https://seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/664fd2ac5dd191c85b1fce3085d5fa47.PDF 460c4614a638ba5bce8a64e2d712ba13 PDF Text Text V J-:- OFFICIAL OHGAN OF THE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTBICT. SEAFABEBS' INTEBNATIONAL UNION OF NOBTH AMEBICA Nominations for 1948 office are open dur­ ing September and October, Any SIU mender who can meet the Constitutional qualifica­ tions, is entitled to nominate himself. Com­ plete Constitutional provisions for nomina­ tions to office in the Atlantic and Gulf Dis­ trict of the Seafarers International Union, ap­ pear on page two of this issue. •M VOL. IV. 214 NEW YORK, N. Y., THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1942 S, S, ANDREW FURESETH No. 30 SIU Meets With Army On Transport Beefs By HARRY LUNDEBERG Approximately a month ago, the steamers Evangeline, Florida, ,and Yarmouth, SIU agreement vessels, were transferred to the Army Transport Service in New Orleans by the War Shipping Administration. According to the Statement of Policy, signed by Admiral Land and Captain Macauley on behalf of the U. S. Government, these ships were to continue under union agreements inasmuch as all vessels under the jurisdiction On Labor Day a Liberty. S/jtp, such as the one pictured above, will be christened the S. S. Andrew Fnreseth and then slide down the ways. It has been planned also to name a ship the S. S. Samuel Gompers, in honor of the late President of the A. F. of L. A third ship will be named after Peter J, McGiiire in honor of the A. F. of L. official who is regarded as "the father of Labor Day," All Liberty Ships named above were built with the aid of A. F. of L. metal trades workers. ^of the War Shipping Administra­ tion were to remain under union agreements with collective bar­ gaining rights guaranteed for the duration of the War by Land and Macauley on behalf of the Presi­ dent. However, the Army did not see fit to live up to these previous commitments of the government. They immediately notified the crew {The following is the text of a 'Memorandum submitted to the that if they wished to remain in Maritime 'War Emergency Board by Mattljew Dushane, Washington these vessels there would be no representative of the SIU-SUP. The rnemorandum deals with requested union agreements, there would be changes in methods employed by some operators in paying off repatri­ no overtime pay, there would be no ated and torpedoed crews, and requested changes in present compensa­ union working conditions. S.I.U. REQUESTS W.E.B. PROTECT RIGHTS OF TORPEDO VICTIMS As the result of this highhanded ruling by the Army Transport Ser­ vice, the men on these three vessels Gentlemen: quit the ships. This involved ap­ Upon instructions from the membership of our organizations I am proximately 700 men. The Army bringing to the attention of the members of the W.E.B., two matters Transport Service then attempted which they feel work an undue hardship on the merchant seamen and to get the War Shipping Adminis­ should be corrected. tration pools to furnish men, which We sincerely hope that the members of the board will give favor­ they refused to do, due to the fact able consideration to our proposals, which we feel will help to correct that the War Shipping Administra­ these injustices, and will be of great help in maintaining the morale of tions had guaranteed the unions their collective bargaining agree­ the merchant seamen. ments for the durtion of the war, Problem No. 1. It .ia the practice of some S. S. Operators, that and consequently if they furnished when torpedoed and repatriated seamen have arrived back in a] crews they would violate the United States port and should be paid off of their articles, they Statement of Policy of May 4th, have to wait until the Master of the vessel in which they were signed by Admiral Land. How­ torpedoed arrives back before they are paid off. ever, the Army Transport Service In some cases the Master does not arrive back until weeks later,' immediately contacted the NMUand the seamen are not given any advances in monies so as to enable, whose officials immediately them to live. The seamen have to rely on the charity of their shipmates P"' themselves at their service to and friends to live while waiting to be paid off. urnis scabs ^n attempt to . J L J u1 J u J tnove in on the SIU. This causes an undue hardship on the seamen and has a tendency to break their morale. They feel the^operators are chiseling and are not Ships Not CrCWcd tion rates.) Ganadian Patrolman Blasts Government's Scab Wage Proposals While the FBI continues to round up the Silver Shirts, Brown Shirts and Dirty Shirts, we, up in this neck of the woods are being pestered by a group of Crummy Shirts . . . namely the shipowners and their stooges. Now, I don't wish to be indicted for spreading secret •U- .• fh information, but Canada declared^ —~ •war on the Axis in 1939—stating NAVY OPTOMISTIC that they were gangsters and op­ pressors t)f human rights and liber­ ON SUB WARFARE ty. jBut now, lo and behold, Canajja seems to have declared war up­ Captain Lcland P. Lovette, new­ on the merchant seamen. ly appointed director of the Office It so happens a number of ships of Public Relations for the Navy, are being chartered by the Cana­ disclosed in Chicago yesterday that dian-Australasian Line with the not more than five ships out of kind permission of the Wartime 2,000 convoyed in Atlantic coastal Shipping Board and two stooges zones had been lost since May 14. named Teackle and MacMillan. Speaking at a meeting of the This MacMilJan is the one who Chicago Association of Commerce, openly stated in 1933 that he Captain Lovette said four of the would spend $1,000,000, yes siree ships sunk were known to have one million smackers, to break the been victims of submarines. It has maritiine strike in this port. not been established whether the Well, this, fink herder and the fifth was sunk by a U-boat or a shipowners have gotten together mine. . :^3nd decided to set up the following For the first time since January and February, when the Axis sub­ vscale of wages: marine warfare was* carried into the "DECK DEPARTMENT: Western Atlantic, he added, Ameri­ Bos'n ?64.50 can shipyards hast month turned AB .^..56.50 out more ships than were lost. OS , 41.70| " Captain Lovette asserted that Cadets 13.55 German submarines which operate ENGINE DEPARTMENT: off the East Coast were based most­ Donkey man $62.00 ly in ports in occupied France, Coal Fireman .5850 where they are sheltered in bomb­ Oilers ...60.65 proof structures. Coal Passers .;..... .5650 He discounted the theory of .40 per hr. some Americans that these U-boats Weekly Overtime .50 per hr. Sunday Overtime are being refueled at some point in .17 per hr. Overtiniv for C.S. the Western 'Hernisphre. Captain Lovette, in charge of Now the controlling stock of {Continued on Page 3) . {Continued on Page 3) Pag' 3) Belgian Seamen Thieves Steal Bags Widen Union's At Boston Branch Activities On the night of August , jth the H.II wes broken into by some LONDON—^An important move to strengthen the shipping effort of the United Nations and to reestab­ lish close relations among the wide­ ly-scattered Belgian seamen has been made by the Belgian Seamen's and Transport Workers' Union, an affiliate of the International Trans­ port Workrs' Federation. The Bel­ gian maritime transport workers movement is led by Ph. de Witte, who attended the 1941 New York Conference of the I.L.O. as a Bel­ gian workers' delegate. The union whose headquarters arc located in London since the conquest of Belgium in 1940, has {Continued on page i) scum bums and" twelve suitcases and bags belonging to our members were stolen. Some of our members had their seamen's papers and all their discharges in their bags. Any information le.ading to the discovery of the thieves will be greatly appreciated. As the Hall in Boston is now on a Military reservation and armed guards are constantly on patrol 24 hours a day, it seems rather queer how anyone could break in and carry out 12 bags without being seen. The police were notified as soon as the break was discovered, but have had no results as yet. JOHN MOGAN, Agent Tt. report from the Gulf is that these vessels arc not as yet crewed up and the bona fide sea­ men in the NMU are not staying with the vessel with the exception of a few Commie stooges. The SIU officials and the memattempted to sett e tlm b«f and insisted that the War Shippmg Administration live up to their agreements and that it was their responsibility to see that the Army Transport Service abide by our union agreements inasmuch as these vessels were sub-chartered by the War Shipping Administration to the Army. The War Shipping Administration, through Captain Macauley, agreed that the unions •v^re right. A meeting was held by the AFL Executive Board and our union representatives in Chicago. President Green, of the American Federation of Labor, promised full support against the attempt of the Army Transport Service to break {Continued on Page 4) �Page Two w It THE SEAFARERS' LOG Thutsday, August 27, 1942 TALK OF LABOR FEACE PubHthta bp th9 Blimps To Drop Supplies To Victim Of Torpedoes SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Giilf District AfHlUUed vHth th» American Federation 0/ Labor llf If I• i';. T HARRY LUNDEBERG, International President 110 Market Street, Room 402, Srai Francisco, CkiltL •-WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 — First-aid to survivors of torpedoed ships hereafter will come to them literally from the skies through the Navy Department and the American Red Cross. ADDRESS ALL 00BRE8P0NDENCB OONOERNINQ THIS PUBLICATION TO: "THE SEAFAISIS' LOG P. O. 25, Station P, New York. N. Y. Phone: BOwling Green 9-8346 Buoyant waterproof bags con­ taining emergency food and water rations and medical supplies will be dropped by Na,val patrol blimps to men in lifeboats or drifting on rafts, Norman H. Davis, chairman of the Red Cross, announced today. REPORT FROM Washington By "DUKE" DUSHANE Selective Service I contacted the Selective Service in regards to some local boards being slow in clearing bona fide active seamen. They stated that they will instruct the local boards on the status of seamen. They also stated that they are going to adopt the proposal that I made some months ago in regard to a postcard system of notification. The local boards will supply cards to ships and when the men sign on they merely fill out the cards and mail them. Thus the boards know the score. Then when the men sign off, they send another card. This should eliminate some of the mix ups we have been having. Seamen*8 Passports: Contacted the Stare Department regarding some of their represen­ tatives causing seamen undue delay in shipping out through their red tape. The State Department has issued a very liberal order in regards to seamen obtaining their passports. Hence forth it will be necessary to handle every Case as an individual. It is my suggestion that if any of our members have any trouble in obtaining a passport, he should immediately contact one of our agents, and the agent will send in all the facts to me here in Washington. The State Department has prom­ ised full cooperation in any case we may run up against. Maritime War Emergency Board: ^ Due to the Army beef here, I have not had a chance to check in full with the board regarding all of our cases. However, I have been advised that some of our cases were cleared up by the Board this past week. We are to meet the early part of the week with the officials of the Army on this beef and I'll keep the membership informed as to the final outcome on this case. For the third time since the split in the labor movement oc­ curred in 193 5, representatives of the AFL and CIO will sit down together in Washington to seek an agreement whereby organized labor can be united. In this picture President William Green of the • AFL tells reporters in Chicago that tlx AFL conferees will attempt to reach a settlement "fair to all concerned RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT Whereas: At the present time the seamen of America are making more money than ever before in the history of the seamen; Whereas: When the present vi^ar is over the seamen will again be engaged in a fight for existence with the shipowner who at the present time is tilling his war chest in preparation for the coming struggle, and Whereas: The history of the seamen's labor movement proves conclusively that after such an upheaval as at present is going on in tiie world, they are always throttled and browbeaten— as for instance 1921 and the Lake Carriers set up, and Whereas: The 1^34 and 36 and 37 strikes proved the need of ample funds when engaged in a major strike, therefore BE IT RESOLVED: That the Constitution shall be amended by adding a section to Article No. 26, this section to be known as Section No. 8. A strike fund shall be maintained, the strike fund to be kept seperate and apart from any or all other funds in the Union. An annual assessment of $3 shall be levied for this fund. And further, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED: That if the members accept this resolution, it be published from time to time, as space permits, in the Seafarers' Log before the time of the election. This is to acquaint all members with the intent of the Resolution. And further, that the resolution shall be placed on the annual election ballot. (signed) Alfred Stewart Adalbert Gawronski William Hamilton Harry ]. Collins Artlmr Tijompson No. No. No. No. No. 764 21265 3400 496 2888 Constitutional Provisions For SIU Nomination •'FX ; y.; i t iy • l: fe­ lt M' !i |i lifeI?:;'- ARTICLE XIII Nomination and Election of Officers, Atlantic and Gulf District ' Section 1. The regular officers ^all be elected annually and shall hold office for one year, or until re­ lieved by their regular successors in office. Section 2. Nomination of regu­ lar officers shall be made at all branches in the regular meeting held during the last two meetings in September. Any member who can qualify may nominate himself for office by submitting, in writ­ ing, accompanied by the necessary proof of qualifications listed in sub-sections (a), (b), (c), and (d), his intei\tions to run for of­ fice, naming the particular office. Such notification to be in Secre­ tary-Treasurer's office not before September 1st, and not later than October IJth of the year. The names and roll-numbers of nominees, if obtainable at the time shall be recorded in the minutes. The Secretary-Treasurer shall pre­ pare a list of names of nominees for each office and forward copies thereof to each Branch. Such lists shall be conspicuously posted in each office or hall. All full mem­ bers shall be eligible for any regu­ lar office, provided: (a) That he is a citizen of the United States of Amtrica. (b) That he be a full member of the Seafarers^ International Union of North America, in con­ tinuous good standing for a period of six (6) months immediately prior to the date of nomination. (c) Any candidate for Agent or joint patrolman must have three years of sea service in any one or three departments. Any candidate for departmental patrolman must have three years sea service in their respective departments. Sea service "This new rescue project launch­ ed jointly by the Navy Depart­ ment and the Red Cross will pro­ vide the 'soldiers' of the merchant marine with the quickest and best care possible," Mr. Davis com­ mented. "The Red Cross already is supplying the Navy with emer­ gency clothing kits for survivors of torpedoed merchant ships. Now, in cooperation with the Navy, as­ sistance can be provided to survi­ vors before they are picked up by rescue vessels." In addition to food, water and medical supplies, the kits also will contain a can opener, a flashlight, cigarettes and matches. To get the project under way the Navy has asked the Red Cross for 100 can openers, 100 flashlights, 400 pack­ ages of cigarettes, 800 packages of matches, and 100 waterproof bags. ATTENTION AGENTS AND DISPATCHERS CLAYTON L. VOSE is not to be shipped until further notice. He accepted transportation money from New York to a southern port and then failed to accept the jtffi. He has other charges against him and has been fined by the member­ ship $75. Until his fines have been paid and he is cleared through the office of the Secretary-Treasurer, he is not to be shipped. W.S.A. Assigns Cadets To Merchant Ships Operators of all merchant vessels registered under the flags of the United States, Panama and Hon­ duras, which are owned, chartered or controlled by the W. S. A. have been directed to include in the crew of such vessels, at least two cadets assigned to them by the Su­ pervisor of Cadet Training of the Division_of Training of the War Shipping Administration, according to general order 19. as specified in this article shall ranged alphabetically with voting mean on merchant vessels. squares to the right of names; (c) have one blank line for each office (d) He has not misconducted in which member may write the himself previously while employed name of any member whose name as an officer of the Union. does not appear upon the ballot t Section 3. A committee con­ who must be qualified tmder the sisting of six full book members in provisions of Section 2 of this Ar­ good standing, two from each de­ ticle; and (a) bo perforated at the partment, shall be elected, whose upper edge and perforated stubs duty it shall be to prepare the bal­ numbered consecutively, beginning lot. with No. 1. The Secretary-Treas­ MONEY DUE urer shall cause to,ht printed, and All nominees who desire to be­ shall forward to each Branch and come candidates shall have the nec­ The Watertenders and Oiler who retain for use at Headquarters, a essary qualifications and acceptance paid off the Alcoa Prospector hava sufficient number of ballots, and in the office of the Secretaryovertime coming. Collect at Alcoa shall keep a record of the numbers Treasurer or the Committee on office, 17 Battery Place, New York of the first and last ballots so for­ Candidates prior to the 15 th day of City. warded and retained. None but of­ October of each year. Nominees ficial ballots shall be used in any who shall fail to coniply herewith general election. The following men still hava shall be regarded as having declin­ overtime money coming from their ed the nomination. Ballots shall (a) last trip on the Yaka: Burfod, Walbear the name of the Union, the 4is, Mesolsky, Kretowitz, McCarthy! month and year of election and in­ Contact Collins in the New York structions to votes; (b) bear the; office. If you write in for tho names of eligible and duly quali-i money, send your diseharflo as fied candidates for each office ar-' means of idsntifioatien. I,. �THE SEAFARERS' LOG Thursday, August 27, 1942 Navy Optomistic On Sub Warfare {Continued from Page 1) the destroyer division of the Pacific , Fleet when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, said that great improvements in submarine since the World War made it pos­ sible for the Germans to use the French bases and increase the dif­ ficulties of waging war on the un­ dersea raiders. The modern submarine, he add­ ed, has a cruising radius of 14,000 miles. The biggest bottleneck-in submarine oprations, he asserted, is the physical endurance of the crews. The new U-boats travel at twenty to twenty-two knots, he continued, or at a faster speed than most small craft, which are under the additional handicap of being unable to carry sufi^cient arms for an even fight on the surface. Thus he said, the greatest part of the anti-U-boat campaign must be left ^ largely to destroyers. Captain Lovette disclosed that a depth bomb must explode within Jifteen feet of a modern submarine to destroy it. Belgian Seamen Widen Union's Activities {Continued from Page 1) started publication of DE ZEEMAN—The Seaman, a journal "de­ voted to the defense of the inter­ ests of the Belgian-seamen, fisher­ men and otlief transport workers. The paper is widely distributed aboard Belgian and Dutch ships. Its purpose is to keep the seamen, most of whom have not seen or heard from their families since the occupation of the Low Countries by Germany, informed of develop­ ments and linked with other mari­ time unions affiliated with the I. T. F. DO NOT SHIP <1*:J0HN JOSEPH CONNER ...P6098 ' LAWRENCE HIGHNOTE ...P6092 LAURENCE BOEDEKER ...P4797 HOWARD EDWARD RODE P4821 BENJAMIN A. FARRIS CHESTER G. HANSON A7383 WILLIAM E. FARRELL ....A6089 PERSONALS JOSE C. VACQUE Next time you hit the beach In New York, stop in the office of the Secretary-Treasurer. CHARLES LEONARD THURBER Your father is very ill. Get in touch with your sister at Green­ ville, Rhode Island. LAURENCE HALBROOK You left your gear aboard the S. 8. John Henry. You can pick it up at Eastern Steamship Company, Pier 25, North River, New York City. ASSESSMENT! Remember there is a $2 Organizational As­ sessment which goes to the international. The payment is volun­ tarily! How good a ^Unlon man are you? '.Have you paid your $2 obligation? S.LU. REQUESTS W.E.B. PROTECT RIGHTS OF TORPEDO VICTIMS Page Three SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA ATLANTIC cold QUIP KSTBICT Secretcoy-Treosurer s Office Boom 213 — 2 Stos* StrscL New York City P. O. Box 25, Statloa P Phonei BOwling Groen 8-0848 {Continued from Page 1) using their best efforts in helping to bring about a total victory to the United Nations. This uncalled for and unjust practice prevents merchant seamen from giving their full support in the war effort, as it delays the seamen from returning to their employment on another vessel until final settle­ ment is made in paying off. We are appealing to the board to use their perogative in correcting this abuse. We offer for the board's considera­ tion the following: Recommendations: Thai the board issue a directive to all the operators, compelling them to give an advance in money to sea­ men, BO as to enable them to purchase new personal effects that they may require, and a daily advance of at least Ten Dollars ($10) per day until he is paid off. And he must receive the bal­ ance due him not later than seven days after arrival in the final pay-off port. Seamen's wages and bonus shall continue until they are paid off. PROBLEM No. 2: As per decision No. 1, Seamen are covered by War Risk Compen­ sation as follows: .. 50% . 65% . 50% 45% ] EaRBCTORY OF BRANCHES BRANCH NEW YOBZ ADDRESS PHONE -2 &torm SL BOwling Greeh 8^8 Dispatehor's Office BOwling Green S-MU Agent BOwling Green 9-3437 BOSTON .m AUontie Ave Liberty 4057 PROVIDENCE . —465 South Main St Manning 3572 BALTIMORE 14 North Gay 2L Calvert 4539 PHILADELPHIA _.8 North 6th St Lombard 7651 NORFOLK —»_..2S Commercicd PL ..Norfolk 4-1083 NEW ORLEANS. J09 Chcstres St Canal 3336 SAVANNAH .218 East Boy St Savannah 3-1728 — 206 So. Franklin St T<mpa MM-1323 MOBILE 55 So. Conception St-.-Deater 1449 PUERTO RICO „45 Ponce do Leon Puerto de Tlerra GALVESTON 2014 Market Street Galveston 2-8043 Canadian Patrolman Blasts Government's Scab Wage Proposals {Continued from Page 1) named Terry and Clarke. This lat­ the Canadian Australasian Line is ter gent recently made the remark, held by the C.P.R. (Canadian "If your Constitution (Union) was Profiteering Rogues) who, in turn, the Bible, and Jesus Christ your own the railroads, all the shipping, president, I would still have no The indemnities referred to arc payable to seamen only if the degree of the air lines and most of the land -part of your Union." in this part of the country. disability is 45% or over. Often heard around this Timber But who should happen to be the We are bringing certain facts to the board attention. Several of our Land Country is the question, members have suffered injuries when their vessels were torpedoed, and Agent for this outfit, none other "How can we beat such a clique as the extent of their injuries were less than 45%. These men were hos­ than P. B. Cook, that noted labor this?" The answer is clear ... by hating, anti-Union Nazi actor who pitalized and later received out patient treatment. Upon being pro­ was chased out of Australia and joining the one and only bona fide nounced fit for duty by a Doctor from the Public Health Service Frisco for his hate campaigns seamen's Union that has full recog­ nition and true representation (Marine Hospital) they received no compensation for the loss of em­ against labor. throughout the entire world . . . ployment or time spent in treatment of their injuries that they received It is such a collection of this The Seafarers International Union! in line of duty due to war risk hazard. kind of tripe, along with the Ship­ This union is ever at the sea­ We are presenting for the information of the board members, facts ping Federation group, that creates men's call. Now, as never before, relative to merchant seamen of Great Britain; how Great Britain has a phoney clique c.alled the Citizens I urge all seamen in Vancouver to dealt with this problem, and the compensation awards that they have League. This League craves more join us and help break the Nazipower over labor than Hitler has. applied to the merchant seamen for injuries received due to war risks. And throwing their lot in with thinking "Shipping Federation" Great Britain has by the Act of September 3,.1939 and the order this group are two recently ap­ which we all dispise. BOTH FEET 100%. HAND LIFE 100% BOTH LEGS 100% ARM . BOTH HANDS 100% BOTH ARMS . 100% BOTH EYES 100% FOOT LEG .. 65% EYE TOTAL DESTRUCTION OF HEARING 50% —H. M., SlU Patrolman of September 22, 1939 applied the scheme of War pensions and deten­ pointed "Government Shippers" tion allowances to all its members of the merchant marine. The pro­ visions of this act are the same as those that are covered by the person­ no fault of his own, or any other reason due to war-like activity, or on nel of the British Navy, and the scheme covers all the licensed and another ship being repatriated back to the United States. unlicensed personnel of commercial vessels engaged in seagoing service. Our organizations feel that seamen should be compensated for time The amount of pension depends on the degree of disablement, lost due to being unemployed, when unemployment is due to injuries when the degree of dsablement is less than 20% the pension is received while in the performance of their duties, and their injuries were replaced by a gratuity or a final weekly allowance. due to war-like activity. The pensions and allowances cover the risks of death or disability We earnestly request that the board in Decision No. 1, cover the directly attributable to war injuries sustained by reason of service in risks of death or disability directly attributable to war injuries sustained British ships or during a journey by sea, land, or air, as a result of such by reason of service in American Ships or during a journey by Sea, or service, or during leave outside of the British Islands, while the mariner Air, as a result of such service, or during leave outside of the United was in the ser'rices of a British ship in a port outside the 'British Islands. States continential ports, while the seamen was in the services of an War injuries mean physical injuries caused by (1) the discharge American ship in a port outside of the continential United States. of any miSsle (including gas and liquids); (2) the use of any explosive, And we further request that the board define war injuries to be weapon or other noxious thing; (3) the doing of any other injurious caused by (1) tlie discharge of any missle (including liquids and gas; act, either by the enemy or in combating the enemy or in repelling an (2) the use of any weapon, explosive or other noxious thing; (3) the imagined attack by the enemy. The term also includes injuries caused doing of any other injurious act, either by the enemy or in combating by the impact of any enemy air craft or any air craft belonging to his the enemy or in repelling an imagined attack by the enemy, and that majesty or allied power, or any part of, or anything dropped from, any any injuries resulting from the three above proposals be incorporated in such aircraft. Decision No. 1, and we further request that the board include injuries Recommendations: That all seamen who have received any in­ juries due to war risks, and these injuries are less than ^20%, and seamen are hospitalized or have been hospitalized, or are re­ ceiving outpatient treatment, or have received outpatient treat­ ment, shall be entitled to their regular wages, emergency wages, and subsistance as per our collective bargaining agreements. c.iused by the impact, of an enemy air craft or any air craft belonging to the United States or Allied power, or any part of, or anything dropped from, any such aircraft, while the seamen are ashore or on­ board their ships while in any port outside of the continential United States. If their injuries are over 20%, they shall bo entitled to their wages, emergency wages, subsistance as per our collective bar­ gaining agreements, and on equity to compensate them for theirt We urge the board to give favorable consideration to our organiza­ tions' proposals, and that a hearing be held in the immediate near future, so that we can submit any further testimony that the board may re­ quire to expedite the different problems that are" of vital interest to the war effort. injuries. That all wages, emergency wages, subsistance are to be paid until such time as a United States Public Health Service Doctor pronounce the seaman fit for duty. That Decision No. 1 apply to the services of a seaman at all times when he is employed on an American ship, or while ashore and em­ ployed on an American ship, or ashore in a hospital, or waiting to be rqiatriated back to the United States, left behind from his ship through Si Respectfully submitted by MATTHEW DUSHANE Representing the Sailors Union of the f^acific and the Seafarers International Union Of North America. m �Page Four Thursday, August 27, 1942 THE SEAFARERS' LOG SIU Meets With Army On Transport Beefs N.L.R.B. Orders Standard Oil To End Company Unions WASHINGTON, D. C.—Standard Oil of New Jersey, pushed around vigorously on the monopoly front this past year, was slap* ped down this week by the National Labor Relations Board for having maintained three company unions, and was ordered to invalidate their 1937 contract with them. {Continued from Page 1) port Service 'shall be handled by tened and agreed we had a good our bona fide union agreements, the Army through the existing beef. He stated further that the The board found that the Bayway Refinery Employees' Asso­ But, the Army still refused and operating organization, or other­ War Shipping Administration ciation, the Bayonne Refinery Employees' Association and Eagle defied the War Shipping Admin­ wise as may be agreed upon, but would not agree to any assignment Refinery Employees' Association were successor organizations to istration and everybody else. in conformity with the terms of of vessels to the Army Transport what it said was the "admittedly company-dominated industrial Two weeks ago, the steamer existing charters and other Service for operation by that Ser­ representation plan in existence in the companies' three refineries Northvdnd, of the Alaskan Trans­ agreements' covers the State­ vice except in the following: (1) since 1818." portation Company, was also trans­ ment of Policy of May 4, with­ no cargo ships are to be assigned The refineries concerned are at Linden, Bayonne and Jersey ferred to the Army 'and true to in the meaning of the words (2) passenger vessels will be as­ City. By failing to notify employees that the plan had been dis­ form, the Army Transport Service established, the board said the companies "had continued to dom­ 'and qther agreements'." signed when they are to be used by inate and support the employee organizations." immediately went to work on A meeting was arranged on the Army Transport Service as part union conditions, wages, overtime, Thursday between myself, the of an actual combat task force. He etc., laid off the union crew and Army, Mr. Edward McGrady who stated further that they could give shipped their own crews from Skid is the labor consultant for the Sec­ no assurance as to how many pas­ Row and unemployment services retary of War; and others from the senger vessels this might involve, and wdierever they could get them. War Shipping Administration. The or when the assignments might be Of course, they don't get bona fide whole thing was hashed back and made, but stated that the Division seamen from these places, but the forth for three hours. Everyone of Maritime Labor Relations would Army Transport Service is never agreed and tried to be helpful in be advised in advance when any particular what type of men they straightening out this beef except such assignment was proposed to use as seamen as long as they don't the Army. The representatives be made so as to enable the Divi­ have to pay them for union condi­ Well, here we go, doing business at the same old place again. We from the Army stated, among sion of Maritime Labor Relations tions. By the way, this vessel went finally got a decision from the War Shipping Administration. As the'^ other things, that they themselves to assist in whatever personnel ad­ on the rocks up in the Alaskan case goes we had a brother put in for a pair of Binoculars to collect what were the most competent to handle justments might be necessary. waters with her "Army Transport they were worth from the W.S.A. here in New York. The Bo.trd here ships. That the War Shipping Ad­ Accomplishments Listed xuled this item out on the grounds that it is not customarily and or* crew. ministration didn't know anything 1. The Army will not be able to dinarily used by a sailor in the daily work of a sailor, and they further about handling ships. That they Government Agencies take over any more cargo vessels. based their opinion on the fact that out of thousands of cases it hat had to have the ships themselves in Are Contacted If cargo vessels are turned over to never come to their attention where a sailor was required to carry a pair order to insure perfect discipline At the request of the SIU and (the old gag). They also stated the Army Transport Service then of binoculars in order to perform his regular routine duties. SUP membership, I proceeded to that it was their intention to take they must maintain union condi­ Washington to see what could be over all ships-or to take over the tions and use the War Shipping We appealed to the board in Washington on the grounds that thtf done to straighten out this beef majority of the American ships. Administration as the operating skipper used this man's glasses in preference to his own and further, th? and help bring it to a head. Upon More ridiculous statements were manager which is OK with us. skipper stated that the reason that he did use the glasses was that thejr arriving in Washington, various made by the Army representatives. 2. No more passenger vessels were the best glasses that were on the ship. What really protected thij government agencies were con­ will be transferred unless it is defin­ case was that the man in question had the foresight to include this in tacted to find out whether this A.T^. Inefficient itely proven that they will be used his list when he made cut his regular clothing list. Naturally if he had would be the policy of the Admin­ However, they were told that as an auxiliary of an actual combat not done thisTie would be out of luck. Another thing to bear in mintf istration to do away with union we had definite proof and could task force. They, then, will be when rnaking out a list is that if you have a musical instrument, that conditions, break up collective bar­ challenge them any time that the transferred and will be under the is also collectable under the personal effects clause under decision No. 3. gaining agreements. Among the Army Transport Service does not complete jurisdiction of the Army. bureaus contacted were the War Another thing to remember is to let us say that you have been know how to handle ships. That Or, in case of th Navy, they will Manpower Commission, McNutt's we know, for instance, in the Al­ be transferred as a Naval Auxiliary torpedoed and you are being sent back on another ship and the Captain oflSce; Department of Labor; War aska run that the Army Transport Vessel. tells you to work. Wlien you arrive back in the United States you are Shipping Administration; and vari­ 3. No more wild transfers. entitled to pay and bonus from the ship that was sunk, and also from Service doesn't do half as good ous others. We always received the job when they themselves run the Everything will be properly check­ the ship that you were required to turn to on. ^ same answer. ships as when the ships are run by ed upon and union agreements will It was not the intention and it private operators through the War be properly protected. H. J. COLLINS, A.D.R. ( was not the policy of the U. S. Shipping Administration with 4. On the vessels already men­ Government to break up our union crews. They were further tioned as being taken over, meet­ agreements. However, the Army told that they used more personnel ings will be held by the War Ship­ Transport Service evidently doesn't and spent a .hell of a lot more ping Administration and the Army care about that. Your President money operating vessels than any­ Transport Service to try to adjust contacted Admiral Land who is in one else and the only reason they conditions and overtime so they charge of the War Shipping Ad­ were in the steamboat business is will come back under the SIU ministration and had a meeting because they spend the money of agreements again. We have hopes with him. Admiral Land stood Uncle Sam and there was no one to this can be accomplished.. 100^6' behind the Statement of check up on them. Whereas, when S. S. ROBIN GOODFELLOW % 12JOO Policy which he had signed and a private operator under the War Army*s Phoney DARIGAN .'.... 25.00 said it was irot the intention of Shipping Administration runs the Arguments CREW OF S. S. ALCOA PROSPECTOR 5.00 the Administration to break up our vessels they must really do a job This situation is not funny. The agreements. In a meeting later on or else get out. L. F. HOTH I 10.00 Army and the Navy have attempt­ that day between your President, ;ISJM Nothing was accomplished ex­ ed time and again to move in on Crew S. S. ALCOA PIONEER Admiral Land, and various other cept a lot of charg6s and counter the merchant marine. To take con­ officials, the following was agreed Total :.. $67.00 charges. Among other things, the trol, they have used the full run upon: representatives of the Army want­ of excuses. Mostly, they use the . i>. ••'I ed to know why the merchant sea­ yVEB Reaffirms Policy argument that there is no discip­ by civilian merchant seamen; com­ Canadian Labor men were not patriotic enough to line. That argument has been rid­ "1. That the War Shipping Ad­ give up the overtime and union paratively as many merchant sea-" dled. It is phoney. The American Hits War Set-up ministration considers itself conditions for the duration of the Merchant Marine is as well discip­ men have been injured and killed bound by the letter and the war. They were told that that was lined as the Army and the Navy. as in the Army and the Navy; the spirit of the Statement of Policy one of the things we are fighting WINNIPEG, Aug. 24 — The The Army and the Navy also claim record of the men in the merchant dated May 4, 1942, signed by for in this war for democracy— they can run the vessels more ef­ marine is as good and we don't Trades and Labor Congress of E. S. Land and Edward Macaul- that union conditions and union ficiently which is not true. They take any back seat from anyone in Canada today endorsed a resolution cy for the War Shipping Ad­ wages were included in our demo­ cannot handle merchant ships opposing "the action of the Federal ministration, artd by Harry cratic labor movement. that respect. We have all the re­ they haven't the equipment, the Government in transferring auth­ Lundeberg and others for cer­ personnel, and they haven't the ex­ spect for the Army and the Navy ority to large industrialists and tain maritime unions, which No Cargo Ships To as the fightingforces. That is perience. Statement of Policy provided Be Transferred millionaires whose past has been their job and they are well trained that the collective bargaining Merchant Seamen one of hostility to labor and whose Later on the same night, a meet­ for that. No arguments. But, agreements should be maintain­ Lauded likewise, we expect them to respect present power is a serious menace ed for the duration pf the war. ing was held with Mr. Douglas, who is in charge of the allocation The American Merchant Marine the merchant seamen. We know to Canadian democracy." "2. That the Agreement dated of vessels for the War Shipping and its personnel have so far done our job and we are well trained for The resolution was submitted by June 13, 1942, bctv/een General Administration who had originally the job equally as well, as the Army it. We only hope this nonsense will the Vancouver, New Westminster J, Somervell and Mr. Douglas transferred these vessels to the and Navy could have possibly doiie. be cut out once and for all and and Dhtrict Trades and Labb|r Mr. Troops, amunition, and provisions that they will leave us alone to do Council at the fifty-eigth wherein it is provided "that v«- Army Transport Service. annu^ sels assigned to the Army Trans- Douglas was cooperative and lis- have been sailed all over the world our job. convention of the CongMss. WSA OK's Binocular^ Musical Instruments As Personal Effects '•ij it I Seafarers' Log- • I?' 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PROTECT RIGHTS OF TORPEDO VICTIMS NAVY OPTOMISTIC ON SUB WARFARE BELGIAN SEAMEN WIDEN UNION'S ACTIVITIES THIEVES STEAL BAGS AT BOSTON BRANCH BLIMPS TO DROP SUPPLIES TO VICTIMS OF TORPEDOES RESOLUTION TO APPEAR ON 1943 BALLOT ATTENTION AGENTS AND DISPATCHERS W.S.A ASSIGNS CADETS TO MERCHANT SHIPS CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR SIU NOMINATION WSA OK'S BINOCULARS MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS AS PERSONAL EFFECTS CANADIAN LABOR HITS WAR SET-UP Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IV, No. 30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 8/27/1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1942 Periodicals Seafarers Log