Organized 1885 Official Organ of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific Volume LXIII No. 2 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Friday, February 25, 2000 U.S. cargo preference SUP ballots counted — laws questioned by government agency Officers elected, amendments decided The General Accounting Of- preference sustains the domes- Connolly elected Vice President posed amendments to the fice has included U.S. cargo tic merchant marine, a vital ele- Union's Constitution, three were ment of national security, and preference laws on a list of gov- adopted by the necessary two- provides employment for Ameri- Burgess wins Wilmington ernment programs that should be thirds majority and one failed. reduced or eliminated. can mariners. Duvall on top in Honolulu The membership voted to "The U.S. cargo preference Testifying before the Senate transfer the proceeds from the laws, by guaranteeing the avail- Henneberry is San Francisco BA budget Committee this month, sale of the old Seattle and Wilm- ability of cargo for U.S.-flag ships, David Walker, U.S. Comptrol- ington halls to the General Fund; are important to the financial vi- Lundeberg and O'Halloran re-elected ler General, said that higher-cost approved a proposal to allow ability of U.S.-flag vessel opera- U.S. ships raise federal shipping dues-paying pensioners all the tion companies,” MarAd said. The recently concluded Sailors’ ring. Wayne Burgess defeated costs $578 million a year, based rights of active members, except Preference requirements en- Union of the Pacific biennial elec- Keith Miller and Bob Burns. on a 1994 GAO report. the right to work in covered em- sure that the vessels, trained tion resulted in the biggest change Preference cargoes include de- In Honolulu, where incum- ployment or to run for office; American crews and the vessel in officers in recent memory. fense shipments, food aid and bent Peter Oh decided to swal- and ok'd a measure to allow of- service industry continue to ex- All officers jobs were con- exports financed by the Export- low the hook, Mike Duvall was ficers of the Union to participate ist, the agency added. tested with the exception of the Import Bank. elected, besting candidates Mike in the SUP 401(k) Plan. Seattle Branch Agent where Walker acknowledged that Commenting on the GAO's re- Dirksen, Robert Morgan and Vince O'Halloran ran unop- The proposal to increase "the laws appear to have had a port, SUP secretary-treasurer Leonard Millsap. Gunnar Lundeberg, vowed to posed. Union dues by $10 per month substantial impact on the U.S. In the contest for the San Fran- was soundly defeated. Barely merchant marine industry by fight attempts to terminate cargo For President/Secretary-Trea- cisco Business Agent's job, held preference legislation. “The achieving a providing an incentive for ves- simple major- sels to remain in the U.S. fleet. money spent to sustain this vital program is peanuts compared to ity, the measure The Maritime Administration, the revenue the U.S. Merchant fell far short of which oversees the cargo pref- Marine generates for the economy the required erence program, said in response and the jobs it provides for Ameri- two-thirds. to Walker's testimony that cargo can workers,” he stated. The one Ship- ping Rule Matson Navigation Company awaits change on the ballot, to change MarAd ruling on ship deployment the Shipping SUP-contracted Matson Navi- (See the President's Report in the Rule of 200 days gation Company's application to January West Coast Sailors.) continuous em- the Maritime Administration to re- Matson has argued that the ployment to 100 deploy two C-9 type vessels built Fourth Exception to Section 506 days and to with construction differential sub- of the Merchant Marine Act of eliminate the sidy funds to the domestic trades 1936 gives the company license trip-off, failed to has run into a storm of protest. to operate the vessels between pass by simple Hawaii, Oakland, Seattle, and majority. Vancouver, British Columbia. The secret Most vehement in its opposi- mail-in ballot- tion to Matson's application is Election Committee from left: Doug Taylor, Chairman, Rich Reed, Rafael Cooper. ing began on American President Lines. APL Standing Michael Pfleegor, Trev Motlow and Mike Arceo. December 1, believes that approval of the 1999, and con- Second class postage paid at San Francisco, CA (USPS 675-180) Matson application would harm cluded on Feb- its ability to serve the U.S. for- surer, incumbent Gunnar Lun- for many years by Kaj ruary 1, 2000. The election was eign commerce in that the pro- deberg defeated former Wilm- Kristensen, who also decided conducted and certified by Se- posal would also withdraw the ington Branch Agent Gordon not to run, Bill Henneberry de- quoia Pacific Systems, Inc., the ships from the APL/Matson Al- “Blackie” Ellis. feated Mike Bailey. Henneberry impartial balloting agent selected liance Agreement which runs The race for Vice President/ was previously elected as Tanker by the members. until 2006. Matson has coun- Assistant Secretary-Treasurer Business Agent in 1990, but tered by stating that it would re- was wide open after incumbent never served as the job was place the two C-9 vessels with Duane Hewitt decided not to Inside: comparable foreign tonnage eliminated on the same ballot. reflagged to U.S. registry. run. Topping Charles Supple and Of the eleven candidates run- Paul Calais to decisively win the MarAd closed comments on ning for SUP Building Corpo- SUP Election Results post was Dave Connolly. this matter last week and is ex- ration Trustees, Gunnar Lunde- —Page 5 pected to make a decision soon. The Wilmington Branch berg, Dave Connolly, Norman March 7 Primary Matson stated that “prolonged Agents job was also a free-for- Christianson, Wayne Burgess California Labor Fed. delay” would “doom the pro- all after incumbent Bill Berger and Paul Calais were elected. Endorsements posed services.” declined to throw his hat in the In the referenda on four pro- —Page 8 BE SURE TO VOTE MARCH 7 - California Primary Page 2 WEST COAST SAILORS Friday, February 25, 2000 SUP Quarterly Finance Committee Report BUILDING CORPORATION SUP QUARTERLY FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT Income: FOR THE QUARTER ENDED December 31, 1999. Assessments ....................................................................................... $3,016.00 Vending, Oil Leases, Miscellaneous .......................................................... 10.44 Interest & Principle on Mortgage Notes .............................................. 53,585.39 The Quarterly Finance Committee, duly authorized to act by the regular meeting at Headquarters on January 10, 2000 hereby submits the following report: Building Asset Fund .......................................................................... 950,000.00 Rents ................................................................................................. 87,566.37 Total Income: ............................................................................ $1,094,178.20 SUMMARY OF CASH AND INVESTMENTS General Fund ...................................................................................... $ 266,910.84* Expense: Building Corporation .......................................................................... $1,021,749.09 Building Services & Utilities .............................................................. $30,220.68 Political Fund ............................................................................................ $2,756.83 Repairs & Maintenance ......................................................................... 3,219.21 Strike Fund ........................................................................................$1,143,730.99 Salaries & Payroll Taxes ..................................................................... 12,053.88 Total Cash and Investments 4th Qtr 1999 .................................... $2,435,147.75 Legal and Accounting ............................................................................ 1,041.63 *$16,140 held for Wall of Honor (not included) Filing Fee .................................................................................................... 10.00 Pension ..................................................................................................... 418.14 General Tax ......................................................................................... 10,404.14 GENERAL FUND Insurance ......................................................................................... 15,502.38 Total Expense: .............................................................................. $72,870.06 Income: Dues, Initiation, Assessments .......................................................... $109,774.00 POLITICAL FUND Interest .................................................................................................. 32,445.26 Income: Donations - West Coast Sailors ............................................................. 2,612.00 Contributions ....................................................................................... $4,105.00 Tanker & Joint Committee, Hiring Hall ................................................. 54,052.68 Interest ................................................................................................... 3.78 Advertising & Promotion ............................................................................ 337.00 Total Income ................................................................................... $4,108.78 Reimbursed Field Expense, Fines, Misc. ................................................