic and auditorium. Behind it are the doors leading out to the open courtyard, and at the far end of the photo is the glass-enclosed TV room. At right is part of the lounge area which has been furnished with new, comfortable seating. There is plenty of work to keep four secretaries busy. From the left are Deborah Patterson, Diane Daigle and Geri Ivon. (Not pictured is Gwen Johns.) The sculptured fountain and lush vegetation in the hall's central courtyard add to the building's gracious atmosphere. ~ New Glass walls enable you to look through from the lounge area into the office of Pat Pillsworth c nd Joe Sacco's beyond that. Orleans Hall Completes Renovations~ ' September 1984 / LOG / 31 - �Carries Grain to Israel The Aurora_Pays Off in New Orleans The Aurora (Apex Marine) lies alongside the Commercial Street dock in New Orleans. ,, Fred F. Dorney, AB, the bosun during voyage #2, signs the patrolman's report. SIU Patrolman Steve Ruiz (I.) talked to the ship's crew, stressing the fact that all departments must work together. The Aurora will remain in New Orleans for about a week before sailing back to Haifa, Israel with a new load of grain. 32 / LOG / September 1984 AB George Forrest (I.) and Winston Gardner, QMED, get ready for the ship's meeting. Forrest has been sailing for 36 years. �-l'. Deep Sea Leonard Bailey, 59, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother Bailey was born in Mississippi and is a resident of Wiggins, Miss. Marlow Clinton Barton, 59, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1954 sailing as an AB and deck delegate. Brother Barton helped to organize Cities Service in 1953. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. · Seafarer Barton was born in Florala, Ala. and is a resident of New Orleans. John Erwin Booth, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1957 sailing ' as an AB. Brother Booth began sailing in 1947. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Seafarer Booth was born in Louisiana and is a resident of Abita Springs, La. Alvin Carey Carpenter, 58, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook and chief steward. Brother Carpenter hit the bricks in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. He was born in Missouri and is a resident of Cumberland, A.I. Louie Ray Guertin, 57, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a QMED. Brother Guertin was born in Florida and is a _resident of Meraux, La. Tiburcio Viray Raguindin, 64, joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington, Calif. in 1969 sailing as a chief pumpman . Brother Raguindin was born in Dagupan City, P.I. and is a naturalized U.S. citizen . He is a resident of Carson, Calif. Stanislaw "Stan the Man" Guzi, 66, joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1967 sailing as an AB. Brother Guzi is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II I Air Corps • serving 31 months in the Pacific Theater as a gasoline truck driver for the 302nd Heavy Bomb Gp. (B-17s and B-24s), 868th Bomb Sqd. (first radar outfit in the Pacific) in the Philippines, Okinawa, New Hebrides, Mundae, and the Admiralty Is. He was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Turnersville, N.J. near Atlantic City where he plans to tend his vegetable garden. Antoine Kerageorgiou, 61, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1964 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Kerageorgiou was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1974. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II and was a P.O.W. in Nazi Germany. Seafarer Kerageorgiou was born in Marseilles, France and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of River Ridge, La. ,~ Sam Wenceslaus McDonald, 60, joined the SIU in , 1943 in the port of Galveston , t ..,,. ..,. , sa~ling as a chief steward and ship delegate during the Viet.. .::, nam War. Brother McDonald :, I was graduated from the Union's Stewards Recertification Program in 1981. He attended a Piney Point Educational Conference in 1972. Seafarer McDonald was born in Shreveport, La. and is a resident of Mobile. . _Jacob Albert Otreba, 60, , Joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a wiper. Brother Otreba was born in Maryland and is a resident of Chalmette, La. Fred Sullins, 70, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Sullins dispatched pickets in the Isthmian beef in New York and was a picket captain in the 1946 Ge.neral Strike in Baltimore. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of Carson City, Nev. -~-- , Joseph Theodore Szpek, 64, joined the SIU in the port _ of Seattle in 1969 sailing as an AB. Brother Szpek was a former member of the Carpenters Union. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Seafarer Szpek was born in Chicago, ILL. and is a resident of Seattle. Felix Villia Vito, 61, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Seattle sailing as a chief electrician in the Korean War. Brother Vito was a crane maintenance electrician for the ?eattle Sea-Land Shoregang in 1969. He was born in Mambusao Caniz, P. I. and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Vito is a resident of San Francisco. 1 Louis Zwerling, 74, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of ~San Pedro, Calif. sailing as an AB. Brother Zwerling sailed with Moran Towing in 1946. He walked the picket line in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Zwerling was born in New York City and is . a resident there. JUNKJEg ARE PUPPETG[ IF YOU ARE CAUGHT WITH DRU6~, YOU LOgE - YOUR PAPER{; FOR LIFE/ September 1984 / LOG / 33 - �Health Talk Hypertension: Incurable But controllable E VERYONE has blood pressure, but one in four Americans has high blood pressure , or hypertension. The problem is that you may have high blood" pressure, and not even know it! Blood pressure is the force of the blood against the walls of the arteries in the body. This force is produced by the heart as it pumps or beats. It keeps blood moving through the arteries that carry blood from the heart to all parts of the body. Without blood pressure, the blood in our bodies would not be able to circulate, carrying oxygen and other nutrients to all organs and tissues of the body and picking up waste products from the cells of the body to be filtered and eliminated through the kidneys and liver. What is high blood pressure? In all individuals, blood pressure varies from day to day, from moment to moment-depending on the person's activity-sometimes rising, sometimes falling. These temporary changes in blood pressure are normal. What's not normal is blood pressure that's too high all the time. That's known as high blood pressure, or hypertension. It afflicts an estimated 37 million adults in the United States, and is one of the most frequent abnormal physical findings at the SIU clinics. The walls of the arteries are elastic and muscular. They stretch and contract to take the ups and downs of blood pressure. Each time the heart contracts (70 to 90 times a minute), blood pressure in the arteries increases. Each time the heart relaxes between beats , blood pressure decreases. As people grow older, the arteries and their smaller branches, the arterioles, become hardened and less elastic. This process takes place gradually , even in people who do not have high blood pressure. High blood pressure , however, tends to speed up this hardening process. By taking away the elastic stretchiness that is important to the arteries, the heart is affected because once the stretch is gone, the heart must work harder to pump enough blood. If high blood pressure continues for a long time, the heart and arteries may not function as well as they should, and-other body organs may be affected, bringing on an increased risk of stroke, heart failure, heart attack and kidney failure. The only way to find out if you have high blood pressur~ is to have your blood pressure checked on a regular basis. It's a simple procec.fure. A rubber cuff is placed around a person's arm and is inflated with air. The cuff squeezes against a large artery in the arm, momentarily stopping the flow of blood. As the air in the cuff is released, the doctor listens with a stethoscope to the sound of the blood pushing through the artery. This quick, painless examination measures both the systolic blood pressure (the pressure produced when the heart contracts and pumps) and the diastolic pressure (the pressure of the blood on the arteries when the heart is at rest between beats). These pressures are recorded in numbers, the systolic over the diastolic; for example, 120/ 80. The more difficult it is for the blood to flow through your body, the higher the numbers. Although 120/80 is considered a "normal" adult blood pressure level, readings up to 140/90 are also considered normal, especially for older people. Systolic produced when heart beats . Diastolic produced when heart is at rest. Signs and Symptoms High blood pressure is especially dangerous because it has no clear signs or symptoms. You can have it and not even know it. It doesn't hurt, and it usually doesn't make a person feel sick or dizzy or nervous. As a result, many people with high blood pressure can live for years without knowing they have it. The only way to find out if you have high blood pressure is to have your blood pressure checked at one of the SIU clinics or by your own physician or local blood pressure screening program. causes j _ Having your blood pressure checked is a simple but very important procedure, because it is the only way to find out if you have high blood pressure. 34 / LOG / September 1984 No one knows what causes the most common type of hypertension. In fact, in 90 percent of the high blood pressure cases, the cause is unknown. For a long time, no one thought "tension" had anything to do with it. Now it is believed that tension or stress may be a factor, but perfectly calm people have hypertension too. There are other, more important factors that may contribute to a person's chances of developing hypertension. Heredity: If someone else in your family had or has hypertension, you are also a likely candidate for the disease. People whose parents had high blood pressure are more likely to develop it than those individuals whose parents did not. Obesity: How much we weigh has a lot to do with high blood pressure. Lower weight means lower blood presssure for most people. No one knows for sure, but maintaining the right weight for your sex and bone structure may reduce the risk of getting high blood pressure. Our experience at the SIU clinics shows that an extremely large percentage of the cases of hypertension result from overweight and that, almost without excep 7 tion, gradual weight loss is accompanied by a healthy decrease in blood pressure. Diet: Since statistics show that many people who have high blood pressure are also overweight or obese, they should reduce their intake of calories to help them lose weight. In addition, it's helpful to cut down on those foods high in cholesterol such as fatty meats, lard, butter, egg yolks and whole milk. Sometimes a sodium isalt)-restricted diet is recommended as well, because reduction of salt may also help to lower blood pressure. Race: Statistics have borne out the fact that black Americans suffer from high blood pressure in greater numbers than white Americans. Blacks should, therefore, monitor their blood pressure levels even more frequently than whites. Tobacco: Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. Alcohol: Alcohol contains many calories, so if you are on a weight-reduction diet, you'll want to avoid those extra calones. Treatment Because there is no cure for most high blood pressure, there's no such thing as a quick treatment that solves the problem once and for all. But high blood pressure is easily detected and is usually controllable. That's why ifs so important for people (Continued on Page 35.) �(Continued from Page 34.) Hypertension to get their blood pressure checked regularly and, if it is high, to follow the treatment their doctors prescribe. Many medications are available to help reduce high blood pressure. Some get rid of excess body fluids and excess sodium, while other medications can open up narrow blood vessels or prevent the blood vessels from con- Personals stricting and narrowing. Losing weight, exercise, a controlled diet · and prescribed drugs are the four most important ways to treat high blood pressure. Daily treatments usually must be continued permanently in order to bring high blood pressure down and keep it there. Some people think that only when they get a headache or feel anxious or dizzy should they take their medicine. They are wrong. High blood pressure medicine should be taken daily just as the doctor prescribes. Simply because a person feels well, doesn't mean that his or her blood pressure is normal. High blood pressure is a lifetime illness. Once you have started a treatment program, however, you may be surprised to find it easier and less complicated than you thought it would be. The most important reward for your efforts will be the knowledge that effective control of high blood pressure will prolong your life. '* * * Next month, this column will conclude its series on the four most common medical problems faced by Seafarers. It will focus on diabetes: what it is, what causes it, and how it can be treated. Keep Address Changes Up-to-Date . . 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L----------------------------------------------------------September 1984 / LOG / 35 - �Report of Credentials Committee on Candidates for 1984 General Election of Officers, 1985-1988 Seafarers International Union Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District The duly-elected Credentials Committee examines the records and membership files of those nominated for elective office for 198&-1988 for the Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD. The committee members, pictured above, are Chairman Frank Rodriguez, Samuel T. Brooks, Rudy De Boissiere, Chris Devonish, John Linton and Joseph Speller. Following is the complete text of the Report of the Credentials Committee, which examined the credentials of candidates for elective office or Job in the Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD for the years 1985 to 1988. The report was presented to the membership initially at the regular membership meeting in the port of New York on Sept. 4, 1984 and was acted on affirmatively by the membership. The same procedure w/11 take place at all regular membership meetings in the month of September. W E , the undersigned members of the Credentials Committee , were duly elected at the regular membership meeting held in Headquarters-Port of New York on August 6, 1984. We have examined the credentials of candidates for elective office or job in the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District for the years 1985-1988, in 'accordance with Article XI , Section 1, and submit the following report. Your Committee qualified or disqualified those members who submitted for office based upon the Union Constitution , particularly those provisions contained in Articles XII and XIII . We also took into consideration the provisions contained in the merger agreement between the SIUNA-AGLIWD and the Military Sea Transport Union pertaining to the election of officers. The applicable Constitutional provisions are as follows: ARTICLE XII, Qualifications for Officers, Headquarters Representatives , Port Agents, Patrolmen and Other Elective Jobs. - Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In computing time , time spent in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union 's direction, shall count the same as seatime. Union records, Welfare Plan records and/or -company records can be used to determine eligibility; and (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) yeas immediately prior to his nomination; and 36 / LOG I September 1984 (c) He has at least one hundred (JOO) days ofseatime, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union or one hundred (100) days of employment with , or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union 's direction or a combination of these, between January 1 and the time of nomination in the election year, except if such seatime is wholly aboard such merchant vessels operating solely upon the Great Lakes or, if such seatime is wholly aboard tugboats, towboats or dredges and contractual employment thereon is for fix ed days with equal amount of days off, he shall have at least sixty-five (65) days of such seatime instead of the foregoing one hundred (JOO) days; and · (d) He is a citizen of the United States of America; and (e) He is not disqualified by law. He is not receiving a pension from this Union's Pension Fund, if any, or from a Union-Management Fund to which Fund this Union is a party or from a company under contract with this Union . (j) He has not sailed in a licensed capacity aboard an American flag merchant vessel or vessels within 24 consecutive months immediately prior to the opening of nominations. Section 2. All candidates for , and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be full book members of the Union . Section 3. All candidates f or, and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Constitution , shall maintain f ull book membership in good standing. ARTICLE XIII-Elections for Officers, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents and Patrolmen. Section 1. Nominations Except as provided in Section 2(b) of this Article, any full book member can submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman, by delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office of the SecretaryTreasurer 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: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. (Continued on Page 37.) �Report of Credentials Committee (Continued from Page 36.) (c) His book number. (d) 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 Agent or Patrolman. (e) Proof of citizenship. (j) Proof of seatime and/or employment as required for candidates. (g) 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. (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: have at least 260 days or more seatime aboard MSTU contracted vessels within a consecutive 24 calendar month period since January 1, 1968, shall, upon the Merger, be ''full book members" under the terms of the SIU Constitution, particularly Article III, Section 1 thereof, subject to monetary payments if any, as hereafter provided; and all such MSTU members in good standing who have less than such 260 days seatime but at least 30 days seatime aboard MSTU contracted vessels within a consecutive 24 calendar month period since January I, 1968, shall upon the Merger be 'probationary members' under the terms of the SIU Constitution and particularly Article III, Section I thereof, subject to monetary payments if any, as hereafter provided. Upon such probationary members; completion of 260 days seatil1]e within a consecutive 24 calendar month period since January 1, 1968, "I hereby certify that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) upon MSTU and/or SIU contracted vessels, they shall be full book years last past, have I been either tl member of the Communist members under the terms of the SIU Constitution, provided they meet Party or convicted of, or served any part of a prison term and maintain their constitutional good standing requirements in the resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, emSIU. A suspended non-full book MSTU member as defined in Article bezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narIII, Section 3 of the MSTU Constitution, shall not be eligible for or cotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault possess the aforesaid 'probationary or full book member status' in the which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or SIU as the case may be, unless within ninety (90) days after the effective III of the Landrum-Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any date of the Merger he has paid all his union montary obligations past such crimes.'' due in an amount which was then required in addition to dues which Dated ................................................ . may be required under the SIU Constitution, as hereinafter provided. Signature of Member MSTU shall not admit any person to membership commencing with Book No .............................................. . the date of this Merger Agreement." "8. The SIU membership under Article III, Section 2 of the SIU / Constitution, has determined that membership status of pensioners Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. shall consist of not being required to make payments of their union Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, monetary obligations and have access to all Union halls andfacilities, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration but shall not have the privilege of membership as to voice, vote or with of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable respect to carrying on the business or affairs of the Union, the election determintJ.tion by the Board of Parole of the United States Department of Justice, he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a of officers and job holders and the making of policy decisions, rules, regulations and interpretations. The membership status of MSTU complete signed statement of the facts of his case together with true pensioners shall be identical to the above, subject however, to the copies of the documents supporting his statement. provisions of such Article III, Section 2 as to change of such status by majority vote of the membership as provided therein.'' Any full book member may nominate any other full book member in "9(a). SIU regular dues as provided for in SIU' s Constitution, which event such full book member so nominated shall comply with Article V, Section l(a) which became effective February, 1981, is the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein, relating to $200.00 annually, payable in equal quarterly amounts on a calendar the submission of credentials. By reason of the above self nomination year baiis, no later than the first business day of each calendar quarter, provision the responsibility if any, for notifying a nominee of his subject to automatic percentage increases related to and at the time nomination to office, shall be that of the nominator. wage increases are negotiated, all as more specifically set forth in said All documents required herein must reach headquarters no earlier and Section in SIU' s attached Constitution. Article than July 15 and no later than August 15 of the election year. MSTU regular dues is $280.00 annually, payable in equal quarterly The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with safekeeping of these letters amounts and at the times and in the same manner as SIU' s regular and shall turn them over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter's dues described above. From such dues payments, MSTU provides request. death benefits for MSTU active members, set forth hereafter. Upon Your Committee reviewed the Agreement of Merger between the approval of the Merger as hereafter provided, SIU annual dues for SIUNA-AGLIWD and Military Sea Transport Union, particularly the members employ.e d aboard the aforesaid Military Sea Lift Command following provisions: and Bureau of Indian Affairs vessels, shall remain at $280.00 per annum "4. The MSTU elected officer and business agents shall continue to with the increases thereof to be in the manner and at the times a'nd in be employed by the SIU in such capacities as SIU may determine for the amounts as is provided for by SIU' s aforesaid Constitutional the balance of the term of SIU elected officers, which subject to new provision Article V Section l(a), except that any initial increase shall elections, terminate in December, 1984. Such MSTU officer and business be computed upon the basis of a $200 .00 annual dues base." agents shall be eligible for and be provided with all fringe benefits "9(b). MSTU by Constitution or membership action, has not required presently providedfor SIU officials and employees and employment by persons constituting its members, working aboard Military Sea Lift MSTU shall be credited as employment with SIU, except that the Command vessels or under the Bureau of Indian Affairs to pay an amount of pension benefits payable to such officer and business agents pensioners shall be reduced by an amount equal to the amount of initiation fee. Recognizing that this merger if approved will add more members and greater strength to the SIU, comparable to an organibenefits payable to such pensioner if any, by any other pension program zational campaign and in accordance with the authority contained in or plan (other than social security, by reason of employment as a the SIU' s Constitution Article V, Section 3, the SJ U Executive Board maritime employee.'' has agreed to waive any initiation fee for persons working as civilian "7(a). All MSTU 'full book members' in good standing possessing unlicensed seamen aboard such government owned vessels operated such status pursuant to Article III of the MSTU Constitution in effect directly by the military or Bureau of Indian Affairs except that if any immediately prior to this merger, shall be 'full book members' under such person should thereafter be employed aboard vessels other than the terms of the SIU Constitution hereafter set forth, without payment those government owned and operated directly by the military or Bureau of any SIU initiation fee, except as may hereafter be provided. A of Indian Affairs for more than thirty (30) days in any twelve (12) suspended MSTU 'full book member' as defined in Article III, Section consecutive month period, such person shall be required to pay the 3 of the MSTU Constitution, shall not possess the aforesaid 'full book member' status in the SIU unless within ninety (90) days of the effective · initiation fee and working dues, all at the time and in the amounts as provided by the SIU Constitution." date of this Merger he has paid all his union monetary obligations past "13. Recognizing that both SIU and MSTU existing ocean vessels due in an amount which was then required, in addition to dues which collective bargaining agreements expire on June 14, 1981, and negotiare required to be paid thereafter in the amount hereinafter provided ated wage increases will be effective immediately thereafter, therefore, by this Merger Agreement." upon approval of the Merger in the manner hereafter provided, dues "7(b). Excepting MSTU 'full book members,' all other MSTU members in good standing possessing such status pursuant to Article III of obligations of former MSTU members to the SIU shall accrue and be (Continued on Page 38.)° the M S TU Constitution in effect immediately prior to this merger, who September 1984 / LOG / 37 -- �Report of Credentials Committee ..., (Continued from Page 37.) payable with the fourth calendar quarter of 1981, but the amounts thereof payable shall be computed in accordance with the provisions of SIU' s Constitution Article V, Section 1(a) as if the merge~ was approved on June 14, 1981. The foregoing shall be in addition to any other union mon~tary obligations that such MSTU members had to MSTU for the period prior to October 15, 1981, and which pursuant to the provisions of the Merger Agreement, have been assigned by MSTU to SIU upon approval of the Merger." "14. In connection with Article XII of the annexed SIU Constitution made a part of this Agreement, which Article constitutes the qualifications, for candidates for union office, the terms 'union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates,' shall in addition to being applicable to the SIU, be equally applicable to the MSTU prior to this merger; the term 'seatime in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union' shall be equally applicable to such vessels covered by contract with the MSTU prior to the merger." "15. For all purposes of the annexed SIU Constitution made a part of this Agreement, the terms, 'good standing' or 'continuous good standing in the Union,' shall include such status of members in the MSTU prior to this Merger." "16. The annexed SIU Constitution made a part of this Agreement, provides in Article XIII, Section 2( e) thereof, that candidates for office who were nominated and qualified in previous elections for any officer or enumerated jobs, shall be conclusively presumed to possess the qualifications for such office or job, required by such Constitution provision Article XII, Section l(a), to wit, 'at least three (3) years seatime,' more specifically set forth in such latter Article and Section. It is understood that such conclusive presumption shall not be applicable however, to eligibility candidacy for any office or job in any MSTU elections which were held and conducted prior to the instant merger." "17. MSTU members monetary obligations to the MSTU shall be deemed, if unpaid, monetary obligations owed the SIU after approval of the Merger as provided in the last sentence of paragraph '13' above, and monies paid by such members shall be applied as provided in Article XX, Section 4 of the SIU Constitution hereafter annexed and made a part of this Agreement." Further, in order to ascertain the meaning of the term "member in good standing" which is used in Article XII, Subsection l(b), the Committee referred to Article XXIV, Section 9 of our Constitution which reaqs as follows. "Section 9. The term, 'member in good standing,' shall mean a member whose -monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term, 'member,' shall mean a member in good standing." Your Committee also referred to Article XXIV, Section 13 for the definition of the term '' seatime''. This section reads as follows: "Section 13. The term "seatime' shall Include employment upon any navigable waters, or days of employment in a contracted employer unit represented by the Union." We also noted in Article XXIV, Section 14, the meaning of the term "in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American flag merchant vessel or vessels." This portion of the Constitution reads ·as follows: "Section 14. The term 'in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American flag merchant vessel or vessels,' shall include persons employed in an unlicensed or licensed capacity aboard dredges, tugboats, towboats and similar vessels used to tow, propel, or push barges or other conveyances or assist merchant vessels in docking -or undocking, or persons otherwise employed in a contracted employer unit represented by the Union." After full and careful deliberations, the Committee made its decisions and sent appropriate notification to candidates. The ultimate decisions of this Committee are later set forth. In arriving at these ultimate decisions, the Committee was most concerned with carrying out a stated principle of our Union which is that "every qualified member shall have the right to nominate himselffor, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union." In connection with the foregoing, we have also consulted with the Secretary-Treasurer who, under our Constitution, has the obligation to insure appropriate election procedures as legally required (Article XIII, Section 7). Our Secretary-Treasurer has further consulted with the Union's Counsel as to the law applicable in Union nominations and elections. The following is a complete listing of all men who submitted their credentials to the Committee. Their names and the office or job for which they submitted such credentials are listed in the order in which 38 / LOG I September 1984 this Committee feels they should be placed on the general ballot, that is, in alphabetical order under the office or job for which they run, and that the Ports, following the Headquarters offices, beginning with New York, be arranged on the ballot geographically, as has been done in the past. After each man's name and book number is his qualification or disqualification, followed by the reason for that decision. President Louis Babin, Jr., B-826 .... Disqualified. Does not have 100 days seatime- from January 1, 1984 to time of nomination. Leo Cronsohn, C-801 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Frank Drozak, D-22 ....... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Murrell Wells, W-792 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. . EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT Ed Turner, T-8001 ........ Qualified .... Credentials in order. SECRETARY-TREASURER Joseph DiGiorgio, D-2 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT Angus Campbell, C-217 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST Leon Hall, Jr., H-125 . . .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST Joe Sacco, S-1287 ......... Qualified .... Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE WEST COAST George McCartney, M-948. Qualified .... Credentials in order. . VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE LAKES AND INLAND WATERS Mike Sacco, S-1288 ....... Qualified .... Credentials in order. HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE Jack Bluitt, B-15 .......... Qualified Jack Caffey, C-1010 ....... Qualified John Fay, F-363 .......... Qualified Steve Troy, T-485 ......... Qualified .... Credentials .... Credentials .... Credentials .... Credentials in in in in order. order. order. order. NEW YORK PORT AGENT Augustin Tellez, T-764 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. - .. NEW YORK JOINT PATROLMAN James Battle, B-1234 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. •· · Frank Gill, G-8002 ........ Qualified .... Credentials in order. George Grier, G-25001 ..... Disqualified. Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Kermett Mangram, M-2394. Qualified .... Credentials in order. James Martin, M-5290 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Frank Mongelli, M-1111 ... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Juan Patino, P-622 ........ Qualified .... Credentials in order. Trevor Robertson, R-723 ... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Robert Selzer, S-1258 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Jesse Solis, S-800 l ........ Qualified .... Credentials in order. PHILADELPHIA AGENT Robert Stevens, S-1627 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. PHILADELPillA JOINT PATROLMAN Robert N. "Joe" Air, A-61. Qualified . , .. Credentials in order. Carl Peth, P-755 .......... Qualified .... Credentials in order. BALTIMORE AGENT Allen Raymond, R-670 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. BALTIMORE JOINT PATROLMAN James B. Koesy, K-991 .... Disqualified. Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. James McGee, M-5945 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Robert Pomerlane, P-437 ... Qualified .... Credentials in order. MOBILE AGENT Thomas L. Glidewell, G-467 .................. Qualified .... Credentials in order. MOBILE JOINT PATROLMAN Edward "Edd" Morris, M-1358 ................ Qualified .... Credentials in order. (Continued on Page 39.) �Report of Credentials Committee (Continued from Page 38.) George Vukmir, V-269 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. NEW ORLEANS AGENT Gerald Brown, B-1159 ..... Disqualified. Wasnotincontinuousgood standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Patrick Pills worth, P-1079 .. Qualified .... Credentials in order. NEW ORLEANS JOINT PATROLMAN Donald C. Anderson, A-5244 ................. Qualified .... Credentials in order. Leo Bonser, B-1193 ....... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Michael Worley, W-752 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. HOUSTON AGENT F. Gene Taylor, T-180 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. HOUSTON JOINT PATROLMAN Dean Corgey, C-6727 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. George Ripoll, R-708 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Ray Singletary, S-2260 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. SAN FRANCISCO AGENT Jake Dusich, D-8001 ....... Disqualified. Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Earl Emil Lee, L-8001 ..... Qualified .... Credentials in order. SAN FRANCISCO JOINT PATROLMAN Kwong Hom, H-8002 ...... Qualified .... Credentials in order. Kenneth Mayer, M-25087 .. Qualified .... Credentials in order. Raleigh Minix, M-25002 .... Disqualified. Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Gentry Moore, M-8001 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. John Smith, S-4615 ........ Qualified .... Credentials in order. DETROIT AGENT Jack Allen, A-674 ......... Qualified .... Credentials in order. DETROIT JOINT PATROLMAN Donald Bensman, B-1534 .. Disqualified. Was not in continuous good standing for three (3) years prior to time of nomination. Byron F. Kelley, K-12039 .. Qualified .... Credentials in order. Dennis Wyllie, W-1141 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. ST. LOUIS AGENT William Dagon, D-5614 .... Qualified .... Credentials in order. ST. LOUIS JOINT PATROLMAN M. Joseph Sigler, S-2101 ... Qualified .... Credentials in order. As you will note in the foregoing sections of the Committee's Report, the provisions of the SIU Constitution governing election procedures made it mandatory that some of the nominees be disqualified. In light of these circumstances, the Committee wishes to call to the attention of all members, the necessity of following all requirements and procedures, which are established by our Constitution to govern eligibility to candidacy to Union office. However, at this time the Committee particularly desires to point out the provisions of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of the Constitution, which spell out in detail the right of a disqualified candidate to appeal from the decision of the Credentials Committee and how he does it. In compliance with Article XIII, Section 2(b) of our Constitution, and in an attempt to give every nominee every consideration and to try to prevent any disqualifications by this Committee, Sam (Tom) Brooks, Book #B-1196, of the Credentials Committee, remained at the entrance of the Headquarters building of the Union until midnight of Wednesday, August 15, 1984, to receive any credentials that might have been delivered either by mail or by hand after the closing of business hours by the Union. The Committee points out that in the President's Pre-Balloting Report approved by the membership as per the Constitution and published in the May SEAFARERS LOG the exact offices and jobs for which nominations were to be made was set forth. In passing upon the credentials for certain of the nominees, this Committee had to make a number of.disqualifications, and the following are the details relative to each of those disqualifications: 1. Louis Babin, Jr., B-826-Candidate for President. Based upon an examination of available Union records, Brother Babin has failed to establish that he has one hundred (100) days of seatime between January 1, 1984 and the time of nomination, as required by Article XII, Section l(c) of our Constitution, which reads as follows.: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (c) He has at least one hundred (JOO) days of seatime in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, -or in any employment at the Union's direction or a combination of these, between January 1 and the time of nomination in the election year, except if such seatime is wholly aboard such merchant vessels operating solely upon the Great Lakes or, if such seatime is wholly aboard tugboats, towboats or dredges and contractual employment thereon is for fixed days with equal amount of days off, he shall have at least sixty-five (65) days of such seatime instead of the foregoing one hundred (100) days;". Based upon the Constitutional provisions set forth above, this Committee, as per Article XIII, Section 2(c) and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, informed Brother Babin of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address listed by him in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a letter which was sent Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested, dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Babin that set forth the reasons for his disqualification. Enclosed with the letter was a copy of the Union Constitution in the event Brother Babin wishes to appeal the disqualification decision of the Committee. 2. Leo Cronsohn, C-801-Candidate for President. Based upon an examination of available Union records, Brother Cronsohn has failed to establish that he has one hundred (100) days of seatime between January 1, 1984 and the time of nomination, as required by Article XII, Section l(c) of our Constitution, which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union or one hundred (JOO) days of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction or a combination of these, between January 1 and the time of nomination in the election year, except if such seatime is wholly aboard such merchant vessels operating solely upon the Great Lakes or, if such seatime is wholly aboard tugboats, towboats or dredges and contractual employment thereon is for fixed days with equal amount of days off, he shall have at least sixty-five (65) days of such seatime instead of the foregoing one hundred (100) days;". Based upon the Constitutional provisions set forth above, this Committee, as per Article XIII, Section 2(c) and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, informed Brother Cronsohn of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address listed by him in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a letter which was sent C_ertified Mail Return Receipt Requested, dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Cronsohn that set forth the reasons for his disqualification. Enclosed with the letter was a copy of the Union Constitution in the event Brother Cronsohn wishes to appeal the disqualification decision of the Committee. Subsequent to our telegram and letter to Brother Cronsohn, the Secretary-Treasurer received a letter dated August 28, 1984, from Brother Cronsohn addressed to the Seafarers International Union. This letter was turned over to the Credentials Committee. Brother Cronsohn' s letter enclosed copies of additional discharges which document that he has 106 days of seatime between January 1 and the time- of nomination in tbis election year. The Credentials Committee, therefore, finds Brother Cronsohn qualified to run on the ballot for President of the Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and have advised him by telegram and letter dated August 30, 1984. 3. George T. Grier, G-25001-Candidate for Joint Patrolman-Port of New York. Based upon an examination of Union records, Brother Grier did not pay his Third Quarter 1982 dues until August 26, 1982, whereas they should have been paid no later than July 30, 1982. Further, that he did not pay his First Quarter 1984 dues until April 13, 1984, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1984. Brother Grier was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), which reads as follows: (Continued on Page 40.) September 1984 / LOG / 39 - - - �Report of Credentials Committee (Continued from Page 39.) - "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, apd hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination." Union records further reveal that the above monetary payment requirements were not excused by reason of the provisions of Article III, Section 3, hereafter set forth: "ARTICLE III, SECTION 3. Members more than one quarter in arrears in dues shall be automatically suspended, and shall forfeit all benefits and all other rights and privileges in the Union. They shall be automatically dismissed if they are more than two quarters in arrears in dues. An arrearage in dues shall be computed from the first day of the applicable quarter, but this time shall not run: (a) While a member is actually participating in a strike or lockout. (b) While a member is an in-patient in a USPHS or other accredited hospital. · (c) While a member is under an incapacity due to activity in behalf of the Union. (d) While a member is in the armed services of the United States, provided the member was in good standing at the time of entry into the armed forces, and further provided he applies for reinstatement within ninety (90) days after discharge from the armed forces. (e) While a member has no opportunity to pay dues, because of employment aboard an American-flag merchant vessel. The provision of this Subsection (e) shall be inapplicable when such merchant vessel is operating upon the Great Lakes, or upon the harbors, rivers, or territorial waters of the United States." Your Committee also referred to the following relevant provisions of the Constitution: ARTICLE V, SECTION 1. All members' dues shall consist of· (a) Dues annually in the sum of $200.00 which shall be paid in equal quarterly amounts on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each calendar quarter, except as herein otherwise provided, and such dues shall be increased from time to time by percentages equal to the percentages of negotiated wage increases inclusive of cost of living increases but not more than 10% annually over dues then in effect as provided in this paragraph (a) during the previous twelve months, and such dues inclusive of such percentages amounts, rounded off to the nearest dollar with 50 cents or less rounded off to the dollar immediately 6elow and 51 cents or more, rounded off to the dollar immediately above, and shall be payable in equal calendar quarterly amounts no later than the first business day of the calendar quarter commencing ·with the first calendar quarter immediately following any such increases, except as herein otherwise provided, and; (b) The sum of $50.00 for each ninety days worked in twelve consecutive months for contracted employers an for days worked subsequent to such first ninety days in such twelve consecutive months, which are less than ninety, a proportionate sum of such $50.00 which shall be equal to the percentage which such worked days bears to ninety days. Dues payable under this subsection (b) shall be payable on the day that the member receives payment for his earned compensatory credit on account of having worked such days, anything to the contrary herein nonwithstanding, and shall become effective as to members in the manner designated and determined by majority vote of the membership by secret ballot. When so determined by the membership, members in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union's direction as provided for in Article XII, Section J(a) and (c) shall pay in addition to that provided for in paragraph (a) immediately above, the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars quarterly on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter, while so employed." "ARTICLE XXIV, SECTION 9. The term 'member in good standing', shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term 'member' shall mean a member in good standing." Based upon the Constitutional provisions set forth above, this Committee, as per Article XIII, Section 2(c) and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, informed Brother Grier of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address listed by him in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a letter which was sent Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested, dated August 40 I LOG / September 1984 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Grier that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Grier would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. 4. James B. Koesy, K-991-Candidate for Joint Patrolman-Port of Baltimore. Union records indicate that Brother Koesy did not pay his dues for the Third Quarter of 1982 until August 20, 1982, whereas they should have been paid no later than July 30, 1982. Our Union Constitution provides: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately. prior to his nominations;" Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously.carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Koesy for the job of Joint Patrolman-Port of Baltimore. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Koesy of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Koesy that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Koesy would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. · 5. Gerald A. Brown-B-1159-Candidate for Port Agent-Port of New Orleans. Based upon an examination of Union records, Brother Brown did not pay his Fourth Quarter 1983 dues until May 16, 1984, whereas they should have been paid no later than October 30, 1983. Further, that he did not pay his First Quarter 1984 dues until May 16, 1984, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1984. Brother Brown was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;'' Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Brown . for the job of Port Agent-Port of New Orleans. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of our -Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Brown of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Brown that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so, that Brother Brown would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. . 6. Jake Dusich, D-8001-Candidate for Port Agent, Port of San Francisco. Based upon an examination of Union records, Brother Dusich did not pay his First Quarter 1983 dues until March 18, 1983, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1983. Brother Dusich was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;'' (Continued on Page 41.) �Report of Credentials Committee (Continued from Page 40.) Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Dusich for the job of Port Agent-Port of San Francisco. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Dusich of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Dusich that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Dusich would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. 7. Raleigh G. Minix, M-25002-Candidate for Joint Patrolman-Port of San Francisco. Based upon an examination of Union records, Brother Minix did not pay his First Quarter 1983 dues until February 2, 1983, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1983. Brother Minix was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and. hold, any office or the job. of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination,'' Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section .9, previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Minix for the job of Joint Pa tman-Port of San Francisco. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII , Section 2(c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Minix of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Minix that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Minix would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. 8. Donald Bensman, B-1534-Candidate for Joint Patrolman-Port of Detroit. Union records indicate that Brother Bensman paid his dues for the First Quarter of 1983 on February 11, 1983, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 30, 1983, and there is no record of dues payments for the Third and Fourth Quarters of 1981 which were due no later than July 30, 1981 and October 30, 1981, respectively. Brother Bensman was, therefore, disqualified under the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), which reads as follows: "ARTICLE XII, SECTION 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Headquarters Representative, Port Agent or Patrolman provided: (b) He has been a full book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination;" Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section l(b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Bensman for the job of Joint Patrolman-Port of Detroit. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Bensman of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Bensman that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Bensman would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. The Committee received a letter on August 15, 1984 from Herbert Brown, which was dated August 8, 1984, to be a candidate for Port Agent, Subic Bay. Brother Brown was disqualified by the Committee in that no such position exists. Brother Brown was advised of his disqualification by telegram sent on August 24, 1984 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the telegram was followed by a Registered Air Mail letter dated August 24, 1984 from the Committee to Brother Brown that set forth the reasons for his disqualification. A copy of that Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Brown would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. The membership can readily see from the foregoing report that your Committee has made every effort possible within the confines of our Constitution to qualify every nominee. All credentials received as of August 7, 1984, were turned over to the Committee in good order at 9:00 A.M. on that date, and those received by mail subsequently, but not later than August 15, 1984, have similarly been furnished to the Committee in good order. All credentials have been examined in strict accordance with the Constitution. Any defect in the credentials disposed of by the Committee has been the sole responsibility of the sender and no person adversely affected by such defect has denied this to the Committee. The Committee, in closing out its report, had turned over to it the credentials of Brother David Jackson, III, J-25076, for nomination of offices of Agent or Patrolman in Oakland or San Francisco, California. These credentials were received on August 23, 1984, as noted on the envelope. The Committee also had turned over to it the credentials of Brother William M. Milton, M-25109, for nomination of Business Agent, San Francisco, California, Government Services Division. These credentials were received on August 24, 1984, as indicated on the envelope. In addition, the Committee received credentials from Brother Tirso Molina, M-8121, for nomination for the office of Patrolman in the Port of New York. Brother Molina's August 11, 1984 letter of nomination was sent Air Mail from Hong Kong to Wilmington, California, which was, in turn, mailed to the Credentials Committee in Camp Springs, Maryland and received by the Credentials Committee on August 23, 1984, as noted on the envelope. Our Constitution, Article XIII, Section 1, specifically states that all credentials must reach headquarters no later than August 15th of the election year. As previously noted, one member of the Committee was present at Union Headquarters on August 15th until 12 Midnight to receive any timely nominations. None were received. Under the Constitution, any candidate has more than sufficient time for nomination to office. He has almost unlimited time to file his credentials, as long as they are received within the thirty-day period, July 15-August 15. In view of the clear constitutional language and most liberal opportunity for a member to timely nominate himself, we find Brother David Jackson, III, Brother William M. Milton, and Brother Tirso Molina unqualified. Fraternally submitted, CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE Frank Rodriguez, R-862, Chairman Samuel T. Brooks, B-1196 Rudy DeBoissiere, D-684 Chris Devonish, D-1089 John Linton, L-744 Joseph Speller, S-1246 Dated: August 24, 1984 .. .., , -I September 1984 /LOG / 41 .. �,, <_ ....,.., .> W, hA Deep Sea Pensioner Elvin Oneal Aldridge, 62, died of kidney failure on May 20. Brother Aldridge joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a cook. He began sailing in 1948. Seafarer Aldridge was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. Born in Colum-- bus, Miss., he was a resident of Slidell, La. Burial was in Friendship Cemetery, Columbus. Surviving is a daughter, Patricia Maurer of Slidell. Pensioner Mac 58, Anderson, died of arteriosclerosis in the Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville on July 16. Brother Anderson joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Galveston sailing as an AB. He was born in Georgia and was a resident of Jacksonville. Cremation took place in the Evergreen Cemetery Crematory, J acksoliville. Surviving is his widow, Nancy. Pensioner Frank Acha Arana, 65, died of heart-lung failure in the Queen of Angels Hospital, Los Angeles on July 15. Brother .,I' Arana joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. He was born in Manila, P.I. and was a resident of Los Angeles. Burial was in Forest Lawn Park Cemetery, Los Angeles. Surviving are his widow, Florence and a brother, Vincent of Brooklyn, N.Y. Edward "Eddie" Joseph Caravona, 62, died in Puerto Rico on Aug. 16. Brother Caravona joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as .., a recertified bosun. He sailed .. 42 / LOG / September 1984 for Sea-Land from 1980 to 1983. Seafarer Caravona was born in Ohio and was a resident of Winchester, Ind. Surviving is a brother, Sam of Cleveland. Pensioner William "Bill" Jo. seph Clegg, 57, died on July 31. Brother Clegg ) joined the SIU in the port of San 'fl Francisco in 1955 sailing as a recettified bosun. He began sailing in 1948 and was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1973. He also worked on the Sea-Land Shoregang, Port Elizabeth, N .J. from 1969 to 1970. Seafarer Clegg hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef. Clegg was also a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Queens, N. Y., he was a resident of Scranton, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Claudette and his parents, Clarence and Mary Clegg of Lackawanna, Pa. Robert Sanders Hugh Davis, 60, died in Charleston, S.C. on Aug. 21. Brother Davis joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1952 sailing as a FOWT. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Davis was born in Charleston and was a resident there. Surviving are his mother, Frances of Baltimore and his father, James of Charleston. Pensioner Stephen May Dong, 65, died of a heart attack in the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle on July 18. Brother Dong joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1960 sailing as a steward utility. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Canton, Miss., he was a resident of Seattle. Interment was in Washelli Cemetery, Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Suzanne and a brother, Willie of Seattle. EdPensioner ward Ernest Edinger, 64, died 3. on Aug. Brother Edinger joined the SIU in the port of Savannah, Ga. in 1955 sailing as a chief steward during the Vietnam and the Korean wars for. Sea-Land. He began sailing in 1941. Seafarer Edinger attended a Piney Point Educational Conference as a delegate from the port of San Francisco. Born in Ohio, he was a resident of Dewey, Ariz. Surviving is his brother, Kenneth of Dewey. Pensioner John Sanders Fontan Sr., 76, passed away from a 1. stroke in the Montelepre Hospital, New Orleans on June 27. Brother Fontan joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New Orleans sailing as chief cook and chief baker. He began sailing in 1934 and also sailed during World War II. SeaPensioner Vic- fareer Fontan was born in New torio Emanuel Orleans and was a resident there. D'lndia, 65, died Burial was in St. Louis Cemeon Aug. 13. tery, New Orleans. Surviving Brother D'India- are his widow, Edith and a joined the SIU in daughter, Irene Deist of New 1941 in the port Orleans. of Boston sailing Pensioner Mel-· as a wiper. He vin Cornelius walked the picket line in the Herring, 60, died 1946 General Maritime beef. on Aug. 16. Seafarer D'India was born in Brother Herring Boston and was a resident of joined the SIU in Philadelphia. Surviving are two the port of Philbrothers, Michael of East Bos• . , adelphia in 1951 ton and Louis of Framingham, 1 .....J sailing as an AB. Mass. He was born in Elkton, Va. and was a resident of Winchester, Va. Surviving are his mother, Erma; his brother, Owen, both of Winchester, and a sister, Irene Bain of Bunker Hill, W.Va. Pensioner Cesar Izquierdo, 84, passed away from natural causes in Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. on July 15. Brother Izquierdo joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as an AB for Sea-Land. He began sailing in 1948 and was on the picket line in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Izquierdo also attended the 1970 Piney Point Pensioners Conference No. 8. A native of Ecuador, he was a resident of Brooklyn. Interment was in Resurrection Cemetery, Staten Is., N.Y. Surviving is his widow, Isabel of Catano, P.R. ' Pensioner Clyde Hamilton Jernigan, 73, succumbed to cancer in the Metbodist Hospice, Jacksonville on Aug. 1. . Brother Jernigan joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a wiper. He was born in Waycross, Ga. and was a resident of Ocean way, Fla. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville. Surviving is his widow, Alice of Jacksonville. Thomas William Killion, 48, died of injuries sustained in an auto crash in April 1983. Brother Killion joined the SIU in the port of Boston in 1956 sailing as a FOWT. He also sailed as an engineer for District 2, MEBA and for Ogden Marine. Seafarer Killion was a veteran of both the U.S. Navy and U.S. Army after the Korean War. Born in Boston, �he was a resident of Brockton, Mass. Interment . was in Mt. Benedict Cemetery, Roxbury, Mass. Surviving are his widow; his mother, Elizabeth of Dorchester, Mass, and three sisters, Ann, Margaret Cochrane, both of Brockton, and Mary Gabriel. Pensioner Chang Ling, 73, passed away from natural causes m St. Vincent's Hospital, New York City on July 24. Brother Ling joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a FOWT. He was a graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1957. Seafarer Ling was also a lathe operator and a former member of the Machinists Union. And he w ~terR'ft--8-,~ .S. Army's Co. D, 17th Infantry Reg. in World War II. Born in Wenchow, China, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of New York City. Burial was in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn. Surviving are his idow, Anna Yee and a son, Thomas. John Francis Meo, 57, died on Feb. 29. Brother Meo joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line strike. Seafarer Meo was a vetreran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he was a resident of Hacienda Heights, Calif. Surviving are his mother, Sylvia of Palmdale, Calif. and two brothers, Harold of Palmdale and William of Walnut, Calif. Druward Dewayne Molter, 57, died of lung failure in the Wilkes General Hospital, North Wilkesboro, N.C. on April 28. Brother Molter joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward, head waiter and bartender. He was born in Wichita, Kan. and was a resident of North Wilkesboro. Cremation took place in the Volger Crematory, Clemmons, N.C. Surviving are two sons, Wayne of Port Jefferson, N.Y. and James of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and a daughter, Carol S. Dammann of Shirley, N.Y. Pensioner William L. Nickel Sr., 87, passed away from heart failure in Joppa, Md. 21. _on Aug. Brother Nickel joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Galveston sailing in the steward department for the Grace Line. He also began sailing during World War I and sailed inland, too. Seafarer Nickel was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Interment was in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are two sons, William Jr. and Eugene, both of 0 . Pensioner Anthony Pennino, 69, passed away ~ on Aug. 1. Brother Pennino fllir-" .~ joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1952 sailing as a waiter and cook. He was a wounded veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Pennino was born in New Orleans and was a resident there. Surviving is a sister, Josephine of New Orleans. Pensioner Thomas Joseph Ratcliffe, 40, succumbed to a heart attack in the Mary Hitchcock Hospital, Hanover, N.H. on May :I' 24. Brother Ratcliffe joined the SIU in the port of New York in J 962 sailing as a recertified bosun. He was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bosuns Program in 1980. Seafarer Ratcliffe in 1975 attended a Piney Point Crews Conference. A native of New York City, he was a resident of Claremont, N.H. Interment was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Claremont. Surviving are his widow, Carol; two sons, Christopher and Morgan; his parents, Christopher and Nancy Ratcliffe and a brother, Dennis of New York City. Jose Philip Salinas, 64, died recently. Brother Salinas joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as both a cook and AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Salinas was born in Wharton, Texas and was a resident of Galveston. Surviving is a sister, Amelia of Galveston. Ludwick "Dubby" Adam Torregano, 24, died aboard the \ tanker Archon (Apex Marine) in Vancouver, \ Wash. on July 18, Brother Torregano joined the SIU following his graduation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1982. He sailed as an assistant cook. A native of New Orleans, he was a resident of San Jose, Calif. Burial was in the Alta Mesa Park Cemetery, East Palo Alto, Calif. Surviving are his parents, Joseph and Mercedell Torregano II of New Orleans; three brothers, Joseph Torregano III of New Orleans, Bernell of San Jose and Thomas of San Dimas, Calif. and three sisters, Eva Hattie of New Orleans and Annette and Mercedell, both of Los Angeles. Pensioner Spencer Thomas Wilson, 57, died at home in Kentwood, La. after a lengthy illness on Jan. 10. Brother Wilson joined the SIU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Wilson was born in Osyka, Miss. Burial w~s in Woodland Cemetery, Kentwood. Surviving are a son, Robert; his mother, Ruby Lee; a brother, Lowell, and three nieces, all of Kentwood. Great Lakes Pensioner Ernest Clyde Blue, 59, succumbed to lung failure in the West Shore Hospital, Manistee, Mich. on July 19. Brother Blue t joined the Union in the port of Elberta, Mich. in 1957 sailing as an AB for the Ann Arbor (Mich.) Railroad Carferries. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World ' War II. Laker Blue was born in Arcadia, Mich. and was a resident there. Burial was in the Gilmore Twsp. (Mich.) Cemetery. Surviving is a daughter, Bertha Nelson of Arcadia. Pensioner John Francis Dunlap Sr., 70, passed away in the Ashland (Wis.) Medical Center on May 30. Brother Dunlap joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an AB for the Reiss Steamship Co. He was born in Ashland and was a re ident there. Cremation took place in the Park Hill Cemetery Crematory, Duluth, Minn. Surviving are his widow, Jean; two sons, John Jr. and Tim, and three daughters, Mary Helen, Judie and Terese. Atlantic Fishermen Pensioner Edward Oliver Cormeir succumbed to cancer in St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford, Mass. on July 9. Brother Cormier joined the SIUmerged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in 1938 in the port of Gloucester, Mass. sailing as a chief engineer. He was born in Rumford, Maine and was a resident of New Bedford. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery, New Bedford. Surviving is his widow, Gladys. -I �Diaes1 of Shllps Nee111nas I -- AMERICAN EAGLE (Pacific Gulf Marine), August 5-Chairman T.R. McDuffie; Secretary H.L. Durham; Educational Director Kin Linan. No disputed OT. There is $250 in the ship's fund . This voyage will take in two ports, Rotterdam and Bremerhaven; then back to Charleston, S.C. for payoff. Everything is running smoothly, and the crewmembers are a great bunch, according to the bosun. "There should be more like them. " Everyone seemed to enjoy the steak, chicken and spare ribs at the recent cookout. The American Eagle is a good feeder, and a vote of thanks went to the steward department for a job well done. Next port of payoff: Charleston, S.C. LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Transportation Corp.), August &-Chairman Glenn D. Miller; Secretary Jim Varela; Educational Director John Fedesovich. No beefs or disputed OT reported. There is $190 in the ship's fund . After leaving Osaka, Japan, the ship was diverted to Nagasaki for repairs. The bosun discussed the importance of voting in this year's presidential elections-either at the polls or by absentee ballot. He noted that the present administration has done nothing for the maritime industry, "so as a union man, I suggest you cast your vote wisely." Two shipboard elections were held. Joe Murrison was elected deck delegate and Jim Varela was elected secretary. A new compressor is needed tor the 02 level water cooler which is not working . The galley machine is also inoperative. And the air conditioning system should be checked in the deck department and in the weightlifting room. BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine) , July 1&-Chairman G. Mattiolli ; Secretary F. Costango; Educational Director M. Coyle; Deck Delegate G. White; Engine Delegate M.D. Levan; Steward Delegate L. Gracia. No disputed OT. There is $30 in the ship's fund. On June 30, Pumpman R.D. Hannon was burned while making repairs in the pumproom. He was evacuated to the Verde Islands on July 1. A telex was sent to headquarters and to the New Orleans port agent with regard to Brother Hannon, whose home port is New Orleans. On July 3 a response was received from Vice President "Red" Campbell stating that Hannon would be repatriated from the hospital in the Verde Islands. The subject of burning and welding on vessels will be taken up with the boarding patrolman at payoff. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Eagle Point, N.J. U.S.N.S. CAPELLA (MSC Sealand), July 20-Chairman Luther J. Tate; Secretary George W. Luke; Educational Director E.A. Richardson. No beefs or disputed OT were reported in any of the departments. The bosun noted that the crewmembers do not yet know under which contract they are working, but the patrolman will explain it to them when he comes aboard. The ship is due to pay off on Saturday, July 21, as soon as the captain is able to get the payroll in order. A -suggestion was made that shipping cards be dated by working days, not calendar days. This would give each member more shipping time 44 / LUl..::I / ;)t::JJlt::I I I Ut::1 I .:JV-. OGDEN HUDSON (Ogden Marine), July 19-Chairman J.D. Foster; Secretary G.E. Sinkes; Educational Director T.G. Clark; Engine Delegate H. Smith Jr. No disputed OT. Communications were received and posted regarding the crews conferences held at on his card. Another suggestion wa : "We of the Jacksonville Union hall feel that transportation should be furnished to and from the clinic. Also that the swimming pool at the hall be open to all members or that the pool be filled and closed for good." A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. COMANCHE (American Bulk Carriers), July 22-Chairman Abdulla Mohsin; Secretary W.H. Deskins; Deck Delegate Gilbert Paul Hunter; Steward Delegate Donald C. Spangler. No disputed OT reported . The ship was running two men short for part of this voyage. One man quit the ship in Rota, Spain. This caused a hardship on the rest of the crew who felt it should be brought to the attention of Vice President "Red" Campbell. Another man missed the ship in Greece. He is expected to rejoin in France. Orders from the captain are that all spirits are to be locked up. In this way he hopes to cut down on alcohol abuse. A suggestion was made that the Union look into the dental benefits and perhaps upgrade them. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Corp.), July 14--Chairman Charles A. Boyle; Secretary Henry Jones Jr.; Educational Director W. Kimbrough; _Steward Delegate Roger Gary Griswold. No beefs or disputed OT. There is $36 in the ship's fund and $97.65 in the communication 's fund. Everything is running smoothly. The minutes ... of the last meeting were read and accepted, and an election was held for the new ship's committee. Also, a letter from headquarters was received pertaining to the items that went into effect on June 16. The letter ·was discussed and then posted . The bosun discussed several other items including proper dress in the dining room and the importance of upgrading at Piney Point. He thanked all members for not playing radios and tapes too loudly. The educational director reported that the ship is increasing its supply of movies. He thanked all those people who sent films to the ship, and noted that the Pac-Man machine is working again. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the pool parties and great meals. Next port: Tobata, Japan. Piney Poin . The bosun reported that patrolmen were called aboard in Baytown, Texas to settle a complaint between the engine officer and the QMED. Things were brought under control. The secretary came aboard on June 20. To his knowledge there is no ship's fund. There is, however, a movie fund which is being taken care of by the 2nd mate. Anyone desiring a specific movie should notify him and he will see if he can obtain it. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job very well done. The steward , in turn, voiced his appreciation. " I personally want to thank the entire crew for making my job a piece of cake. They all don't come this easy. Thanks again, shipmates." Next port: Charleston, S.C. OGDEN MISSOURI (Ogden Marine), July 8-Chairman Donald D. Fleming; Secretary A.W. Hutcherson; Educational Director C. Clausen. No disputed OT or beefs. The voyage has been a smooth one, according to the bosun. He reminded members that now is the time to upgrade. The secretary echoed his thoughts by suggesting that all who have not been to Piney Point lately should take the time to visit anct see what progress the Union is making to help educate its members. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. It really helps our lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill to help bring about legislation that is beneficial to the maritime industry. Everyone was asked to pitch in and help keep the ship clean . One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Alexandria, Egypt; then on to Baltimore, Md. for payoff in August. OVERSEAS WASHINGTON (Maritime Overseas), July 22-Chairman John Moss; Secretary Royce D. Bozeman; Educational Director H.S. Butler; Deck Delegate J. Cross; Steward Delegate Lynn J. McGivens. No disputed OT. There is now $52.20 in the ship's fund. This money is to be used only for Union business, not for sending flowers, cards, etc. The steward/baker, Jessie B. Natividad, had to leave the ship in Empire, La. due to injuries. His replacement, Recertified Steward Royce D. Bozeman, is now onboard. All members were encouraged to upgrade at Piney Point. They were also reminded of the importance of contributing to SPAD. Most members don't realize what SPAD does for them-it's job security. The can opener in the galley has been broken for about three months, and there has been some difficulty in getting a new one. The stew~rd will talk to the captain about this problem, because trying to open cans with a knife is very dangerous. Most other repairs have been made. PATRIOT (Ocean Carriers), July 14--Chairman Charles D'Amico; Secretary Frank Nigro; Educational Director Dave Guajardo; Engine Delegate T.E. Harris. There is $36 in the ship's fund. The bosun explained the new contract and said that additional information will be given by the patrolman when the ship returns to the States. Members were reminded to take vantage of the educational opportunities available at Piney Point and of the importance of donating to SPAD. The Patriot is running with only a four-man steward department, and the captain has stated that there is to be no OTall regular work. This will be taken up with the boarding patrolman. Otherwise, everything seems to be going along quite well. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for their fine work. Next port: Everglades, Fla. PUERTO RICO (Puerto Rico Marine), July 15-Chairman Manuel Silva; Secretary Jose R. Cells; Educational Director H. Lomas; Deck Delegate L. Perez; Engine Delegate John Hall Jr.; Steward Delegate R. Cosme. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department. The bosun reminded all crewmembers of the importance of donating to SPAD at payoff. He then thanked the deck department for helping him carry out his job. The secretary asked that any complaints or beefs with the steward department be brought directly to him. He will be more than glad to help. A suggestion was made that the bosun check with the patrolman about not having enough deck department people to handle the steward's stores. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for the good food and services. Next port of payoff: San Juan, P."R. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman Steamship Co.), July 22-Chairman George Burch ; Secretary Joseph Moody. The engine department reported a few disputed OT hours. There is $153.51 in the ship's fund. Communications were received and posted regarding the new shipping rules: 180 �Di9es1 of Ship$ Nee1inas days for "A" book members and 120 days for "B" book members. Everything is running smoothly aboard the Sam Houston as she starts a new voyage from New York to Norfolk, Va. and New Orleans, La. SANTA ROSA (Delta Steamship Line), July 17-Chairman A.E. Weaver; Secretary W. Lovett. Some disputed OT (port time) was reported in the engine department Each department was one man deck department, one AB was dismissed in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Also dismissed in Guayaquil was the cook and the baker from the steward department. In the engine department, one man was taken off shi~ due accident. The chairman reported that a new contract has been obtained. It ill mean that all "A" book members can stay aboard ship for six months ; all "B" book members can stay for 120 days. The repair list inclu one antenna to be fixed and the need for a new water cooler in the crew's mess/ rec room passageway. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. One minute of silence was stood in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Heading back to New Jersey for payoff. SEA-LAND DEFENDER (SeaLand Service) , July 15--Chairman Joseph San Felippo; Secretary Ceasar F. Blanco; Educational Director Gerald Van Epps; Deck Delegate Eli W. Kralich; Engine Delegate Robert Torrez ; Steward Delegate Jack Wong . No disputed OT was reported. Ther-e is $5.12 in the ship's fund. The bosun posted reports that he brought with him to the ship from the San Francisco hall (which were unfortunately removed by someone), but the gist of it was: there is no increase in wages until, perhaps, next year. "A" books will now work 180 days and "B" books will work 120 days. Permanent ratings (bosun, electrician, steward) will work 120 days on and 60 days off. Next ports: Long Beach and Oakland, Calif. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), July 1-Chairman S. Frank Jr.; Secretary George W. Gibbons; Educational Director C.R. Langford; Engine Delegate Rafael Matos. No disputed OT. The bosun re- ported that the ship will be in Elizabeth, N.J. on July 5. Some men will be getting off due to the new Union rules, and a relief chief steward will come aboard for 60 days. The educational director stressed the importance of upgrading at Piney Point and of donating to SPAD. Safety films were shown at the safety meeting, and a discussion was held about the best ways to keep the recreation room chairs and sofas clean. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next port: Halifax, N.S.; then back to Elizabeth, N.J. for payoff. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), July 22-Chairman Margarito Degollado; Secretary Milton Phelps; Educational Director H. Stegall; Deck Delegate Francisco Latorre ; Engine Delegate Thomas Koubek; Steward Delegate Robert Adams. No beefs or disputed OT reported. During the last trip, the bosun declined the ship's chairman position. An election was held and the baker, M. Degollado, was elected to that position . The chairman then reported on the new Union rules-"A" book members can stay aboard for six months, all "B'' book members for 120 days. He also said that he spoke to the chief mate about having the cassette player repaired or replaced. The chief mate informed him that the crew may have to pay for the repair. This matter will be brought to the attention of the Union upon arrival in Port Everglades, Fla. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Heading out to Houston, Texas, New Orleans, La. and Jacksonville, Fla. SEA-LAND VENTURE (Sea-Land Service), July 15-Chairman Leticia Perales; Secretary Robert F. Frazier; Educational Director Hugh Wells; Deck Delegate Herb Minick; Engine Delegate Edgar Young; Steward Delegate Lonnie Gamble. Some disputed OT was reported in the steward department. There is now $35 in the ship's fund. Leticia Perales, chief cook aboard the Sea-Land Venture was recently elected to take over the duties of ship's chairperson. She is the first woman SIU member to have this honor. Perales reported that this was a new experience for her and that she would do her best to perform the job satisfactorily. The secretary stressed the importance of donating to SPAD, especially in this crucial election year. He also noted that upgrading forms are available onboard for anyone interested in taking advantage of the Union's educational programs. There is talk that the ship will lay up on the next trip to Europe for needed shipyard repairs. No information is available as yet on whether the crew will stay with the ship or be laid off. Many crewmembers are badly in need of new mattresses and pillows. There are also some problems with the ice machine, the washer/dryer, the galley range and the dishwasher. These will be taken up with the patrolman at payoff. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a fine job. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next ports will be Port Everglades, Fla., Houston, Texas and New Orleans, La. SENATOR (Coordinated Caribbean Transport), August 12-Chairman D.L. Mccorvey; Secretary David W. Velandra; Educational Director John Penrose; Deck Delegate Bobby J. Butts; Steward Delegate John Ward. Some disputed OT was still reported in the deck department -left over from the last trip. Very little money was left in the movie fund, and if there is no pool this trip, all members will be asked to donate $7 for the extra movies. The bosun reported that he just came back from vacation and everything seems to be running smoothly. He noted that there would be a payoff this trip and a patrolman would be present. He said he realized this ship was running short, but that all crewmembers were to put their best efforts forward. After all , "some jobs are better than no jobs. " The steward reminded crewmembers to upgrade at Piney Point. He suggested they take the crane handling course or upgrade their QMED papers. "The more trained men we have, the better chance we have of getting jobs." The bosun asked that all deck and engine members leave their doors unlocked or give the key to the wiper so that he can clean their rooms (either that or clean the rooms themselves). Inspections will be made, and the rooms had better be cleaned. The steward thanked the men for keeping the pantry and messhall clean. They have done a good job. Next ports include Aruba (Netherlands Antilles), Puerto Cabello, Venezuela and LaGuaira, Venezuela. Then back to Miami, Fla. for payoff. --------------Official ships minutes were also received from the following vessels: AMERICAN HERITAGE LNG ARIES AURORA BAY RIDGE CAGUAS DELTA SUD LNG CAPRICORN COURIER COVE LIBERTY COVE NAVIGATOR FALCON COUNTESS LNG GEMINI GOLDEN MONARCH LONG BEACH MASSACHUSETTS OGDEN LEADER OGDEN WABASH OVERSEAS ALICE OVERSEAS OHIO PANAMA PONCE SAi T LOUIS SAN JUAN SANTA PAULA SEA-LANO ADVENTURER SEA-LAND DEVELOPER SEA-LANO EXPLORER SEA-LAND EXPRESS SEA-LANO LEADER SEA-LAND LIBERATOR SEA-LAND PIONEER SEA-LAND VOYAGER STONEWALL JACKSON LNG VIRGO WALTER RICE Monthly Me1nbership Meetings Port Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters New York ... . . . ... . .. . .... Tuesday , October 9 ..... . ... . ... . ...... 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia .. . . . . . . . .. .... Tuesday, October 9 . . ....... . . .. ..... . . 2: 30 p.m. Baltimore . ........ . . . ..... Wednesday , October IO ................. 2:30 p.m. Norfolk ........ . . .... . .. .. Thursday , October 11 .. . ................ 9:30 a.m. Jacksonville ... . .. .. . .. . . . . Thursday , October 11 ....... . .. . ... ... . . 2:00 p.m. Algonac ..... . .... . ..... .. . Friday, October 12 ..... . . ... ........... 2:30 p.m. Houston .. ..... ....... .. .. . Monday , October 15 . .. ..... .. ... .. . ... . . 2:30 p.m. New Orleans . . .. .. . ... .. .. Tuesday, October 16 ......... ... .. . . . .. 2:30 p.m. Mobile . ... .. . . .. .. . . . . . ... Wednesday , October 17 . . .. .. . . . .... .. . . 2:30 p.m. San Francisco . .. . ... . . . . . . Thursday , October 18 . . .. . ... . . . ... . . .. . 2:30 p.m. Wilmington .... ... . . . . . . .. . Monday , October 22 .. .. . . . . . ... . ... .. . . 2:30 p.m. Seattle ... .. . . .. . .... . ... .. Friday, October 26 .. . ..... . .. ... ..... . . 2:30 p.m. Piney Point . .... . .......... Friday, October 12 .... . . .... .. . .. . . ... . 3:00 p.m. San Juan .. ... . . . . .. . . . .... Thursday, October 11 ....... . ....... ... . 2:30 p.m. St. Louis . ... ... . . .. . . ... . . Friday, October 19 ...... . . .. .. . .. . .. ... 2:30 p.m. Honolulu . ... . ....... . .. . . . Thursday, October 11 . . .. .. .. ........... 2:30 p.m. Duluth ....... ..... .. . ... . . Wednesday , October 16 . . .. .. .. .. . . . ... . 2:30 p .m. Gloucester . . .. . . . .. . . .... . . Tuesday , October 23 . . ...... . ........ .. 2:30 p.m. Jersey City . ............... Wednesday , October 24 ....... .. .... ... . 2:30 p.m. September 1984 / LOG / 45 �[ The following letter was written to Capt. Mcconaghy of the 88 Transcolorado (Hudson Waterways Gorp.) from Commodore A.G.A. Sigmond (USN) who was convoy commodore on the vessel during the recent "Distant Hammer 84" exercise in the Mediterranean involving U.S., British and Italian military forces.] Letters To The Editor 'A Rewarding Experience . . . ' 'Respect for Leadership ... ' During the construction and after the completion of the Frank Drozak Building and the Seafarers Training and Recreation Center, there was all sorts of criticism about the spending of Union funds for constructing these buildings. From what I ,... gather, these members seem to think that the monies used could have been spent elsewhere. To my fellow seamen who lack the wisdom and foresight ... the Frank Drozak Building facilitates evezy aspect that is essential to the survival of our Union. In addition, it allows us to fulfill our obligations to our affiliate unions. As for the Seafarers hotel: I cannot see how the membership ... can complain about living arrangements that far surpass what we had to endure in the past in the way of upgrading accommodations. With leadership ( mind you, "elected" leadership) comes a duty of responsibility and of being responsible to the membership. The membership, it would seem, should lend their moral support, cooperation and respect to the decisions that are made by our elected officials on behalf of the general membership. And as for you brothers who have "mind altering substances" for brains . .. I'd like to think that I'm showing fraternity when I suggest to you to introspect your position in the SIU ( and don't be too hasty). Because for a good number of you, had it not been for being a part of this Union, you would be in prison, stuck on a street corner, living in a bottle, on pills or strung out on dope. No doubt you would be in a poor state of being. We as members should learn to respect our leadership, because it was the majority vote that elected our officials to r epresent you and me .... Robert S. Pressley Baltimore, Md. PMA Shipping Scene SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A"....................... Class "B"..... . ................. Class "C" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relief........................... 71 8 1 1 26 4 0 1 Grand Total (All Groups). . . . . . . . . . 80 31 Class "A"........ . .......... . ... Class "B"........ . ...... .. ...... Class "C" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2 0 0 0 Grand Total (All Groups). . . . . . . . . . 9 4 Class ''A'' . ...................... Class "B"....................... Class "C" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relief........................... 27 4 2 2 7 Grand Total (All Groups).......... 33 8 Class "A"....................... Class "B"....................... Class "C". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0 0 2 2 Grand Total (All Groups). . . . . . . . . . 1 WILMINGTON 4 SEATTLE 0 1 0 HONOLULU 46 I LOG I September 1984 Sincerely yours, A.C.A. Sigmond Convoy Commodore Captain, USN (B.et) '~om Sadness to Gladness . .. ' I was saddened to hear of the death of "Red" Morris. May he rest in peace. But then my sadness turned to gladness to see that Francis Thomas Moen and Daniel Joseph Cherey had been pensioned. No more "turning to" for "all hands" for them. They were undoubtedly two of my best shipmate~ in my days at sea. I have never seen such an effort, nationwide, to break th e unions. I'm sure that when their strength is re-established, it will be because of SIU's pioneering in keeping their demands moderate in respect to wages and tops in conditions for those who serve aboard their ships. Clarence L. Cousins C-S9 Butler, Pa. August 1984 REGISTERED I would like to express my appreciation and that of my staff for the hospitality, professionalism and enthusiasm demonstrated by you and your crew in responding to the requirements of Distant Hammer 84. Your ability to assimilate the requirements of the new publications and to insure that your watch officers were able to respond in the appropriate professional manner to all convoy situations was outstanding. Particularly commendable was the enthusiasm of your watch officers, not only in learning and carzying out their new responsibilities, but in the manner that they eagerly sought to educate the staff watch officers in the operation of merchant marine equipment and in the realities of merchant marine operation. The consideration and hospitality provided to all members of the staff can only be considered to be outstanding. The vezy comfortable and well maintained living spaces were noteworthy, particularly for an older ship such as S.S. Transcolorado. The meals were truly first class. - On a personal note, the staff and I sincerely enjoyed the opportunity to meet and work with you and your crew. This exercise has proven to be both professionally and personally extremely rewarding, and I would like to express the sincere gratitude of both my staff and myself for the manner in which you made this possible. 0 4 'A Union Man Forever ' • • • I know many seamen in the area of Mobile, Ala. remember George Gill and his concern with the Union. George Gill was born and raised in Trinidad. He came to the United States as a merchant seaman back in World War II. There was nothing more that he appreciated than the SIU. George Gill talked to his wife a lot about the Union, so when he died on Februazy 24, 1984, his wife wanted something on his headstone about his Union, which he loved so much. She went to the Bradley Enterprises in Fairhope, Ala. to get his headstone made . .. [ Bradley Enterprises is owned by GEORGE LEONAR IJ a member of the SIU, Joe Bradley.] Joe took an emblem of the SIU button and engraved it t ,~ FE.tL. on the headstone which is vezy beautiful. i9B4 • As the people see it, they know what kind of Union man George Gill was. i GILL 24, J Edward Kelly Theodore, Ala. �Help . Editorial New Merchant Marine Study: Old Problems Once again another government report has been issued on the state of the merchant marine. And once again it says the state of the merchant marine is bad and unless something is done, it will get worse. So what else is new? But, maybe this report will be paid a bit more attention. It was prepared by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). That organization is non-partisan and not beholden to any segment of the maritime industry. Further, the CBO is not allowed to make specific recommendations, just supply options and solutions. The CBO report says that if American maritime capabilities are to be increased-the stated goal of the administration and the maritime industry-one of three options must be taken: direct payment subsidies and/or indirect tax and financing support; reserve certain cargoes for U.S. ships, or procure and operate · · ernment purchase. While the SIU and other maritime groups could go along with the intent of those options, there is one major problem. The Reagan administration has been opposed to all of those ideas since it took office. It has been great on what it doesn't want to do, but the administration has been weak, if not downright hostile, on any programs that could have a positive effect on the merchant manne. Listen to the CBO report. ''Government support of maritime affairs, which began in the pre-Revolutionary era, has been motivated by two mutually reinforcing concerns: commercial advantage and national security. Throughout this long history, America's maritime industries have experienced periods of both great expansion and severe contraction. Today, these ind·ustries are in decline again.'' The report cites the facts. U.S. ships car y only 6 percent of the nation's cargo. Government policy since the 1920 Merchant Marine Act, which has been reaffirmed time and time again, is that the nation must have a modern, efficient fleet for two reasons: commercial advantage and national defense. Today's U .S.-flag fleet cannot meet its military obligation. That is not according to the CBO or the SIU. The nation's current military planners say that. '' Sealift is a fundamental part of the U.S. national security posture," the report says. But American sealift is inadequate. It is simple. There are not enough U.S.-flag, U.S.crewed ships available to transport troops and supplies. There are fewer ships today than when Reagan took office with a promise to revitalize the U.S. merchant marine. There will be fewer ships tomorrow if something isn't done. The CBO report does something most others haven't. It puts a price tag on the improvement of the merchant marine. Currently, various support programs cost the government about $1 billion a year. To bring the fleet to proper standards for national defense would cost about $1 to $4 billion more using one of the three suggestions from the CBO. That sounds like a lot of money in a time of record budget deficits. Look again. "In a very real sense, the billions of dollars that the United States spends on general purpose combat and support forces are predicted upon the presumption that these forces can be transported into combat,'' according to the report. An army may travel on its stomach once it gets into combat, but something has to transport that force. If you can't move it, why have it? ~ It would seem that a president who professes such concern about the nation's military might would also be concerned about moving that military. Maybe the CBO study will open some eyes and ears. Maybe not. But one thing for sure, we do not need more studies and reports. The facts are obvious. The U.S. merchant marine needs help. It is time for somebody to put their money where their mouth lS. Ex-AFL-CIO VP, IBEW Official . Joseph Keenan Dead at 87 Vote Nov. 6 As if Your Job And Your Union Depended on It A good friend of the SIU, former AFL-CIO Executive Council VP and retired secretary of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Joseph Keenan, 87, died on July 22 in Washington, D.C. Brother Keenan, who retired in 1976, was elected to the AFLCIO's Executive Council as a vice president in 1955 and was president of the Federation's Union Label & Service Trades Department from 1975 to 1979. Before that, in 1948, he was director of the American Federation of Labor's (AFL) Labor League for Political Education laying the groundwork for the later AFL-CIO's COPE. From 1951 to 1954, he was secretary of the AFL'-s Building & Construction Trades Department. John F. "Jack" Henning, executive secretary-treasurer of the California Labor Federation, said, "Joe was involved in some of labor's great actions: the radical days of the Chicago Central Labor Council, prominent gov- Joe Keenan ernment service to U.S. unions and the nation in World War II, the founding and leadership of the AFL' s first official political action body, the Truman victorx., of 1948 and years of service with his international and the AFLCI O Executive Council. Joe's commitment to labor was as complete as his personal integrity." 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Title A name given to the resource September 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO BACKS SIU FIGHT FOR LICENSED BARGAINING SIU-PMA SIGN NEW 3-YEAR PACT, WIN WELFARE GAINS $200M SHIPYARD BILL WINS HOUSE FIGHT; AFL-CIO TOSSES OUT ILA CHARGES AGAINST SIU FISH EXPORT BILL COULD MEAN JOBS TOWBOAT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AWARDS DECK/ENGINE UPGRADING GRANTS TO 14 SIU TUG & BARGE MEMBERS GLT & D PENSION PLAN ONBOARD THE OVERSEAS WASHINGTON SIU BRINGS EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO THE MEMBERS COLLEGE COURSES OFFERED THROUGH SHLSS SHLSS INSTRUCTOR EGLINGTON WRITES ENGINE ROOM BOOK SEAFARER SEES THE WORLD ON A WING WITH A PRAYER GLAMO 2-YEAR CONTRACT SIGNED AND RATIFIED SIU CAMPAIGN TAKES ROOT IN POLITICAL TURF GRASSROOTS IN THE NEWS NEW ORLEANS HALL COMPLETES RENOVATIONS HYPERTENSION: INCURABLE BUT CONTROLLABLE ARE YOU MISSING IMPORTANT MAIL? 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