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Agreement Reached with Matson Navigation Company Organized 1885 Official Organ of the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific Volume LXXX No. 7 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA Friday, July 21, 2017 Jones Act repeal legislation SUP President’s Report introduced by John McCain Agreement reached with ontinuing to shill for Senator McCain’s bill titled foreign shipping interests “Open America’s Waters Act Cand continuing his efforts of 2017 (S.1561)” would destroy Matson Navigation Company to undermine the United States the U.S. marine industry not fter two weeks of con- of bargaining that Matson’s the public of the intransigence of maritime industry, Senator John only in the deep sea trades but tentious bargaining, efforts could result in the loss the company and the possibility McCain (R-Arizona) introduced also in every waterway in the the SUP, MFOW and of employment for the mariners of industrial action. A press con- legislation on July 13, that would United States. A SIU-Marine Cooks, which com- represented by the SUP, MFOW, ference was arranged by our Ho- repeal the Jones Act (The Mer- McCain issued the following prise the SIU-Pacific District, SIU-Marine Cooks as well as nolulu attorney Charles Khim, on chant Marine Act of 1920). press release after introducing reached a concession-free agree- those represented by the MEBA June 26, with Poplawski, Khim The Jones Act regulates mar- the bill: “I have long advocated ment with Matson Navigation and MM&P in the APL Guam and your secretary fielding ques- itime commerce in American the repeal of the Jones Act, an Company on June 30, averting and APL Saipan. Matson’s re- tions from Hawai’i media. What waters and between American archaic and burdensome law a potential strike. sponse was indifference. gave the event a dose of reality ports. Section 27 of the Act deals that hinders free trade, stifles Prior to the commencement of was the over 50 SUP and MFOW with cabotage and requires that After the Unions and the com- the economy, and ultimately bargaining, the SUP Negotiating members, significant others and all goods transported by water pany traded initial proposals, it harms consumers,” said Sen- Committee caucused on June 16, a few keiki who attended, orga- between U.S. ports be carried in became immediately apparent ator McCain. “My legislation to review proposals submitted by nized by SUP Honolulu Branch U.S.-flag ships, built in the Unit- that Matson planned to low-ball would eliminate this regulation, the membership and to formulate Agent Mike Dirksen and Acting ed States, owned by U.S. citizens bargaining by offering minimal freeing American shippers from proposals that were agreed to MFOW Port Agent Stu Melen- and crewed by U.S. citizens. wage increases within a frame- continued on page 3 by American President Lines in work of a ten-year agreement. dy. The coverage of bargaining 2015. The elected rank-and-file On June 21, the parties met was covered by all major media committee was comprised of again. The company proposed outlets on O’ahu and many of the Trump Administration Paul Fuentes, Isnin “Izzy” Idris, paying supplemental benefits Neighbor Islands. Norhaslan “Haz” Idris, Mike aboard ship in order to save ad- When bargaining resumed on Worth and Anthony Wylie, plus ministrative costs; eliminating June 28, it was apparent that the drops plan to boost U.S.-flag San Francisco Business Agent the stem-to-stern washdown and action in Hawai’i had caused Roy Tufono, Vice President Dave requirement for food aid Connolly and your secretary. On June 19, the SUP, MFOW and he Trump Administration has decided not to issue an executive SIU-Marine Cooks Negotiating order requiring that a much higher percentage of all U.S. food SUP ratifies new pact T Committees met to finalize Gen- aid shipments be transported on American ships. eral Rules proposals. with Matson According to a Reuters news report released at the end of June, Bargaining began on June 20, the president was considering issuing an executive order that would The membership of the Sailors’ Union of the Pa- at SUP Headquarters. Matson have increased to a level as high as 100% – the current requirement cific at the July coastwise and Honolulu meetings was represented by Jack Sullivan, ratified the new four-year collective bargaining that 50% of such aid be transported on U.S.-flagged vessels. Vice President of Vessel Oper- The administration is said to have viewed the plan as a component ations and Engineering; Roger agreement with Matson Navigation Company. of Trump’s promised “America First” campaign. Franz, Director of Vessel Oper- New wage scales are on page 5. He reportedly dropped the idea after Senator Bob Corker (R-Ten- ations; Dale MacGillivray, Man- nessee), Chairman of the Senate ager of Offshore Labor Relations, Foreign Relations Committee, and Contract Administration, and reducing the minimum storing Matson to move slowly in the and a number of other members Danny Defanti, Manager of Off- list by eliminating the require- right direction. of Congress voiced their oppo- shore Labor Relations & Contract ment to carry a variety of canned The SUP resumed Work Rule sition. Corker is no friend of the Analysis. fruit, fruit juices and smoked bargaining in the afternoon of U.S. Merchant Marine as he is Matson led off the discussion fish aboard its vessels. All were the 28th and proposed paying a vocal opponent of U.S.-flag by presenting a slide show on the rejected by the Unions. The watchstanders overtime for cargo preference. costs it was incurring by upgrad- company also rejected the Union watches stood on Saturdays, ing its fleet with new tonnage, The White House has not proposal for increased vacation Sundays and holidays. The pro- the “competition” from Pasha in issued official statements either days (Supplemental Benefits). posal was rejected by the compa- on the proposed executive order the Hawai’i trade and the poor On June 22, and 23, Matson ny since they estimated it would or on the decision to withdraw it. performance of its stock. It must have been assumed by the com- held separate meetings with cost over $900,000 per year. (As Supporters say that increas- pany that the Union Negotiating the MFOW and SIU-Marine the membership knows, Matson ing the percentage of food aid Committee would break out the Cooks to discuss work rules. The offered unlimited overtime for carried on U.S.-flag ships would hankies and roll over. That was SUP met with the company on watchstanders and dayworkers help slow the decline in the size not the case. June 26, to discuss work rules. in bargaining in 2002 in ex- of the U.S.-flag fleet and create The Unions commenced However, your secretary was not change for the one-person watch. Periodicals’ postage paid at San Francisco, CA (USPS 675-180) postage paid at San Francisco, CA Periodicals’ new jobs for American mariners. bargaining by challenging the in attendance. The overwhelming opinion of Cargo is key to maintaining the company’s ongoing legislative Since Matson was adrift in the membership, particularly capability of the American fleet initiative to drive APL out of the the doldrums on economic is- those who ship out of the Wilm- to support the mission of the De- Guam trade in order to regain sues, MFOW President Anthony ington Branch, was to reject the partment of Defense in time of its monopoly. It was repeatedly Poplawski and your secretary proposal.) war or other national emergency. pointed out during the course traveled to Honolulu to inform continued on page 10 Matson Wages: Page 5 ESU News: Page 7 Page 2 WEST COAST SAILORS Friday, July 21, 2017 SUP Honor Roll Voluntary contributions from the membership to the following funds: Organization/ West Coast General Fund Sailors Nicholas Marinovich. 150.00 Cal Cunningham. 25.00 Phillip Williams . 100.00 Philip Howell. 25.00 ILWU Local 8. 25.00 Political Fund Chuck Maringer. 25.00 Wilfredo Aquino. 50.00 Darrell Palmer . 50.00 Brendan Bohannon. 100.00 Chris Bujnowski. 50.00 Dues-Paying Gunnar Burns. 10.00 Dave Connolly. 100.00 Pensioners Diane Ferrari. 50.00 Donald Cushing Book #4777 Teodoro Gadais. 100.00 Romaine Dudley Book #2593 Peter Johnsson. 20.00 Diane Ferrari Book #2251 Monte Kalama. 100.00 Gerald Ingemansson Book #0379 John Lapolla. 50.00 Kaj E. Kristensen Book #3120 Gunnar Lundeberg. 50.00 Remembering Bloody Thursday, July 5, standing in front of ILWU Local 10 in San Hannu Kurppa Book #3162 Steven Meyer. 100.00 Francisco, from left: Arthur Thanash, San Francisco Business Agent Roy Tufono, Paul Dave Larsen Book 19078 Fuentes, Anthony Wylie, Dave Larsen (in front), Mike Smith, David Frizzi, and Mike Worth. Napoleon Nazareno. 25.00 Duane Nash Book #2437 Photo Dave Connolly. Jose Obsuna. 10.00 John Perez Book #3810 Darrell Palmer . 50.00 Alex Romo Book #3093 Randy Runyan. 100.00 James Savage Book #7488 Steve Swinson . 25.00 David Shands Book #7483 APL launches foreign-flag Louie Urbano. 50.00 Arthur Thanash Book #3249 container service to Hawai’i American President Lines, a subsidiary arrival in Hawai’i for early week cargo of CMA CGM (Compagnie Maritime availability.” Stranded crew threatened by shipowner d’Affretment-Compagnie General Mari- APL has also set up a fully-staffed office The U.K.-based charity Human Rights at Sea has publishes an investigative report time) will launch a new fortnightly con- in Honolulu, along with three APL-oper- into the abuse of seafarers onboard a United Arab Eemirates (UAE)-flagged vessel tainer service between Asia and Hawai’i, ated vessels to sail on the new service.
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