Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union• Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District• AFL·CIO Vol. 48 No. 10 9ctober 1986 SUP and MFOW Attend as Observers SIU, NMU Begin Merger Talks in Piney Point A meeting of top officials of the month, SIU President Frank Drozak in Piney Point, Md., could last several the many advantages of a merger. Seafarers International Union and the and NMU President Shannon Wall months. Five officials from each union The issue of the merger has been National Maritime Union began Oct. held exploratory discussions and agreed are taking part. AFL-CIO President discussed aboard both SIU and NMU 20 to set up procedures for the even­ "in principle" on the "need and de- Lane Kirkland has designated two per­ ships and in the LOG and NMU Pilot. tual merger of the two major unli­ irability" of a merger. sonal representatives to aid and par­ The initial reaction from the member­ censed mariners unions. Earlier this The meetings, which are being held ticipate in the talks. ships appears to be favorable. At the Drozak said that representatives from headquarters member hip meeting in the Sailors Union of the Pacific and Piney Point earlier this month, the the Marine Firemen's Union have been SIU members gave Drozak a unani­ invited, too. He said representative mous vote to proceed with the merger from those two unions have the option talks. to come simply as observers to the The idea of a merger has been kicked talks or as active participants. around for many years. While several ' 'Shannon and I are both well aware joint projects between the two unions of the decades of rivalry between our were undertaken, merger plans never two unions. But we are both very got past the talking stage. Earlier this aware of the problems we face-fewer year Drozak proposed a meeting of all ships, fewer jobs, foreign competition maritime unions-licensed and unli­ and a hostile administration in the censed-to discuss the possibility of White House," Drozak aid. a merger. He described the initial meeting as While the initial propo al to include friendly and frank and said he and the licensed unions met with some Presidents of the four labor organizations representing unlicensed seamen in the U.S. were on deck as merger talks got under way. From left are Paul Dempster, Sailors Union of the Wall discussed the many difficult is­ resistance, the idea of one large unli­ Pacific; Shannon Wall, National Maritime Union; Frank Drozak, Seafarers International sues that must be resolved between censed union has fared better. Union, and Henry "Whitey" Disley, Marine Firemen, Oilers & Watertenders. the two unions. They also talked about (Continued on Page 24.) DOD Backs Down in Cargo Preference Battle The Department of Defense has munity. A new treaty between the the courts-which upheld Rainbow's be a precedent for similiar weakening backed down in its efforts to overturn U.S. and Iceland appears to have rights, the State Department-which of the 1904 Cargo Preference Act in the 1904 Military Cargo Preference brought the controversy to an end. wanted to accommodate Iceland be­ other trades; (2) the administration is Act (see Sept. LOG) following fierce The treaty will open up the U.S. cause of the importance of the U.S. committed to the overall integrity of opposition from the maritime com- military cargo trade to Icelandic ships base, and the maritime community­ the 1904 Act and (3) the treaty will be again, but State Department officials which wanted to protect the 1904 Act implemented in such a way that the insist that it will set no precedent for which provides a large amount of rev­ existing United States-flag service in Long Lines other military shipments around the enue for U .S.-flag ships. the Iceland trade would not be dis­ world. Under the 1904 Act, 100 per­ This summer the DOD proposed a advantaged as a result of the treaty.'' Crews in Norfolk cent of that cargo is reserved for U.S.­ new rule which would have slashed Those assurances appear to have Pages 12 & 13 ftag ships. Also, as part of the agree­ the U .S.-flag share of military cargo calmed the fears of Congress and the ment, the DOD has dropped its efforts to 50 percent, and even that percent­ indu try, and the treaty is expected to to gut the Act by allowing foreign-flag age was not guaranteed if the DOD meet with congressional approval. ships into any other· military ship­ found the freight rates "excessive." ments. That action mobilized maritime in­ U oder the terms of the treaty, the terests in the industry and on Capitol Inside: first 65 percent of the cargo will go to Hill. Legislation was introduced to the lowest bidder, regardless of flag. prevent the DOD from implementing The remaining 35 percent will go to new rules. Letters were sent from Re-Flagging Bill the lowest bidder of the other country. almost every maritime union and man­ Page 2 Only Iceland and the U.S. will be agement groups asking representa­ involved in the bidding. tives and senators to preserve the 1904 Navy, Tl Warn The flap began over a relatively Act. small amount of military cargo be­ The issue also became a hot political of Crew Shortage tween the U.S. and its airbase in item in Iceland, and the State Depart­ Page 3 Keflavik, Iceland. Icelandic hips car­ ment wanted to reach some sort of ried the hipments for more than 15 agreement because of the strategic Inland News years because no American company importance of the U.S. base there. Pages 5 & 6 offered service. In 1984 Rainbow Nav­ When the treaty wa announced igation, an American company, was there wa fear in some quarters that SHLSS formed and claimed right to the cargo it could et a precedent which would Pages 7-10 under the 1904 Act. It one ship, affect all military cargo hipments. Government It was a pretty short line for Steward charted from Marad, began carrying The administration assured the Sen­ As.sistant Mark Fuller as he waited for the the cargo, and the Icelandic ships were ate Commerce, Science and Tran - Services launch to take him to the cable ship Long shut out of the trade. portation Committee that (1) "the treaty Page 15 lines. The issue wound it way through would not be understood or appear to President's Report House OKs Passenger by Frank Drozak Ship Re-Flagging Bill The 99th session of Congress, which own when there are fewer than 400 The House of Representatives took the "substantially completed" re­ just ended, was one of the most pro­ vessels in the active deepsea fleet, and a major step in the effort to bolster quirement, a ship must have its keel ductive in recent memory. when manning is being cut? the U .S.-flag passenger fleet when it laid, have "firm and irrevocable" Far-reaching reforms were made in There are some hopeful signs. There approved a measure which could allow building commitments, and 50 percent the tax code and immigration policy. is a growing awareness of just how foreign-built cruise ships into the trade. of the vessel's total construction fi­ Sanctions were imposed against the important the A~erican-flag merchant The bill, S. 1935, which the Senate nancing must be spent or contracted government of South Africa. marine is to the defense of this coun­ approved earlier, passed by voice­ for. try. The Navy has just released a study vote. It could solve the impasse on " Everybody knows where the SIU Yet in one area, at least, the 99th noting that this country faces a severe the passenger ship issue which has stands. We have been trying to find a session of Congress came up consid­ shortage of skilled mariners. divided the maritime community for way to give U.S. operators a chance erably short. Very little was done to almost four years. The House did not to get into this multi-million dollar turn things around for this nation's Yet as long as the maritime industry substantially change the Senate ver­ cruise business. When you look at the severely depressed maritime industry. and maritime labor refuse to get their sion but did amend it, and a conference popularity of cruises and the money own houses in order, we will never This was not entirely the fault of between the two houses will be nec­ spent by Americans on foreign-flag get the opportunity to make produc­ the Congress. There were many ca­ essary before it is sent to the White ships, you know there has to be a tive use of this growing public percep­ pable senators and representatives who House for signature or veto. place for U .S.-flag interests," said tion. were willing to look into new and The bill gives U.S. shipyards until SIU President Frank Drozak. innovative ways of promoting the It is no accident that in those areas Sept. 1, 1988 to construct or "sub­ He also pointed out that a large American-flag merchant marine. But where the maritime industry was most stantially complete" or refurbish two cruise ship could generate about 1,000 they were frustrated at every turn by fragmented-i.e. , the passenger vessel ships. If that happens, then no foreign­ shipboard jobs. built ships will be allowed into the an industry which was unwilling to trade-little headway was made in If no U.S. building projects meet coastwise trade which is protected by present a united front. We could have turning things around. the requirements, foreign-built ships the Jones Act. accomplished a great deal more had would be allowed to re-flag in that Yet when the maritime industry stood That provision may placate some we not been promoting different leg­ two-year window. But those ships must united, it held its own against the most who have claimed the use of foreign­ islative programs, and fighting among be at least 10,000 gross tons, carry a powerful interest groups in the coun­ built ships would hurt American ship­ ourselves. minimum of 600 passengers and be try: oil and agriculture. yards. However, since the debate be­ Don't get me wrong. The maritime able to be used as troopships in case The maritime industry possesses a gan, many shipyards and investor industry had some important victories. of an emergency. number of strong political assets. Ocean groups have claimed to have concrete It was able to repulse attacks on the transportation plays an important role plans to build a passenger ship in the The House version contains provi­ few remaining promotional programs, in the economic life of this country. U.S. Those ships never materialized, sions which would protect the only most notably P.L. 480 program and The existence of hundreds of ports but the claims were enough to stall two current U.S.-flag passenger ships, the ban on the export of Alaskan oil. and harbors provide us with a ready­ several pieces of passenger ship leg­ the SS Constitution and SS Independ­ Unfortunately, the time has long made grassroots base. Yet as long a islation during the past few years. ence, which operate in the Hawaii since passed when it was enough for we fight among ourselves, our message This new bill would allow foreign­ trade. Both ships are SIU-crewed. the maritime industry just to hold it will not get out. It will be drowned built ships into the trade between Sept. No date has been set for a confer­ own. What does it mean to hold your out in our own shouts. 1, 1988 and Sept. 1, 1990 only if no ence to iron out the differences be­ U.S. yard has substantially completed tween the House and Senate versions a new ship or refurbishment. To meet of the bill. SIU Medical Head Dr. Joseph Logue Dies at 91 SIU Welfare Plan Medical Director sonville and Tampa, Chicago, Ill. , Hospitals in Portsmouth, N.H., Pearl Purple Heart and Presidential Unit Dr. Joseph Bruce Logue Sr. died in Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio, Duluth, Harbor, Hawaii, Boston, Chelsea, Citation (Two Battle Stars). Brooklyn, N.Y., Oct. I. He was 91. Minn., Seattle, San Francisco and Wil­ Mass. and hospital chief at the Parris Funeral services for one of the last Dr. Logue became director of the mington, Calif., Gloucester, Mass., Is., S.C. Marine Corps Base. surviving U.S. Navy admirals of World Seafarers Medical Program in 1956. Paducah, Ky. , Honolulu, Hawaii and From 1943 to 1945, he was the 1st War I were held in Manhattan, N. Y. The next year he opened the Union's Louis, Mo. Marine Division surgeon in the battles on Oct. 3. Burial with full military first health center, the Peter Larson Before he joined the SIU, Vice Adm. of Guadalcanal, New Guinea, New honors was at the U.S. National Cem­ Memorial Clinic in Brooklyn. It was Logue (USN-Ret.) was chief of the Britain, Peleliu and Okinawa. Later etery, Arlington, Va. on Oct. 10. also the first medical clinic for seamen Isthmian Steamship Co. (U.S. Steel) he was commanding officer of the in the U.S. Medical Department in New York City Surviving are his son, Joseph Logue Naval Hospitals in Dublin, Ga. and at In subsequent years other SIU clin­ from 1954 to 1956. A native of Gibson, Jr. of New York City, a daughter, Key West, Fla. ics were opened by Dr. Logue in the Ga., he graduated from the Medical Jo Anne Dogharty of Redwood City, ports of Mobile, Baltimore, New Or­ College at Georgia in 1918 entering Lastly, he held different posts from Calif., two sisters, Rubie Adkins of leans, Houston, Philadelphia, San the U.S. Navy Medical Corps for World 1947 to 1954 ending up on the medical Georgia and Myrtus Yoder of North Juan-Santurce, PR., Boston, Nor­ War I service. staff of the commander of the Western Carolina and a grandson, Paul J. Dog­ folk, Port Arthur, Texas, Melvindale, From 1930 to 1943 he was an in­ Sea Frontier and retiring that final year harty of San Francisco and a grand­ Mich. (Detroit) Alpena, Algonac, and structor at the Navy Medical School as a vice admiral. He was awarded daughter, Colleen Dogharty of Alex­ Frankfort, Mich.; Buffalo, N. Y., Jack- and chief of surgery at the U.S. Naval the. Legion of Merit (One Battle Star) andria, Va.

Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of October 1986 North America , Atlantic , Gulf , Lakes and Inland Waters District . Vol. 48, No . 10 AFL-CIO Executive Board Frank Drozak President Angus "Red" Campbell Joe DiGiorgio Ed Turner LOG Vice President Executive Vice President Secretary Joe Sacco Mike Sacco Leon Hall Vice President Vice President Vice President Charles Svenson George McCartney Roy Mercer Steve Edney Editor Vice President Vice President Vice Presidenf t Mike Hall \o'""'« Managing Editor - .. ,• ,... 7" Max Hall Deborah Greene i Associate Editor Associate Editor The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Ray Bourdlus Lynnette Marshall Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 899- Assistant Editor Assistant Editor/Photos 0675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md . 20746.

2 I LOG I October 1986 7en:ry of rews Manpower Shortage Could Tie Up Reserve Fleet If the U.S. had to break out and gation to sail into a war zone, the measures were enacted, the U.S.-flag native path to providing the additional man its 81-ship Ready Reserve Fleet NATO fleet-which fits into sealift fleet could grow to some 600 active ships and qualified seafarers needed (RRF) today, there would be 3,500 too plans-is experiencing the same prob­ ships. With that growth, the Navy to support this nation's vital security few crewmen and officers to sail those lems as the U.S. fleet. could slash the RRF to about 70 ships. interests in peace and war. vessels. By 1990, when the fleet reaches If liner reform (S.2662), which will The savings to the Navy in costs of ''The strategy proposed here will 136 ships, there will be a shortage of revamp Operating Differential Subsi­ maintaining a large RRF would be serve to carry out the policy explicitly more than 8,000 merchant sailors. dies for the U.S. fleet, is not passed, about $62 million a year, which would expressed in the Merchant Marine Act Those figures were revealed in two as much as 50 to 75 percent of the be some $5 to $40 million more than of 1936," the report said. "In con- studies last month, one by the Trans­ U.S.-flag fleet could go foreign within portation Institute (Tl) and one by the the next several years, the TI report ... By 1990 when the Ready Reserve Fleet Navy itself. In addition, a General predicted. Accounting Office (GAO) survey casts While the Navy study did not en­ reaches full strength, there will be a short­ doubt on the RRF' s ability to meet its dorse any specific measures to boost mission because of manpower short­ the number of ships in the private U.S. age of more than 8,000 merchant sailors ... ages and several other reasons (see merchant marine, it did say that "even accompanying story). stopgap measures must be imple­ the cost of revamping the subsidy junction with the passage of S.2662, "The irony is almost palpable: The mented to assure the availability of system under S.2662. these measures will ensure that an decline of the U.S. merchant fleet has manning at the time of contingency.'' ''Our national maritime strategy must adequate number of U.S.-flag ships required the Navy to purchase ships Capt. Robert W. Kesteloot, USN be modified and refocused to support and a sufficient pool of highly trained to transport men and materiel in war; (Ret.), now vice chairman at TI, who an increase in the size of the U.S. citizen-seamen will be available for however there is a critical shortfall in prepared the TI report, offered several merchant marine. There is no alter- any future national emergency.'' experienced seafarers to man the ships ways for the U.S. to reverse the de­ the Navy has purchased because of cline of the private fleet, increase the the declining numbers of the the U.S. number of trained seafarers and also merchant fleet," the TI report re­ reduce the military's dependence on Memorial Model to Be Unveiled vealed. a large RRF. More than 40 years after World War ''I view the situation not as being Reaffirm the integrity of the Jones II, a major memorial to the men who in a 'near crisis mode,' but rather, * Act; served and died in the merchant ma­ from a war planner's point of view, Subject U.S. shipowners to the same rine is set to be unveiled next year. we are well into the early stages of * tax treatment regardless of the flags crisis," said Vice Admiral Thomas J. their ships sail under; The China Coasters, the Southern Hughes Jr., deputy chief of naval op­ California Chapter of the American Provide U.S. operators with in­ erations (logistics). * creased access to cargo by en­ Merchant Marine Veterans Inc., is the Both reports agreed that a strong hanced cargo preference laws, bi­ major backer of the effort. The group and larger U.S. merchant fleet could contacted the various maritime labor lateral trade agreements and/or tax solve the crew shortage problem and incentives for U.S. shippers to use unions in the Los Angeles area, in­ provide needed sealift. U.S.-flag ships. cluding the SIU, for help. The unions Along with the shrinking U .S.-flag volunteered their services and estab­ fleet, both reports listed other reasons The goal of these points is to in­ lished a fund raising committee. In for the manpower shortage: smaller crease the number of U.S. ships, which addition to the unions, many other crews on modern ships, the lack of in turn would lead to a larger pool of maritime organizations have joined the control of flag-of-convenience ship­ trained seafarers and would also de­ committee, including shipping com­ ping because those crews, even if the crease the need for RRF ships. pany executives, marine contractors, ships are U .S.-owned, have no obli- According to the TI report, if these harbor officials and others.

A sculptor was selected to develop a model for the memorial. Jasper D' Ambrosi, who also designed the GAO Questions Reserve Arizona Vietnam Veterans Memorial More than I 0 years ago, the General Accounting Office (GAO) discov­ in Phoenix, died August 1 before he ered that the nation's reserve merchant fleet of the time was obsolete, could finish the work. However, his with mostly World War 11 ships, and that the ships could not be activated two sons, Mark and Michael, are also within a 10-15 day readiness window. sculptors who worked closely with Today some of those same problems remain despite a complete their father, and the two have vowed restructuring of the reserve fleet , according to a GAO study relea ed this to complete his work. month. Like many other recent studies (see accompanying story), the GAO Contributions for the memorial found that there is a manpower problem for the Ready Reserve Fleet (which the committee is seeking a tax (RRF). exemption for) may be sent to: ''There is little assurance that ( 1) available crews would have the skill and experience to operate the older RRF equipment, (2) crews can American Merchant Marine Vet­ This is the model for the American actually be assembled within the critical five and I 0-day activation periods erans Memorial Committee Inc. and (3) there would be no competing demands for manpower,'' the report Merchant Marine Veterans Memor­ P.O. Box 1659 ial, due to be dedicated in San Pedro, said. Wilmington, Calif. 90748 Calif. on Maritime Day 1987. ''Maritime union personnel have voiced concerns regarding the shortage of certain classes of crewmembers as well as possible logistics problems in locating and assembling the approximately 6,000 crewmembers needed EPIRBs Set for The amendment was passed by the in fiscal year 1992 and beyond to crew the 136 RRF ships," the GAO Senate and is currently under review said. House Vote by the full House. In addition, the report cited problems which include: An amendment has been attached * Congestion at anchorage sites; to H.R. 4208, the Coast Guard Au­ New ARC Rules * Availability of shipyard resources; thorization Act of 1986, which requires The Seafarers Welfare Plan will con­ * Behind schedule ship maintenance; Emergency Positioning Indicating Ra­ tinue to pay for initial treatment for * Limited test activities; dio Beacons (EPIRBs) on all U .S.-flag members at the Seafarers Addiction * Incomplete inventory of spare parts, and fishing vessels. Rehabilitation Center in Piney Point. * A lack of systematic evaluation of test results. ''The SIU supports this amend­ However, new rules approved by the ment,'' said SIU President Frank plan's trustees will require the member One problem is on its way to being olved, the report said. The Drozak. "While commercial fishing is who wishes to or needs to use the contracting out of 51 of the current 81-ship RRF to private companies considered the most dangerous occu­ facility on subsequent occasions to be has reduced congestion at various anchorages. pation in the nation, the industry re­ responsible for all costs for the sub­ mains totally unregulated." sequent treatment.

October 1986 I LOG I 3 I I + I I • I m I I Seafarers International Union of North America. AFL-CIO October 1986 Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happening. I I Nearing the End "While other governments are promoting Seafarers Shortage I their maritime industries,'' Drozak noted, ''the I As this session of Congress rapidly draws American-flag merchant marine has to drag The Department of the Navy has estimated I to a close, attention is being focused on the the present administration to court just to get that there would be a seafarer shortage of over I upcoming elections, the situation in South it to carry out laws that are already on the 3,500 if a national emergency occurred today, Africa and the growing trade deficit. books." and the shortfall could increase to over 8,000 I Not much more is expected in terms of billets by 1990. I legislation. Congress has passed a sweeping Manning shortfalls were calculated in a study I tax reform bill, which it hopes will be its major Military Cargo by the Navy's Chief of Naval Operations, I legacy. An attempt to weaken one of this nation's Strategic Sealift Division. The study-finished I Meanwhile, Congress and the administration most important cargo preference laws ended last July but made public just last month­ I have done absolutely nothing about the budget when the Department of Defense signed a examined the ability of the active seafaring I deficit, which has been estimated between bilateral treaty with Iceland. workforce to man all defense shipping needs $148-$230 billion, depending on whose ac­ The treaty opens up the trade to Icelandic during a "mobilization scenario." I counting methods you use. ships with 65 percent of the military cargo I Gramm-Rudman, which was supposed to going to the lowest bidder and 35 percent North Slope Oil I have alleviated this problem, has proven to be reserved for the lowest bidder from the other I ineffective. country. Only U.S. and Icelandic shipping A California oil company wants to get around I firms will be allowed to bid. the existing ban on the export of Alaskan oil. I South Africa The treaty is a departure from present prac­ The Alaska Pacific Refining Corporation of Santa Barbara, Calif., has filed plans to build I • President Reagan was handed his first major tice. Under the 1904 Military Transportation a refinery at the ocean terminus of the trans­ legislative defeat when Congress overrode his Act, 100 percent of all military cargo has to I Alaska pipeline, in Valdez, Alaska. veto of a bill that imposed sanctions against be carried on American-flag vessels. I Lawyers for the company contend that the South Africa. The administration assured the Senate Com­ I ban on the export of Alaskan oil extends only Some commentators were calling this defeat merce Committee ''that the treaty should not to crude oil, not to refined products. I the beginning of the post-Reagan era. While be understood or appear to be a precedent for "Oil industry analysts ... expressed doubt I Reagan remains overwhelmingly popular with a similar weakening of the 1904 Cargo Pref­ that such a refinery ... could be built," said I the American people, he does not seem able erence Act in other trades.'' The Journaf. of Commerce. I to shape the national agenda as he once did. The administration also stated that it was "I don't think that thi plan is viable," said The November elections are being viewed ''committed to the overall integrity of the 1904 I SIU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex. "The as an important indication of what post-Reagan Act,'' and that ''the treaty will be implemented I refinery would have to clear tough financial, America will look like. A good showing by the in such a way that existing U.S.-flag service I environmental and legal hurdles before con­ Republican Party will be interpreted that the in the Iceland trade would not be disadvan­ struction could begin. I American people want the Reagan agenda taged.'' "What the plan does do," said Pecquex, I maintained, or even expanded. Two years ago, the Department of Defense " is to remind us that there are people out I Most elections are being waged on local tried to shut an American company out of the there who are all too eager to abolish the ban I issues and personalities. The only two issues trade. It wanted to placate the government of on the export of Alaskan oil." I of national importance to come out of these Iceland, which hosts an important American elections are the drug problem and the growing military base. I The issue went to court, where it was de­ I trade imbalance. Port Development Ironically, few people realize that negotia­ termined the 1904 Military Cargo Act reserved Senate-House conferees are again moving I tions for the General Agreement on Tariffs 100 percent of all such cargo for American­ toward a compromise bill on pending port and I and Trade (GATT) have already begun. flag vessels. waterways development legislation. The com­ I GATT regulates the way that the nations of Earlier this year, the Department of Defense promise bill could be passed before Congress the Free World conduct their trade. tried to unilaterally implement a provision of I adjourns for the year. Clayton Yeutter, America's representative the 1904 Act that allowed foreign-flag partici­ I Activity on the legislation stalled in Septem­ • to these talks, outlined five areas where the pation when American rates were "excessive I ber after the Senate and House resolved most U.S. will concentrate its efforts. Not one of or unreasonable" and to cut the U.S.-flag I of their differences on the omnibus funding them concerns manufacturing or maritime. guarantee to 50 percent. I The move was immediately opposed by the legislation. I Cargo Preference maritime industry, as well as by the Depart­ Points still in contention include specific I ment of Transportation, which has the right projects and the issue of user fees. Members of the House Merchant Marine to monitor the rates under the law. I Subcommittee used an oversight hearing to I Rather than risk a confrontation that would Passenger Vessel Bill vent their frustration at the administration's · have jeopardized the entire $1.8 billion military I refusal to comply with this nation's cargo cargo preference program, the SIU and the The House of Representatives is still con­ I preference laws. rest of the maritime industry agreed to this sidering its version of a cruise ship re-flagging I ''The committee must reverse the present compromise. bill. Legislation dealing with this issue was I trend," said Rep. Helen Bentley (R-Md.), who passed by the Senate last month. I noted that ''it was the exception and not the Foreign-Flag Seamen The Senate bill, S. 1935, would give U.S. rule" for federal agencies to comply with shipyards until Sept. 1, 1988 to either build I existing cargo preference laws . . The Panamanian Maritime Authority hopes two new cruise vessels or refurbish two exist­ I "It is troubling," said House Merchant Ma­ to forge closer ties with the People's Republic ing U.S. ocean-going luxury cruise liners. I rine Subcommittee Chairman Mario Biaggi (D­ of China on licensing and other matters, ac­ If this new building or refurbishments do I N. Y .) , "that government officials seem to be cording to a report carried in The Journal of take place in an American yard within the I . . . creating loopholes that circumvent the Commerce. prescribed two-year period, all re-flagging au­ I spirit of the law. It reeks of an attitude that During a five-day visit to China, Hugo Tor­ thority by the terms of the legislation expires. we are a government of men, not laws." rijos, director general of Maritime Affairs of This waiting period was inserted into the •· "The subcommittee," said Rep. Robert W. Panama, sought ways to make it easier for bill during mark-up in the Senate Commerce I Davis (R-Mich.), "seems to be spending an Chinese mariners to be granted licenses. Committee. It was billed as a ''put up or shut I inordinate amount of time looking over the ''China wants to provide labor for all world up'' mandate for the opponents of re-flagging I shoulders of the various executive agencies to shipping fleets-not just its own-and we feel legislation, according to SIU Legislative Di­ I make sure that they are following the laws it is important to offer some service," Torrijos rector Frank Pecquex. I that Congress has enacted." told The Journal of Commerce. ''The SIU continues to support any measure I SIU President Frank Drozak agreed with Ships registered under the Panamanian flag that could lead to the revitalization of the I the remarks made by the subcommittee mem­ are considered to be under effective U.S. U .S.-flag cruise ship fleet," said SIU President • • bers . control. Frank Drozak. 4 I LOG I October 1986 ... ews

ASC Begins New "Outreach" Program for SIU Lakers

Recently, American Steamship Co. (ASC), important asset. This being the case, which operates 11 Great Lakes ships with American Steamship Company has SIU crews began a new Employee Assistance started an Employee Assistance Pro­ Plan for its workers. The plan will offer help for employees with personal problems gram (EAP) to take on the full range ranging from alcohol and drug abuse, emo­ of human problems its employees may tional, health, financial, legal and other encounter. problems. Basically it will assist employees American Steamship Company de­ in finding help in their communities. The veloped their EAP with the help and following article explains the program. It was written by Tom Anderson, safety and expert advice from companies such as employee assistance administrator for ASC. Crowley Maritime Corporation and He is a former SIU member. the SIU's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Piney Point, Md. The com­ Stop to think for a moment, "Have pany readily admits that employees' you or a family member, a friend or mental health, well-being, and happi­ shipmate ever encountered a personal ness off the job directly relate to how problem in your lives for which the they work on the job. The troubled solution seemed just out of reach? employee is not an isolated problem, Some sort of difficulty that you or they but rather a companywide problem, simply could not solve on their own and the EAP stands ready to provide and at the time could have really used assistance. All the employee or family a helping hand?'' Perhaps the situation member need do is pick up the phone concerned a marriage or divorce, per­ and ask. The EAP is open to the sonal finances, legal difficulties, a employees' family members also be­ medical related problem such \as al­ cause the company realizes that trou­ cohol or drug abuse/addiction, the full ble within the family is just as hard on range of human problems. the employee as having the problem themselves. • In excess of 40 percent of mar­ The EAP is not a source for quick riages will end in divorce. cures or dramatic solutions to tough • 3-5 percent of Americans suffer problems. Rather it is a sympathetic from chronic, psychologically and compassionate "ear" that will crippling forms of mental illness. listen to the troubled employee and, • One in six Americans will face depending on the nature of the prob­ the psychological consequences lem, put them in touch with the right of being victim of a violent crime. resource in their community. In effect, • In excess of 15 percent of the the EAP administrator acts as an ad­ adult population exhibit some po­ visor or referral source who will put tentially serious symptoms of employees in contact with trained The H. Lee White is one of the American Steamship Company vessels whose members stress (e.g., high blood pressure). will be assisted by a new Employee Assistance Plan. professionals in the community. These • No less than 6 percent of those "community resources" may be doc­ who drink are, or will become, tors, counselors, lawyers, self-help is kept strictly between the employee of machinery onboard ship breaks alcoholic. groups, financial consultants, etc., de~ and the EAP administrator. This con­ down, much effort is taken to have it • There are over 3,000,000 teenage pending on the nature of the problem. fidential treatment is guaranteed by repaired and returned to service. Cer­ alcohol and drug abusers in the The EAP tries to find a referral federal law and company policy. tainly the seamen deserve at least the U.S. today. source within or as close to their Some people are not able or are not same consideration. American Steam­ • The U.S. has one of the highest community as possible so that the willing to recognize their problems and ship Company feels they do. suicide rates in the world. employee and/or family has easier ac­ don't try to get help in handling them. By the same token, it is also the • A large percentage of Americans cess to the assistance available. After These people will become more and responsibility of the Seafarer's ship­ live beyond their financial means. an employee has asked for assistance more troubled in their personal lives, mates to help him. When they notice The rate of personal bankruptcy and has been referred to a community and sooner or later it starts to show or find out their shipmate is troubled and/or default is escalating. resource, further consultation or treat­ up on the job, aboard ship. This is and in need of help, it is their duty to These facts and figures speak for ment may be necessary to resolve the when their supervisors, captain, chief talk with him and tell him the EAP is themselves; they are issues which af­ particular problem. In these instances, engineer or steward must be sharp available. It is in the highest tradition fect the entire country including every a professional meeting with the em­ enough to notice a good man going of the sea to come to the aid of a man and woman in the work force. ployee will make a recommendation down hill and take action. The super­ shipmate in his time of need. To help Merchant seamen are certainly no about what should be done next. visor has a responsibility to take that a shipmate by encouraging him to use exceptions and do not have immunity In the event SIU members seek person aside and tell him that his work the EAP is one way seamen aboard to these problems. Recent issues of assistance through the EAP for an is not as good as usual, perhaps not American Steamship Company ves­ the LOG have presented excellent dis­ alcohol or drug problem, and further even satisfactory. The supervisor points sels can uphold that tradition. cussions on some of the more pressing treatment is recommended, they will out the need for improvement and also The Employee As istance Pro­ issues affecting seamen today, cocaine be referred to the Welfare Plan's own tells the man that the company's Em­ gram-a good idea whose time has abuse, and other substance abuse. facility in Piney Point, Md., the Sea­ ployee Assistance Program is avail­ come. It is both pro-union and pro­ These are hard problems with no easy farers Alcoholic Rehabilitation Cen- ' able to him if he wishes to use it. The company-but more importantly, it is solutions. But there is one unavoida­ ter. But no matter what the problem supervisor does not pass judgment or pro-people. ble, indisputable fact, "If someone is is, the EAP administrator will stay in try to "diagnose" the employee's suffering from a major personal prob­ touch with the employee all the way problem. He simply tells him he must American Steamship Company em­ lem and this problem is left unre­ to make sure that person is getting the do better on the job and that this EAP ployees and family members may con­ solved, it will sooner or later affect help they need, as long as the em­ is available to help him. The decision tact the Employee Assistance Program how they perform on the job.'' So ployee chooses to receive it. whether to use the EAP or not is still by calling Tom Anderson at the follow­ what is the answer? Employees who call the EAP are up to the employee entirely, but now ing numbers: 800-828-7230 (outside New A basic company philosophy is that guaranteed absolute confidentiality in he knows he must improve on the job. York State); 716-854-7649 (in New York the employees are the company's most all matters discussed. All information It is only fair, if an expensive piece State).

October 1986 I LOG I 5 New Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters

SEPT. 1-30, 1986 *TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH Pensioners All Groups All Groups All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Port DECK DEPARTMENT Vance Earl Meeks, Gloucester ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 55 , joined the Union New York ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ph iladelphia ...... 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 2 in the port of Nor­ Baltimore ...... 0 0 1 12 0 0 1 0 0 folk in 1970. He Norfolk ...... 62 9 0 44 9 0 89 27 0 Mobile ...... 1 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 sailed as a cook for New Orleans ...... 2 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 5 the Steuart Trans­ Jacksonville ...... 5 0 4 3 0 1 2 2 3 San Francisco ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 portation Co. from Wilmington ...... 6 2 6 0 0 0 12 9 7 1969 to 1972 and for Seattle ...... · ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Puerto Rico ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marine Towing and Houston ...... 4 0 14 5 3 4 3 2 17 Transportation (SONAT) from 1977 to Algonac ...... 3 6 0 5 10 0 20 27 0 St. Louis ...... 0 12 12 2 12 8 0 0 11 1980. Brother Meeks is a veteran of Piney Point ...... 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 the U.S. Army during the Korean Totals ...... 85 31 40 75 36 15 135 70 45 War. He was born in Martin Cty., Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT N .C. and is a resident of Portsmouth, Gloucester ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New York ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Va. Philadelphia ...... 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 Baltimore ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Norfolk 17 4 0 10 5 0 11 2 0 Peter Michael Mobile .: ::::::::::: : ::::::::::::: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Orleans ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ryan Jr., 60, joined Jacksonville 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 the Union in the port San Francisco : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wilmington ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 of Houston in 1957. Seattle ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 He sailed as a chief Puerto Rico ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Houston ...... 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 engineer for G & H Algonac ...... 1 3 0 0 0 0 20 19 0 Towing from 1973 to St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Piney Point ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1974. Brother Ryan Totals ...... 18 7 4 13 5 3 32 21 3 is a veteran of the Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT U.S. Army in World War II and the Gloucester ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Korean Conflict. He was born in Gal- New York ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia ...... 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 veston, Texas and is a resident of Baltimore ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ·Santa Fe, Texas. Norfolk 5 3 0 7 0 0 8 3 0 Mobile.::: : ::: : : :: : : :::: ::: :::: : : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 New Orleans ...... 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 Jacksonville ...... 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 George William San Francisco ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walkup, 62, joined Wilmington ...... 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Seattle ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 the Union in the port Puerto Rico ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 of Baltimore in 1956. Houston ...... 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Algonac ...... 0 2 0 1 2 0 15 8 0 He sailed as a deck­ St. Louis ...... 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 hand and mate for Piney Point ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals ...... 7 6 7 9 2 5 24 12 2 Harbor Towing from 1963 to 1972. Brother Totals All Departments ...... 110 44 51 97 43 23 191 103 50 Walkup is a veteran *"Total Registered " means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month . of the U.S. Army in World War II. **" Registered on the Beach " means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. He was born in Crawley, W. Va. and is a resident of Baltimore. Refining Co. in the port of Philadelphia in 1955 and at Bay Towing and the Harold Lloyd Marine Enterprise Co. in 1956. In 1960 In Memoriam Weaver, 63, joined he received a Union Personal Safety the Union in the port Award for sailing aboard an accident­ Pensioner John 0. a clerk at the N. Y. Stock Exchange of Mobile in 1951 free ship, the SS Clairborne. Boatman De Cesare, 76, died from 1929 to 1934. Boatman De Cesare sailing as a deck­ and Seafarer Weaver was born in Lu­ recently. Brother De was a former member of the American hand on the tug Tro­ cedale, Miss. and is a resident of Cesare joined the Federation of Musicians Union, Local jan and as a recer­ Houston. Union in the port of 802. And he was a veteran of the U.S. tified bosun. Brother New York in 1960. Navy in World War II. Born in Port­ Weaver graduated He sailed as a deck­ land, Maine, he was a resident of from the SIU Recertified Bosuns Pro­ Support hand for the Balti­ Staten Is., N.Y. Surviving are his gram in 1974. He last shipped out of more and Ohio Rail­ brother, Anthony of Staten Is., and the port of Houston and took part in road from 1937 to 1975 and worked as two sisters, Letitia and Mary Cadier the organizing drives at the Atlantic SPAD of Tenafly, N.J . .--.... -...~..... ~...... ~

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6 I LOG I October 1986 Scouts Enjoy a Two-Week Educational Vacation at SHLSS

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts from Headquarters and, of course, SHLSS. all over the country had a chance The scouts had a full schedule at recently to spend two weeks at the the school including making arts and Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School crafts projects, a fishing trip and of Seamanship and enjoy an producing a videotape at the SHLSS ''educational vacation.'' The scouts, television studio. There was enough 14 in all, were selected through the time left over, though, for Maritime Trades Department as swimming, tennis and the Health ''MTD Scouts of the Year'' by the Spa. Maritime Pon Councils in various Many of the scouts later wrote to cities and given the opportunity to SHLSS Vice-President Ken Conklin visit SHLSS to learn more about the thanking him for the experience. SIU, the labor movement, and the Lawrence LeBlanc of Mobile, nation's capital. Alabama was one of those who During the scouts' stay, from helped show that the trip was a real August 3, 1986 to August 16, 1986, succes.5. He wrote: ''This was a great they visited the Patuxent Naval Air trip! I learned a lot, had a lot of fun C,enter, Baltimore's Inner Harbor and and wanted to stay another week. If aquarium, the Smithsonian, the it's offered next year I hope I'll be AFL-00 building, and Capitol Hill able to come!'' as well as local historical sites, SIU

Sailing on the "Manitou" gave the Scouts a quite relaxing afternoon.

' . ~; ~'.~'. .. :~t·~~;, L. tor. Chaperon Jeff Mccranie, SIU Secretary Joe DiGiorgio, Dan Dickey, Henry Ruszkowski, Devon Williams, Keith Gibel, Scott Gillinger, Michael DelaPena, Laurence LeBlanc, Kim Gdowski, Michael Avirett, Robin Zanca, David Ackerman, Tully Folsom, Rebecca Noranbrock, Devon Williams and Michael DelaPena enjoyed taking Michael Gilbert, Chaperon Andrea Mccranie. a tour of the Patuxent Naval Air Test Center.

October 1986 I LOG I 7 A nature study trip was enjoyed at Point Lookout State Park.

A tour of the Baltimore Aquarium was enjoyed by the Scouts. "MTD Scouts of the Year" gather in the lobby of the AFL-CIO headquarters bullding in Washington, D.C. "I hope next year it'll be offered for three weeks!'' Lawrence LeBlanc

The Scouts take a few minutes Scouts view the U.S. Supreme Court. SIU Secretary Joe DiGiorgio discusses union history with Robin Zanca. from their active schedule to relax.

The Scouts gather on the steps of the Capitol before departing Rebecca Noranbrock poses by a peacock during the Scout's tour of the Washington, D.C. Smithsonian.

8 I LOG I October 1986 SIU & MEBA 2 Members Tour SHLSS Harbor Tug Members .. ,: are Impressed with SHLSS Facilities

(I. tor.) SIU Vice Pres. Jack Caffey, SIU Vice Pres. Buck Mercer, MESA 2 Jerry Joseph, MESA 2 Ray McKay, SIU Vice Pres. George McCartney, SIU Manpower Coordinator Bart Rogers, SHLSS Sealift Coordinator Bill Hellwege. --St. Mary's County Fair is & UIW Volunteers.--- ...... ~·>·filjf->~ ; .·• •. .-.~

Florence Bean (r.) holds a balloon while Pam Mundie ties it to a child's wrist. Ninteenth Annual Blessing of the Fleet

Members of the SH LSS trainee class assisted people in arriving and departing at the St. Clements Island Blessing of the Fleet. SHLSS GRADUATES

.• • . Afr.,, ,, )?m Inland Trainee Group Bosun Recertification Naval Cargo Handling Group First row (I. to r.): Warren D. Halloway, Andrew J. Barrett, First row (I. tor.): T. Banks, Robert Wood, Zaine Basir, Oliver First row (I. to r.): Richard Dickerson (Instructor), Gerald Steven L. Kurosz, Denny R. Lewis, Anthony Hurt. Second Pitfield, Norman Erieson. Second row (I. to r.) Ray A. LaBar, Donald Williamson. Second row (I. tor.) Gary Creech, row (I. to r.) Doug Williams, Steve Butery, Dana McGlothin, Waiters, Michael Murdock, James E. Davis, William E. Mike Prell, Jimmie Maynor. Third row (I. to r.) Melvin Hewitt, Tom Casey (Instructor), Richard Jones, Andy R. Rollins, Lough, TR Colangelo, Christopher LoPlccolo, Larry Watson. Carl Bruce, William Northey. Tom Downton, Tony Finke.

October 1986 I LOG I 9 1987 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills and Promote the U.S. Maritime Industry January 1987 - June 1987 The following is the current course schedule for the first six months of Steward Upgrading Courses the 1987 school year af the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Check-In Completion Course Date Date For the membership's convenience, the course schedule is separated into Chief Cook January 27 Open Ended six categories: Deck Department courses; Engine Department courses; March 18 Open Ended Steward Department courses; Adult Education courses; All Department May 13 Open Ended courses and Recertification Programs. Cook & Baker February 4 Open Ended Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade March 18 Open Ended are advised to enroll for class as early as possible. Although every effort will April 29 Open Ended be made to fill the requests of the members, the classes are limited in June 10 Open Ended size - so sign up early. Chief Steward January 27 Open Ended The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's needs. March 18 Open Ended May 13 Open Ended SIU Representatives in all ports will assist members in filling out the application. All Rating Upgrading Courses Engine Upgrading Courses Check-In Completion Check-In Completion Course Date Date Course Date Date Sealift Operations and January 5 January 30 QMED ·Any Rating March 23 June 12 Maintenance February 2 February 27 March 2 March 27 Marine Electrical Maintenance January 5 February 27 April 13 May 8 March 9 May 1 May 18 June 12 July 13 August 7 Diesel Engine Technology April 6 May 15 Adult Education Courses Welding April 13 May 8 Check-In Completion Chief Engineer & Assistant Engineer April 6 June 12 Course Date Date Uninspected Motor Vessel For students who wish to apply for the GED, ESL, or ABE classes for the Third Assistant Engineer & Original January 5 March 13 first six months of this year, the courses will be six weeks in length and Second Assistant Engineer offered on the following dates: Steam or Motor High School Equivalency (GED) January 5 February 16 March 2 April 13 Automation June 22 July 17 May 4 June 15 Conveyorman January 5 January 30 Adult Basic Education (ABE) & January 5 February 13 English as a Second Language (ESL) March 2 April 10 Fireman/Watertender Oiler February 9 April 3 May 4 June 12 ·June 8 July 31 Seafarers applying for the upgraders Lifeboat class and who are either ESL Hydraulics May 11 June 5 or need some work on basic skills, may take the ESUABE Lifeboat course three weeks prior to the scheduled Lifeboat class. This class will be offered: Refrigeration Systems Maintenance January 5 February 13 & Operations February 16 March 6 April 13 May 1 Refrigerated Containers - Advanced February 16 March 27 Maintenance The Developmental Studies Class (DVS) will be offered one week prior to Deck Upgrading Courses some of the upgrading classes. They will be offered as follows: FOWT February 2 February 6 Check-In Completion Course Date Date QMED March 16 March 20 Third Mate April 27 May 1 Celestial Navigation March 13 April 17 July 13 August 14 Able Seaman May 11 May 15 FOWT June 1 June 5 Able Seaman January 5 February 27 March ·23 May 15 May 18 July 10 College Programs Radar Observer March 16 March 27 April 20 May 1 Check-In Completion Course Date Date Radar Observer (Renewal) Open ended course, however, Associates in Arts January 19 March 13 must notify SHLSS before March 30 May 22 entering this course. June 8 July 31 Third Mate & Original January 5 March 13 Nautical Science Certificate March 30 May 22 Second Mate May 4 July 10

First Class Pilot January 12 February 27

Lifeboat March 9 March 20 Chef Instructor, Baking Instructor May 4 May 15 SHLSS needs instructors to teach adult shipboard Tankerman March 23 April 3 culinary skills including basic and advanced cooking, May 18 May 29 baking and butchering classes. Must have a minimum 5 Recertification Programs years culinary experience and/ or be a graduate of a Check-In Completion culinary institution. Send resume to: Course Date Date Director of Culinary Dept. Steward Recertification January 26 March 2 Harry Lundeberg School August 3 June 29 Piney Point, MD 20674 Bosun Recertification February 24 April 6

10 I LOG I October 1986 In its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key government officials instrumental in shaping national and maritime policy.

HENEVER the SIU needed been involved in Missouri politics since numerous bills she has sponsored from W congressional support on mar­ 1976. She served two terms as a state the state legislature that include nurs­ itime legislation, Congresswoman He­ senator before filling the post of lieu­ ing home reform legislation, pay eq­ len Delich Bentley from Maryland's tenant governor. uity for public employees and legis­ second district could be counted on to Among her accomplishments are lation on asbestos clean-up regulations. cast a vote for maritime jobs. Rep. Bentley has served two years ONGRESSMAN Herbert Bate­ in Congress. She was elected in 1984 C man (R) is running for a third and is running for re-election this year. term as representative of the first dis­ Most recently, Bentley rallied sup­ trict in Virginia. port among her colleagues for passage Half of the residents of the district of the 1985 cargo preference compro­ live in and around the Hampton Roads mise. Without the bill, the U .S.-flag harbor where the economy is based maritime industry could not have con­ on military and shipbuilding opera­ tinued to operate. tions. The Newport News Shipbuild­ For 25 years prior to her election to ing Company alone employs 25 ,000 Congress, Bentley worked for the Bal­ workers. timore Sun covering the Baltimore With bouts of unemployment fre­ waterfront and the maritime shipping Rep. Helen Bentley quent in the shipbuilding trades, the industry. She became known world­ Maryland meat and potatoes issue of employ­ wide for her advocacy of the Ameri­ ment is the most important issue be­ can-flag merchant marine in her col­ Even as a candidate for Congress fore Tidewater voters, many of whom t,,d~ umns and published news stories. She against incumbent Congressman Clar­ are employed in shipbuilding. This is produced in the 1960s a for-television ence Long, Bentley made maritime Rep. Herbert Bateman where the congressman has logged a Virginia documentary on the port of Baltimore. the center of attention. In three elec­ noteworthy achievement. On Jan. 1, The documentary ran for 15 years tion campaigns in 1980 and 1982 and 1986 there were 3,000 more jobs at Rep. Bateman has asked that dan­ educating Baltimorians to the impor­ again in 1984, her central theme was Newport News Shipyard than when gerous and toxic materials used by tance of the city's port to Baltimore's to build the port of Baltimore into a Rep. Bateman was first elected to shipyard workers be taken from the economic foundations. productive center of commerce. Congress. market until their possible harmful In 1969, President Nixon picked In 1984 the electorate chose Ben­ The congressman's interest in jobs side effects may be more thoroughly Bentley to head the Federal Maritime tley, and the picture for maritime has for his community runs second only investigated. Commission. She was for some time been brighter. Congresswoman Ben­ to his desire to strengthen America's The congressman has introduced the highest ranking woman in the fed­ tley has served on the Merchant Ma­ defense posture. He has brought naval other bills into Congress that deal with eral government and continues to be rine and Fisheries Committee,· the contracts to his district and introduced maritime issues. He has persuaded one of the chief authorities on mari­ Public Works and Transportation numerous pieces of legislation de­ Congress to spend an additional $2.5 time shipping and international and Committee and the Select Committee signed to strengthen the U.S. mer­ million per year on the program to domestic trade. on Aging. chant marine. clean up the Chesapeake Bay and he Congressman Bateman is one of 42 has fought for allocations to deepen ISSOURI'S Lieutenant Gover­ representatives serving on the Mer­ the channels in the port of Hampton M nor Harriett Woods is the only chant Marine and Fisheries Commit­ Roads. Dredging in the harbor is cur­ woman ever to be elected to statewide tee. It is from this vantage point that rently under way. He is also the author office there. This year, she comes ~,. he has been able to influence the out­ of legislation that would require elec­ before voters as the Democratic nom­ mw-:tt come of maritime legislation. tronic safety signaling devices aboard f:~~!:t::::::· inee for the U.S. Senate. She promises Each time cargo preference legis­ fishing trawlers to reduce accidents to work hard to move Congress vig­ lation has been forwarded to the mer­ and loss of life. A complementary orously toward adopting a national chant marine committee, the congress­ measure sponsored by Rep. Bateman policy on trade. man has been at the forefront, bringing asks that federal grant monies be given The trade imbalance is an emotional members of the committee into a un­ for a study on improved compensation topic in Missouri where farmers are ified force to defeat measures that plans for injured fishermen. The bill major producers of wheat, much of it would take cargo away from the U.S.­ is making its way through Congress. exported. While Lt. Gov. Woods can flag fleet. Mindful of the importance Congressman Bateman was first see how the trade imbalance has af­ of America's shipbuilding capability, elected to Congress in 1982. He had fected every segment of society and he has voted to protect U.S. ship­ previously served in the Virginia State has called for a national program on yards. Senate for 15 years. trade to increase U.S. trade exports, her opponent, former Gov. Christo­ pher Bond, is taking a shortsighted swing at the maritime industry. If Lt. Gov. Harriet Woods Service Contract elected, Bond has said he will ask Missouri Congress to repeal P.L. 480 cargo 1971, the nation exported more than Review Continues preference legislation. it imported in trade. The Department of Labor (DOL) is continuing its review of the Service If Woods wins the election, she has This year alone, the U.S. will run Contract Act (SCA) and the issue of whether it should be applied to T­ said her long-range plan will be to up a $160 billion trade deficit. In order AGOS vessels. The review has been under way since July 1 (see August restore U.S. trade to its former posi­ to accomplish the tran ition from im­ LOG). tion of prominence. porter to exporter nation, Woods would Last year a federal court overturned a DOL decision that claimed the "More than 75 percent of the goods begin a program to invest in measures SCA applies only when government-contracted work takes place "sig­ produced in our country compete that would allow the U.S. to compete nificantly" or "substantially" within the United States. It was that DOL against products made abroad. And again t low-wage and government- ruling which was the basis for denying SCA coverage to T-AGOS vessels. that figure goes up each month," Woods ub idized foreign indu trie . She has The contract for the vessels was signed two months before the court told Missouri voters in a recent ad­ hinted that she would consider shifting decision. The Labor Department ha appealed. dress. "The simple reality is that our money from defense to inve t in shor­ Records indicate that about 25 percent of T-AGOS work takes place jobs and paychecks-and our high ing up the imbalance in U.S. trade. within the United States. The SCA basically guarantees that the prevailing standard of living-must be earned in "Today, security is more and more wage hall apply for government-contracted work. In other words, if the the global marketplace. And, ladies economic in nature and le and less prevailing wage in private industry is $10 an hour for a certain job, and gentlemen, we 're howing less military. And per onally," Woods re­ companies bidding on similar work for a government contract cannot ability to earn our way in that mar­ marked, "I regard inve tment in our undercut wage in order to ecure a low bid and the contract. ketplace." national economy as far more produc­ The SIU, other unions and several congre sional repre entatives have The fact that for almost I 00 years tive-in terms of human value and filed petitions with the DOL supporting the SCA and it application to the U.S. was a major exporter is some­ national ecurity-than inve tment in T-AGOS. There ha been no indication from the department when its thing she has highlighted in her cam­ the o-called Star War y tern." decision will be announced. paign speeches~ from the 1890s until Lieutenant Governor Woods ha

October 1986 I LOG I 11 A Great Feeder and a Yellow Submarine A Good Calling for Some The Long Lines (AT&T) has many Though Eva Russell had just mar­ launch from Shawn's Launch service amenities not found anywhere else on ried 13 days earlier and was enjoying ferried SIU crewmembers to the off­ an SIU vessel. To begin with, where her honeymoon, the answer was "yes" shore archorage of the Long Lines. else could one find such a good feeder? when the call came from SIU Patrol­ The gangway was lowered. Each Twelve types of Breyers ice cream are man 'Scrap Iron' Jones that the Long member of the crew made the ascent on display in the galley at a self-service Lines was crewing up. Mark Fuller from the launch onto the gangway and dessert bar open 24 hours a day. Filet interrupted upgrading courses at the up what appeared to be 30 steps to mignon is served for dinner several Lundeberg School to answer the job the deck, as the gangway swayed with times a week. Lobster is on the menu call. AB Jamie Wilson cut short his each step. almost as often. And where else could vacation from a permanent job on a Once the vessel is underway, the SIU members be met at the door of Waterman vessel because he had heard hours pass quickly. The Long Lines their Union hall by a company-owned so much about the Long Lines. is host to a weight room with the latest bus? Or the crew be treated to AT&T The Long Lines left Sept. 24 for a in Nautilus exercise equipment. It stenciled t-shirts compliments of seven-day voyage to lay and repair houses a well-stocked library. For the AT&T. cable off the New Jersey coast. A crewmember whose pleasure it is to fish from the stern, fishing poles are AB Raymond Rainey provided. And since the vessel runs at half a knot when running through Story and Photos cable fields, it is possible for a few fishermen to bring in enough of a catch by to feed the entire crew. Lynnette Marshall

Onto a bus bound for Shawn's Launch site are three jubilant Seafarers. A wave and a smile from Marion Romero, AB; Ray Coypo, COS, and David L. Stinson ID ABG. Eva Russell and a fellow crewmember on AT &T's own charter bus. The bus met the crew in front of the SIU hall in Norfolk.

The Long Lines also has its own yellow submarine. A yellow submarine? While it may be that the ocean can sometimes be an unsettling experience for the nov­ ice, and being away from land for extended periods has caused visions of such things as strange sea monsters, this vessel does indeed have a yellow submarine. All a Seafarer has to do to see it is to enter the control room of the Long Lines and watch it on an undersea monitoring screen. The submarine works on the bottom of the ocean floor. It is the eyes of AT&T, the worldwide telecommuni­ cations company. It wanders through miles of coral reefs, acres of under­ water sea plants and schools of fish large and small until it comes upon a branch of AT&T cable it has been sent to find. Finding the cable, it sends a beep to the control room. Then the cable is pulled up and over the stern. SIU members who work on the vessel as cable personnel will check the cable for corrosion, breakage or :;., barnacle as it is brought onto the ship. If the cable is beyond repair, With AB Steven Coker in the lead, Seafarer climb the gangway onto AT &T's Long Lines. It was an opportunity well worth the wait. In new cable i spliced to replace it. The 1963 Coker was introduced to the vessel when it docked at Pier 27, Hampton Road for cable repair exercises. "One of the best and mo t cable i hosed off. Then it is channeled pleasant ships I've ever been on," is how Coker remembers the vessel, 23 years later. (Continued on Page 13.)

12 LOG October 1986 (Continued from Page 12.) onto a spool in the spool hold by other SIU members and travels aft and down once more to the bottom of the sea. Though the procedure is fairly rou­ tine, there is room for the unexpected. At home Eva Russell has a souvenir, a piece of cable that was replaced when she was last on the Long Lines. It is still a mystery. Scientific testing revealed it to be 100 years old, perhaps the oldest cable ever stretched be­ tween the continents to carry tele­ phone communications. As the yellow submarine scans the bottom of the sea, there is also the expectation on every journey that it will come across a wealthy treasure trove. Or uncover a centuries old ves­ sel sunk in a fierce gale. Or uncover new life, a new animal or plant species Shawn's Launch Service provided transport for the new members of the Long Lines crew. The Long Lines was at anchorage several miles to be logged into the book of science. offshore outside the port of Norfolk. Free, Discount Lawyers to Help SIU Joins New AFL-CIO Legal Aid Services Plan A new, free legal aid program for • 30 Percent Discount on Addi­ union members is being developed by tional Services-When a member the AFL-CIO, and the SIU will par­ is faced with a more complex legal ticipate in this innovative program. matter, the participating lawyer Called Union Privilege Legal Services, will charge 70 percent of the nor­ the program should be under way by mal fee-a full 30 percent dis­ the first of the year. count. In a contingent fee case­ A national network of lawyers will where the lawyer's fee comes out be recruited and overseen by the AFL­ of any recovery or award ob­ CIO. Certain services will be free; tained-or on a business matter, others will be offered at discount rates. a smaller discount may apply. The program's goal is to let union Also, flat fees may be available members practice "preventive law" for some commonly needed serv­ o legal question won't turn into legal ices, such as a simple will or an Making the job call for AT&T global communications were Ray J. Coypo, COS; Ronnie problems. uncontested divorce. C. Hall, COS; Gerald L. Hyman, 3rd cook; Randolph A. Liverpool, COS, and Curtis J. Spencer, steward assistant. ''The new legal services program is • Written Fee Agreement-The going to help Seafarers and all union participating lawyer will provide members. It is also a major step for an agreement on fees-this p~o­ the labor movement in providing ben­ tec\s the member and prevents efits and protection that aren't avail­ any surprises. Cable able to non-union workers," said SIU • Quality Control-Your member's President Frank Drozak. opinion counts! Each time the When the program begins it will Union Privilege Legal Services is Ship AB's Learn offer: used, he or she will be asked to evaluate the lawyer and the pro­ • FREE Consultation-Members vided service. A simple, short meet with a participating law­ form is provided by the lawyer New Splicing Skills yer-at the attorney's office or and returned directly to the pro­ by phone-on any matter they gram administrator. The member Eight Seafarers recently completed a two-week training seminar choose. There is no limit on the chooses whether to identify him on how to repair and splice the complicated communications cable number of consultations your or herself or not. maintained by the two SIU-crewed cable ships. member may have, provided each • Grievance Procedure-In the un­ The new AB-Jointer/Splicers will rotate between the two AT&T is about a separate matter. How­ likely event of a disagreement cable ships, the Long Lines and the Charles Brown. Currently ever, there is a 30 minute limit on with the lawyer regarding fees or they are putting their new training to work off the coast of New any one consultation. other matters, the program will • FREE Document Review-Mem­ Jersey where the Long Lines is repairing a cable break. try to resolve it through informal bers can avoid mistakes by un­ mediation or, if necessary, arbi­ derstanding what they sign. Im­ tration. portant papers-leases, insurance policies, installment sales con­ Excluded matters tracts, to name a few-are care­ Being a union program, matters in­ fully reviewed. They are provided volving any union, related organiza­ an oral explanation of terms and tion or union official are not included. specific questions are answered. There may be times when a lawyer Written evaluations are not part will not accept a particular case. of this benefit nor are documents When the program begins, a list of written by the participant or for the participating attorneys will be pub­ u e in a business capacity. lished in the LOG and made available • FREE Follow-up Services­ through the ports, a well as how to Sometimes a problem can be contact them and other details. olved by having a lawyer write These eight Seafarers are the first of a new rating established by the SIU and AT&T a letter or make a phone call on for their two cable ships, AB/Jointer-Splicers. The new skills they acquired open up new job opportunities for SIU members. They are (I. to r.) Joseph J. Olson, the member' behalf. If the con­ Lyle R. Swindell, Robert Leake, Timothy McCormick, Michael Eaton, Jay Beavers, sulted lawyer think o, a letter Ray Bliksvaer and Jeremiah Harrington. will be written or a telephone call made-at no co t.

October 1986 I LOG I 13 tion' s record on maritime is even worse than its record on agriculture. There Area Vice Presidents' Report doesn't seem to be any relief in sight for the hard-pressed maritime industry omy of the region is in a slump because ographic ships that were contracted on the Great Lakes. of declining oil prices. Louisiana has out as a result of the Circular A-76 Retired Rear Admiral Anthony F. the highest unemployment rate in the program. Fugaro, a former Coast Guard com­ nation right now. The Reagan administration's deci­ mander, was recently named execu­ That is not to say that everything is sion to contract out federal work makes tive director of the Cleveland-Cuya­ rosy. The situation with National Ma­ the SCA more important than ever to hoga County Port Authority. He said rine is still up in the air. The attorneys this membership. Of course, the SCA he would place a high priority on for the SIU have filed suit with the does not pertain to jobs perlormed in waterlront development. West Coast 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New international waters. But it does affect There is talk of spending $35 miJlion by V. P. George McCartney Orleans to protect the interests of our work done here. And it has made a to develop the waterlront in Lorain, members. big difference in the overtime rates for Ohio. If it goes through, it might turn HIPPING has been quite good in This brings me to an important sub­ most CIVMAR's. Lake Erie into one of the big vacation SSeattle, even though Sea-Land's ject: grassroots political action. The The SIU's legislative activities in spots in the Midwest. Newark and Portland were laid up. present administration has launched Washington, D.C. have had an impor­ If approved, the waterlront plan The Union has been quite active on an all-out attack against the labor tant effect in protecting the job secu­ would require extensive dredging. That a grassroots political level. The race movement. We need to get out the rity of merchant seamen employed in would be good news to our members for the Senate is in a dead heat. Slade vote in November in order to elect a the private and government controlled up here, so we'll be monitoring the Gorton, the incumbent, has been a Democratic Senate. fleets. situation very closely. friend of maritime, so we're throwing At least one race is turning around. Another thing that the SIU does for our weight behind him. John Breaux has been picking up sup­ its members is to provide information We're also supporting Mike Lowry, port in his bid to represent Louisiana so that an individual can protect his Don Bonker and John Miller. Our in the Senate. This is one race I know or her own job security. members up here came out en masse we can win. One of the easiest and most effective to help pass out leaflets for Miller's There were two more important ways of protecting your job security campaign. pieces of good news. Responding to is to remain drug free. The Navy is Meanwhile, in California, the SIU the financial crisis in the domestic oil very serious about getting rid of all will participate in a widely anticipated producing states, the Department of people who test positive for drugs. media event to help drum up support Energy has reversed itself and prom­ In addition, make sure that you take for Tom Bradley in his bid to become ised to maintain a 35,000 barrel-a-day care of any goverment property en­ the first black governor. fill rate for the Strategic Petroleum trusted to your care. Thousands of trade unionists and Reserve. The SIU has been fighting In January 1983, the Department of --=.-~-'-' , /?-. Bradley supporters will take part in a for this for quite some time. Navy issued a hotline program to com­ race from San Diego to Sacramento. East Coast In addition, the Houston Astros bat what it perceived to be unaccept­ by V.P. Leon Hall Each person will carry the California confounded everyone and made it to able levels of fraud and mismanage­ state flag for half a mile and pass it on the National League play-offs. If Mike ment. IU officials and members in the to someone else. Scott were a politician, he'd have my A toll-free 800 number was imple­ Sport of New York were saddened Bertha Ronquillo, Dennis Lundy and vote for president. mented. People were encouraged to to learn of the death of Dr. Joseph William Tavella will represent the SIU call the number to report ''question­ Logue, the Union's medical services in this race. able behavior"-e.g., fraud and mis­ director. Our members in Southern California management. Logue was responsible for opening have had a lot of jobs to pick from, This all means one thing. At any up this Union's nationwide system of mainly because of the military work. time, an investigator can come on­ clinics. One of the last surviving ad­ Port officials in Wilmington say that board your ship in order to determine mirals from World War I, he had a there is a real need for qualified elec­ if there has been any fraud or misuse truly remarkable career. tricians. of government property. Logue dedicated the last part of his Still, things could be much better. In a sense, the hotline program is a life to providing quality medical care The port of Los Angeles is flooded lot like testing for drugs. The best way to American seamen. He had a real with foreign-flag vessels carrying Jap­ to protect your job security is just not affection for this membership. anese cars to American consumers. to engage in any behavior that might Logue always lectured about the Thanks to the unfair trading practices compromise yourself. importance of preventive medicine. of the Japanese government, Ameri­ His message is more important than can companies have been effectively • ever, especially in light of changes in Government Services llllllMIUHHil••• shut out of this lucrative market. &IHHI !I the maritime industry. by V. P. Roy "Buck" Mercer The SIU has been applying pressure IU• Most of the new jobs available to to get the Japanese to open up this trial that is being held in London seamen are on board military vessels. market. The Union has the full support A holds important lessons for MSC The medical requirements for those of the House Merchant Marine Com­ members. jobs are much more stringent than mittee. As usual, however, the admin­ A Jordanian is accused of planting those for private sector work. istration has been less than helpful. a bomb in the luggage of his unsus­ Elsewhere on the East Coast, the pecting, pregnant Irish girlfriend in SIU is continuing to fight for the rights order to blow up an Israeli El Al ofits members in New Bedford. We've airplane. been able to win back wages and re­ Thanks to stringent security meas­ instatement for some of our members ures employed by El Al in London, Great Lakes who were adversely affected by the the crime was prevented. by V.P. Mike Sacco strike again t the Seafood Producers. This underscores the importance of Fighting the fishing fleet owners in following the MSC's anti-terrorist pro­ ORT officials have one eye on the the courts is very tricky, however. In gram. Terrorism is a fact of modem Pthermometer. From now on, it i many cases, we have to challenge life, and American vessels are prime going to be a race to ee when winter them on a ship by ship basis. targets. comes. The fishing industry is still plagued In August, the SIU was able to beat Of course, shipping comes to a stand­ by imports from Canada, depressed back an attempt by the Reagan admin­ still during the winter months. That is fish prices and insurance problem . Gulf Coast istration to restrict the application of why I'm glad to say that Luedtke The SIU continues to press for beefed by V.P. Joe Sacco the Service Contract Act. Engineering won two important dredg­ up safety mea ure in order to get the Since 1965, the Service Contract ha ing jobs, one in Buffalo, N. Y., the price of insurance down. HIPPING in the Gulf has im­ protected the wage scale of worker other in Racine Wi . Shipping on the Ea t Coast has been Sproved dramatically over the past employed by companies under con­ We've been busy working on our good, especially in Norfolk, which has few months. Much of this improve­ tract to the federal government. Com­ gras roots campaign. There is a en e garnered a large hare of the new ment must be attributed to the new panies bidding for government work that we can pick up some Senate eat , military work. military work that we've been able to cannot undercut each other by slash­ especially ince a lot of Midwest farm­ Our inland member in Norfolk have pick up. ing wages below prevailing wages. ers are unhappy with the Reagan agreed to new three-year agreements Were it not for this military work, The SCA proved extremely u eful administration' record on agriculture. with Allied Towing Corp. and Lynn­ things would be pretty bad. The econ- in helping the SIU keep the 12 ocean- If anything, the Reagan admini tra- haven Launch Service.

14 I LOG I October 1986 MSCPAC's Incentive Awards Administrator Searches for Excellence

by Bob Borden, PAO, MSCPAC employees, such as sustained superior performance ratings, quality salary in­ creases, special achievement, benefi­ John Tate, MSCPAC's Incentive cial suggestions, mariner awards of A wards Administrator, is clearly a excellence, marine employee of the man with a mission. year, MSC distinguished career de­ The enthusiastic Tate is determined velopment awards, length of service to lift the spirits of those who deserve and retirement awards, as well as cer­ recognition by their acts, deeds and tificates for special recognition, appre­ performance. In the process, he hopes ciation and letters of commendation. to motivate others to follow the out­ Tate is a man who puts his money standing performance of their peers. where his mouth is. His incentive For good measure, he also wants em­ awards budget has increased 200 per­ ployees to start treating each other cent, with some individual awards car­ with due respect and courtesy. rying a cash gift as high as $2500. Tate is approaching his formidable Tate is convinced the incentive assignment like an excited cheerleader awards program can make a differ­ preparing to rouse the fans at a cham­ ence. When he worked at Mare Island pionship game. His positive spirit was Naval Shipyard in Vallejo, Calif., the honed by more than 20 years of Air shipyard commander adopted the same Force service before he retired as a ideas and philosophy Tate is now senior non-commissioned officer. pushing at MSCPAC. Two years after "The Air Force has a tendency to Behind Tate's desk are a few of his a point. "If you make people feel like the program was implemented, the send a lot of their people to manage­ favorite management books, including losers, they'll act that way. We have Chief of Naval Operations visited the ment schools and I can't even remem­ "In Search of Excellence," "Ia­ to change that concept immediately base to make an award for the most ber the number I went through during cocca," and "Quality is Free." Tate and make everybody think of them­ improved naval shipyard in the U.S. my career," says Tate, who special­ is convinced the principles of success selves as winners.'' ''You could see an attitude change ized in personnel and administrative found in the books can be applied to To get more afloat and ashore people and feel the enthusiasm of the em­ work with the service. ''Having worked everyday operations at MSPAC. into the winner's spotlight, Tate is ployees," says Tate, recalling his five and been trained in these management ''No manager can ignore his peo­ making sure MSCP AC managers and years spent at the shipyard. "People principles, they're almost second na­ ple," says the Incentive Awards Ad­ supervisors are aware of the numerous became proud of their work and ac­ ture to me now.'' ministrator, pounding his desk to make performance awards available to their complishments. In some cases, they'd complete jobs 60 days ahead of sched­ ule." In addition to being MSCPAC's in­ U.S. National Security and the Maritime Industry centive booster, Tate wants to instill respect and dignity to the workplace. by Irwin Heine Shipping sustains the industrial power during the past 20 years, there has The ideal place to start, he says, is in of the United States. The nation's been an increase in the merchant fleets the ''pool'' area of MSCP AC head­ (One year before Ronald Reagan defense posture is, in turn, dependent of the developing nations and in the quarters where afloat employees wait was elected president of the United upon the American industrial system size of the state-controlled merchant for ship assignment . States, Irwin Heine published a report for the ships, airplanes, tanks, trans­ marines. While nationalism is one of "I've heard some of the mariners on the U.S. maritime industry. portation equipment, and all the so­ the factors in their acquisition of ship­ complain of the reception they've re­ Heine, who served as Marad's chief phisticated weapons in the country's ping facilities, another is the conser­ ceived," Tate said. "I think we should for International Affairs from 1953- arsenal. There is an interrelationship vation of foreign exchange for shipping make them feel at home here." 1965, wrote about the relationship be­ between shipping and the American services, which is sometimes in short Tate is already talking about plans tween national security, economic de­ economy/defense structures that can­ supply. Many use their fleets, espe­ to enlarge the "pool" area, creating a velopment and the American-flag mer­ not be divorced without irreparable cially those that are state-controlled, mall library and moving the snack chant marine. What he wrote in 1979 harm to the nation. to earn much needed foreign exchange bar downstairs. is as true today as it was then.) Since World War II, and especially by offering lower freight rates than "We want to make it as comfortable those posted by conference members. as possible for them," he says, "be­ They also tend to institute cargo shar­ cause without the mariners, none of Highest World War II Casualty Rate ing practices on shipments between us would have jobs." their own countries and their trading In their best-selling book, "In Search Members of the U.S. merchant marine serving aboard U.S.-flag cargo partners. of Excellence,'' Thomas Peters and ships during the Second World War suffered a greater percentage of war­ The struggle for foreign markets is Robert Waterman wrote of productiv­ related deaths than did the nation's regular armed forces combined. Of becoming more intense. Competition ity through people and the fact some the four branches of the armed forces, only the Marines suffered a higher from foreign shipping operators is ris­ of the best managed companies in the casualty rate. ing at an increasing rate, not only from U.S. put an emphasis on human re­ the traditional maritime nations, but Odds of lations and respect for their employ­ from the rapidly growing fleets of the Branch Serving Deaths Killed(%) being killed ees. Many of the best companies, Third World and the state-owned and noted the authors, really view them­ Army* 11,260,000 234,874 2.08 One in 48 controlled shipping of the Soviet Bloc. selves as an extended family. Navy 4, 183,466 36,950 .88 One in 114 These Third World nation , and Ru - ''That's what we've got to do here,'' ... Marines 669,100 19,733 2.94 One in 34 sia with its dependent satellites, are empha ized Tate, again pounding his Coast Guard 241,093 574 .24 One in 417 expanding the size and effectivene s desk to make a point. "We've got to Total 16,353,659 292, 131 1.78 One in 56 of their merchant fleets without ap­ create a team spirit and become a parent regard for accountable cost . family-oriented organization." Merchant 200,000 5,662 2.83 One in 35 They see such expan ion a one mean The search for excellence will con­ Marine of trying to obtain a larger hare of tinue but John Tate i convinced he 'II foreign exchange earning and of the find it and tap it for all it's worth at *Includes Armv Air Force world s economic output. MSCPAC.

October 1986 I LOG I 15 Norman William Dubois, 62,joined law a bill admitting Joseph into the the SIU in the port of New York United States as a permanent resi­ in 1953 sailing last as a recertified dent. A native of Calcutta, India, bosun. Brother Dubois graduated he was ·a British subject until he from the Union's Recertified Bo­ became a naturalized U.S. citizen. suns Program in 1980. He also sailed A world traveler in his off time, he during the Vietnam War. Dubois once rode the Trans-Siberian Rail­ Deep Sea was a New Orleans patrolman and road from Moscow. He now resides George Patrick Barnes, 59, joined a delegate to the Union's 13th Bien­ in New York City. the SIU in the port of Philadelphia nial Convention in 1967. He was in 1957 sailing as an AB. Brother also a former member of the Bar­ David E. Kidd, 60,joined the SIU Barnes is a veteran of the U.S. tenders Union. Dubois is a veteran in the port of Houston sailing as an Marine Corps during World War II. of the U.S. Navy in World War II. AB. Brother Kidd is a resident of He was born in Philadelphia and is A native of New Bedford, Mass., Houston. a resident there. he is a resident of Tamarac, Fla.

George Bennett Forrest, 65, joined John Dawson Bennett, 57, joined the SIU in the port of New York the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as an AB. Brother in 1960 sailing as a cook. Brother Forrest last shipped out of the port Bennett last sailed out of the port of New Orleans. He is a veteran of Edward Levy, 59, joined the SIU of Wilmington, Calif. He is a vet­ the U.S. Navy in World War II. in 1945 in the port of New Orleans. eran of the U.S. Army in the Ko­ Seafarer Forrest was born in Belts­ He sailed in the steward department rean War. Seafarer Bennett was ville, Md. and is a resident of Sli­ last on the C.S. Long Lines (AT&T) born in Escabana, Mich. and is a dell, La. out of the port of Baltimore. He resident of Long Beach, Calif. walked the picket line in the 1946 Benjamin Edward Fowler, 66, General Maritime beef. Seafarer Salvatore Candela, 62, joined the joined the SIU in the port of Jack­ Levy was born in Pennsylvania and SIU in 1942 in the port of New sonville in 1970. He sailed as an is a resident of Baltimore. Orleans sailing as an AB. Brother AB, last out of the port of Mobile. Candela is a veteran of the U.S. Brother Fowler was a former mem­ Walter W. Lungren, 66, joined Army in the Korean War. He was ber of the IBEW Union. He was the SIU-merged Marine Cooks and born in New Orleans and is a resi­ born in Forsyth Cty., Ga. and is a Steward Union in the port of Wil­ dent there. resident of Grand Bay, Ala. mington. Brother Lungren is a res­ ident of Long Beach, Calif. Douglas Avery Clark, ~2, joined the SIU in the port George Frazza, 66,joined the SIU of Norfolk in 1951 sailing as an AB. Brother Clark in the port of San Francisco in 1968 also worked as a shipfitter. He is a veteran of the sailing last as a chief cook. Brother U.S. Navy during World War II. Seafarer Clark was Frazza is a veteran of the U.S. born in Weldon, N .C. and is a resident of Portsmouth, Army in World War II. He was Theodore "Ted" Macris, 65,joined Va. born in New Bedford, Mass. and is the SIU in the port of New York a resident of San Francisco. in 1964. He sailed last as a chief James Edward Collins, 61, joined steward aboard the Sea-Land Pro­ the SIU in 1947 in the port of New ducer. Brother Macris also sailed Orleans sailing as an AB. Brother Alexander Gega, 64, joined the inland for the N. Y. Traprock Co., Collins last shipped out of the port SIU in the port of Wilmington in W. Nyack, N.Y. on the Hudson of Mobile aboard the Sea-Land 1971. He sailed as a FOWT, riding River in 1951. He is a wounded Venture. He hit the bricks in the last the SS Inger (Sealift Bulkers). veteran of the U.S. Army in World 1946 General Maritime beef. Sea­ Brother Gega began sailing in 1961. War II. Seafarer Macris was born farer Collins was born in Georgia He was a former member of the in Brooklyn, N.Y. and is a resident and is a resident of New Orleans. Marine Firemen, Oilers and Wipers of New York City. Union. Seafarer Gega is a veteran Guy De Baere, 62, joined the SIU of the U.S. Army in World War II. Jose Almeida Madurei, 70, joined in the port of San Francisco in 1962 A native of Honolulu, Hawaii, he the SIU in 1944 in the port of sailing last as a recertified chief is a resident of Wilmington. Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother steward. Brother De Baere was a Madurei last shipped out of the port former member of the SUP from William "Bill" Thomas Higgs Sr., of Houston. He is a veteran of the 1942 to 1962. He last shipped out 59, joined the SIU in the port of U.S. Marine Corps before World of the port of New York. He sailed Baltimore in 1963 sailing last as a War II. Seafarer Madurei was born aboard a Liberty ship in World War recertified chief steward. Brother in Brazil, is a naturalized U.S. cit­ II and attended junior college in Higgs graduated from the Union's izen and a resident of Dallas, Texas. France. A native of Nantes, France, Recertified Chief Stewards Pro­ he is a naturalized U.S. citizen and gram in 1982. He worked as a cop­ Benjamin Mignano, 58,joined the a resident of New York City. per miner from 1947 to 1950 in Great SIU in 1944 in the port of Philadel­ Falls, Mont. Seafarer Higgs is a phia sailing last as a recertified bo­ Harold Joseph DeLatte, 65, joined the SIU in the veteran of both the U.S. Navy, sun. Brother Mignano graduated port of Houston in 1964 sailing as a chief pumpman. riding the USS Austin in World War from the Union's Recertified Bo­ Brother DeLatte also worked as a hospital stationary II, and the U.S. Army after that suns Program in 1976. He also sailed engineer. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World war. Born in Lyons, Ga., he is a as a 3rd mate. Seafarer Mignano War II. Seafarer DeLatte was born in Lockport, La. resident there. was also on the Vietnam War run and is a resident of Lufkin, Texas. and was on the 1946 General Mar­ Eric Joseph, 62, joined the SIU itime beef picket line. Mignano David Douglas, 62, joined the SIU in the port of in 1947 in the port of Baltimore. He worked, too, as a lifeguard. He's a Houston sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Doug­ sailed as a cook for the Seatrain veteran of the U.S. Army in the las is a resident of Pharr, Texas. Shoregang, Edgewater, N .J., from Korean War. Born in Brooklyn, 1971 to 1973; Sea-Land Shoregang, N. Y., he is a resident of Harbor Oren Hamilton Dowd Sr., 65, Port Elizabeth, N.J. in 1974, and City, Calif. joined the SIU in the port of New the Puerto Rico Marine Shoregang, Orleans in 1972. He sailed as an Port Elizabeth, N.J. from 1975 to Peter John Mistretta, 65, joined ..., AB for GATCO in 1972 and for 1978. Brother Joseph also sailed the SIU in the port of Baltimore in Mobile Towing from 1972 to 1977. during the Vietnam War, having his 1954. He sailed as an AB last on Brother Dowd sailed deep sea from ship hit by Vietcong shellfire on the the Sea-Land Pioneer. Brother 1960 to 1977, last sailing out of the Saigon River. He hit the bricks in Mistretta began sailing in 1946 and port of Mobile. Seafarer Dowd is a the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef. hit the bricks in the General Mari­ veteran of the U.S. Navy in World Seafarer Joseph, in 1956, had the time beef that year, the 1947 Isth- War II. Born in Wetumpha, Ala., U.S. Congress and America's Pres­ he is a resident of Chickasaw, Ala. ident "Ike" Eisenhower sign into

16 I LOG I October 1986 mian strike and the 1975 N.Y. Viekko Pollanen, 65, joined the Longshoremen' s beef. He also at­ SIU in the port of New Orleans in tended the 1970 Piney Point Crew 1951 sailing last as a recertified Conference No. 4. "Amiable Sea­ bosun. Brother Pollanen graduated farer" Mistretta is a veteran of the from the Union's Recertified Bo­ U.S. Army Air Corps in World War suns Program in 1973. He had one II. Mistrett~ likes Spain, builds year of college in Finland. Seafarer plastic models of ships and air­ Pollanen was born in Finland, is a planes and is a deer hunter on the naturalized U.S. citizen and a res­ Great Lakes Eastern Shore of Maryland. Ana­ ident of Metairie, La. tive of Baltimore, he is a resident Marshall Donald Bryant, 64, joined there. Robert Rivera, 62, joined the SIU the Union in the port of Duluth, in the port of New York in 1955 Minn. in 1961. He sailed as an oiler sailing as a cook last out of the port for Great Lakes Towing from 1948 William Morris, Jr., 62, joined of Wilmington. Brother Rivera was to 1986. Brother Bryant also worked the SIU in 1943 in the port of on the picket lines in both the 1946 as a stationary engineer for the Baltimore sailing as an AB. Brother General Maritime and 1947 Isth­ Interlake Iron Corp. from 1946 to Morris last shipped out of the port mian beefs. He is a veteran of the 1948. He was a former member of of Houston. He walked the picket U.S. Marine Corps in World War the Machinist Union. Laker Bryant lines in both the 1946 General Mar­ II. Seafarer Rivera was born in Los is a veteran of the U.S. Navy during itime and the 1947 Isthmian beefs. Angeles, Calif. and is a resident of World War II sailing aboard the Seafarer Morris was born in Bristol, Newhall, Calif. USS Harry Lee as a MM lie. Born Tenn. and is a resident of Crosby, in Duluth, he is a resident there. Texas. Antonio Romero, 58, joined the SIU in the port of New York in Richard Rolland Hartford, 62, joined the Union in Jack Alli Nasroen, 63, joined the 1971 sailing as an AB last out of the port of Toledo, Ohio in 1960. He sailed as a lead SIU in 1948 in the port of San the port of Santurce, P.R. Brother deckhand on the tug Pennsylvania (Great Lakes Francisco. He sailed as a chief cook Romero was born in the United Towing) from 1959 to 1986. Brother Hartford also last for the Sea-Land Shoregang, States and is a resident of Coral worked for the American Shipbuilding Co. from 1955 Oakland, Calif. from 1980 to 1986. Gables, Fla. to 1959. He was a former member of the Iron Workers Brother Nasroen was born in Java, Union, Local 85. Laker Hartford is a veteran of the Indonesia and is a resident of Mar­ U.S. Army during World War II. Born in Toledo, he ysville, Calif. Martin Figueroa Sierra, 62, joined is a resident of Oregon, Ohio. the SIU in 1941 in the port of New Edmund Pacheco, 56, joined the York sailing last as a chief cook out Herbert Vaughn Kerley, 56, joined SIU in 1949 in the port of New of the port of Wilmington. Brother the Union in the port of Detroit, York last sailing as a QMED out of Sierra is a veteran of the U.S. Navy Mich. in 1960. He sailed as an oiler the port of San Francisco. Brother in World War II. He was born in and last as a QMED for the Boland Pacheco was on the picket lines in Pennsylvania and is a resident of I and Cornelius Steamship Co. in the 1946 General Maritime, 1947 Malilipot Albay, P .I. Isthmian and the 1948 Wall St. beefs. 1965. Brother Kerley began sailing He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Charles Willard Thorpe, 59, joined in 1955, last out of the port of during the Korean War. Seafarer the SIU in the port of New Orleans Algonac, Mich. He is a veteran of Pacheco was born in New York sailing last as a chief cook out of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. City and is a resident of Clear Lake, the port of eattle, Wash. Brother Laker Kerley was born in Cross- Calif. Thorpe also worked as a small arms ville, Tenn. and is a resident there. mechanic. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Sea­ Rudolph Reginald Paschal, 62, joined farer Thorpe was born in Minnesota Stanley Francis Thompson, 62, joined the Union in the SIU in 1947 in the port of New and is a resident of Seattle. the port of Detroit, Mich. in 1960. He sailed as a Orleans sailing as a bosun. Brother deckhand and dredgeman for the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. from 1945 to 1946, Marine Towing in Paschal last shipped out of the port Melvin Rex Ward, 62, joined the 1962 and for the Great Lakes Towing Co. Brother - of Jacksonville. He also sailed dur­ SIU in the port of Baltimore in Thompson began sailing in 1948. He was an SIU ing the Vietnam War. Seafarer Pas­ 1952. He last sailed as a bosun out chal hit the bricks in the 1946 Gen­ of the port of Seattle in the Sea­ organizer from 1963 to 1964. And he was a former member of the Bartenders and Teamsters Unions eral Maritime beef. And he is a Land Shoregang from 1978 to 1986. from 1949 to 1956. Laker Thompson is a veteran of veteran of the U.S. Navy in World Brother Ward was a former member the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Quincy, War II. Paschal was born in Ala­ of the SUP and attended the 1975 bama and is a resident of Jackson­ Piney Point Crew Conference. He Mass., he is a resident of Ormond Beach, Fla. ville. was born in Kentucky and is a resident of Seattle. Frank Pasquali, 61, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Boston, David Roy Yotter, 62, joined the Mass. He sailed as an AB last out SIU in the port of Seattle in 1956 Atl antic Fishermen of the port of San Francisco. Brother sailing as an AB. Brother Yotter is Pasquali walked the picket line in a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps the 1946 GeneralMaritime beef. He in World War II. He was born in Cecilio J. Cecilio, 63, joined the SIU-merged attended the 1978 Union's annual Leon, Kans. and is a resident of Gloucester Fishermen's Union in the port of Glouces­ Alameda, Calif. Central Labor Darrington, Wash. ter, Mass. sailing as a captain. Brother Cecilio is a Council Man of the Year award resident of Gloucester. dinner. Seafarer Pasquali also worked as an aviation metalsmith and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Woon­ Personals socket, R.I., he is a resident of San Francisco. George Amos Mates 07-6282. If anyone knows anything about George Mates, please con­ Looking for our father, George tact Carole Potter, 208 Steward Michael Piteris, 65, joined the Amos Mates, nickname "Mike," Ave., Apt. B, Jackson, Mich. 49201, SIU in the port of New York in from Jackson, Mich. Last seen: or call (517) 788-7855. 1970 sailing last as a QMED. Brother June 1948. Birthdate: May 26, 1914. - Piteris is a veteran of the Greek Height: 6'1", brown hair, hazel eyes. Jack Rhodes Navy. He was born in Turkey and Tattoos of names of daughters on is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Sea­ forearms: "Carole" on one arm, Please contact Marion concern­ farer Piteris is a resident of Attika, "Marlene" and "Judy" on the ing your daughter Lisa at (716) 824- Greece. other. Social Security number: 386- 8454.

October 1986 I LOG I 17 Pensioner Paul Pensioner Stephen Pensioner Frank Louis Brien, 81, Thomas Dent, 74, Fisher, Jr., 75, Pensioner Billy · passed away from a passed away on Sept. passed away from James Anderson, 62, heart attack in 2. Brother Dent lung failure in the died of a heart attack Crockett, Texas on joined the SIU in the Angleton - Danbury at home in Green­ Sept. 7. Brother port of New York in (Texas) Hospital on ville, Texas on July Brienjoined the SIU 1956 sailing as a chief Sept. 8. Brother 31. Brother Ander­ in the port of New cook. He began sail­ Fisher joined the SIU son joined the SIU York in 1950 sailing ing in 1951. Seafarer in 1947 in the port of in 1945 in the port of as an oiler. He also sailed during World Dent was born in Mississippi and was Galveston sailing as an AB. He walked Galveston, Texas. War II. Brien attended the Union­ a resident of Mandeville, La. Surviv­ the picket lines in the 1946 General He sailed as a chief pumpman and hit MEBA, District 2 School of Engi­ ing are an uncle, Dave Roberts of Maritime and the 1947 Isthmian beefs. the bricks in the 1946 General Mari­ neering, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1967. Sea­ Culver City, Calif. and a cousin, Linda Seafarer Fisher was born in Seattle, time and the 1947 Isthmian beefs. farer Brien was on the picket lines in McQueen of Kerner, La. Wash. and was a resident of Santa Fe, Texas. Burial was in the Grace Park Seafarer Anderson was a veteran of both the 1946 General Maritime and Pensioner An- the 1947 Isthmian beefs. Born in New Cemetery, Hitchcock, Texas. Surviv­ the U.S. Navy during World War II. f Burial was in the Lone Star Cemetery, Bedford, Mass., he was a resident of 7 ing is his widow, Elvira. Point, Texas. Surviving are his par­ Crockett. Interment was in the Wesley )* . Pensioner Harry ~~~~ i::~~~:~~i~ Frank Goodwin Jr., ents, J. P. and Emma Anderson of Chapel Cemetery, Houston Cty., struction in the 78, succumbed to ar­ Point and a brother, Bruce of Lone Texas. Surviving are two brothers, Pontchartrain Guest teriosclerosis in the Oak, Texas. Henri of New Bedford and Al of Du­ House, Mandeville, Maine Medical Cen­ nedin, Fla. and a sister, Blanche of La. on Aug. 30. ter, Portland on Sept. Samuel M. Benigno, 34, died on July Los Angeles, Calif. Brother Ducote 13. Brother Good­ 10. Brother Benigno joined the SIU joined the SIU in the port of New Pensioner Milton win joined the SIU following his graduation from the Sea­ York in 1951 sailing as an AB. He · Jack Brown, 63, died in 1947 in the port of farers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ helped to organize the Robin Line in at home in Hot Mobile, Ala. sailing as an AB. He was manship Entry Trainee Program, Pi­ 1957. Seafarer Ducote was a veteran Springs, Ark. on a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard ney Point, Md. in 1969. He sailed as of the U.S. Air Force in World War Aug. 25. Brother before World War II. Seafarer Good­ an AB. Born in Mississippi, he is II. Born in Marksville, La. he was a Brown joined the win was born in Dexter, Maine and survived by his mother, Marguerite of resident of Metairie, La. Burial was SIU in San Fran­ was a resident of Waterville, Maine. Magnolia, Miss. in St. Vincent de Paul Cemetery, New cisco in 1951 sailing Interment was in the Pine Grove Cem­ Orleans. Surviving is a sister, Edna as an AB and deck etery, Waterville. Surviving are his Pensioner William Bino, 73 \ died of Ragusa of New Orleans. delegate. He was a veteran of the U.S. widow, Abertine and a brother, Leon heart disease at home in Phoenix, Navy in World War II serving in the Pensioner Alejan­ of Waterville. Ariz. on May 25. Brother Bino joined Pacific Theater. Seafarer Brown was dro Eusebio Sr., 85, Pensioner Louis the SIU-merged Marine Cooks and born in Hot Springs. Burial was in the passed away on Sept. "Lou" Detlef Guell­ Stewards Union in the port of San Mt. Valley Cemetery, Hot Springs. 4. Brother Eusebio nitz, 90, passed away Francisco. He last sailed as a chief Surviving are two brothers, Gene of joined the SIU in on Sept. IO. Brother steward in 1969 aboard the SS India Hot Springs and Leo of Citrus Heights, 1948 in the port of Guellnitz joined the Mail. Seafarer Bino sailed as a bellboy Calif. Galveston, Texas SIU in 1942 in the in 1932on the U.S. Army Troop Trans­ sailing as a cook. He port of New York port U.S. Grant. Bino first sailed on Pensioner William Duncan Campbell, was on the picket line sailing last as a chief the West Coast in 1937. During World in the 1946 General Maritime beef. steward. He began War II, he experienced submarine at­ 83, succumbed to a heart attack in Gig Seafarer Eusebio was born in the Phil­ sailing in 1927 and hit the bricks in the tacks, ship groundings and ship colli­ ippine Islands and was a resident of 1946 General Maritime beef. Seafarer sions. Steward Bino was born in Harbor, Wash. on Aug. 22. Brother New Orlenas. Surviving are his son, Guellnitz was a veteran of the U.S. Bridgeport, Conn. Cremation took Alejandro Jr. of Harvey, La.; a brother, Navy in World War I. Born in New place in the Greenwood Crematory, Campbell joined the SIU in the port of Krisanto of Cavite, P.l.; a nephew, York City, he was a resident of Pa­ Phoenix with burial later in Bridge­ Renedo of Harvey, and a goddaughter, terson, N .J. Surviving is his widow, port. Surviving are a brother, Charles Seattle in 1960 sail­ ing as a FOWT. He also worked as a Mary Teresa Fischer of New Orleans. Clara. of Clearwater, Fla. and a sister, Mary Pensioner Wilmer CME on the Sea-Land Shoregang, Pensioner William Cossa of Arlington, Va. "Willie" Edward Seattle. Seafarer Campbell hit the bricks W. Evans, 74, passed Harper, 79, passed in the 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor beef. away on Aug. 14. Pensioner Robert away from lung fail­ He was a former member of the Build­ Brother Evans joined Joseph Bird, 68, died ure in Doctors Hos­ ing Trades Union, Local 252 of Ta­ the SIU-merged Ma­ on Sept. 20. Brother pital, Mobile on July coma, Wash. and was a veteran of the rine Cooks and Bird joined the SIU 2. Brother Harper U.S. Navy in World War II. A native Stewards Union in in the port of Hous­ joined the SIU in of Bisbee, Ariz., he was a resident of the port of San Fran­ ton in 1961 sailing as 1947 in the port of Tacoma. Interment was in the Mt. cisco in 1952 sailing a FOWT. He was a New Orleans. He sailed as a chief View Cemetery, Tacoma. Surviving as an assistant storekeeper. He first veteran of the U.S. steward and wa on the picket lines are his son, Henry of Olympia, Wash. sailed on the West Coast in 1945. Army in World War in the 1946 General Martime and the and a brother, Frank of Tacoma. Seafarer Evans was born in Louisiana II. Seafarer Bird was born in Kentucky 1947 Isthmian beefs. Seafarer Harper and was a resident of Los Angeles, and was a resident of Houston. Sur­ Pensioner Rich­ was born in Mississippi and was a Calif. Interment was in the Lincoln viving is his widow, Jean. ard Joseph Delaney, resident of Lucedale, Mi s. Burial was Park Cemetery, Los Angeles. Surviv­ 82, passed away on in the New Hope Cemetery. Agricola, ing are his widow, Lillie and a nephew, July 31. Brother De­ Miss. Surviving is his widow, Gladys. Pensioner Percy Herb Scott of Los Angeles. Joseph Boyer, 80, laney joined the SIU Pen ioner James passed away in the in 1946 in the port of Pensioner Candi­ Edward Hill Jr., 76, Ochsner Hospital, New York. He sailed nial J. Ferandezees passed away from New Orleans on as a cook last on the Sr., 61, died on Aug. heart failure in the Sept. 12. Brother C.S. Long Lines 2. Brother Fernan­ N. Charles Hospital, Boyer joined the SIU (AT&T). He walked the picket lines dezees joined the Baltimore on Sept. in 1938 in the port of in the 1946 General Maritime, 1947 SIU-merged Marine 15. Brother Hill - New Orleans sailing Isthmian, 1948 Wall St. and the 1965 Cooks and Stewards joined the SIU in the as a bosun. He walked the picket line District Council 37 beefs. Seafarer Union in the port of port of Baltimore in the 1946 General Maritime beef. Delaney was a veteran of the U.S. San Francisco in sailing as a cook. He was born in Seafarer Boyer was born in Ellendale, Army in World War II. Born in New 1955 sailing as a cook. He was born Baltimore and was a resident there. La. and was a resident of Metairie, York, he was a resident of Honolulu, in Chicago, Ill. and was a resident of Interment was in Daisy Cemetery, La. Surviving is a daughter, Margaret Hawaii. Surviving is an aunt, Elaine San Jose, Calif. Surviving is his widow, Howard, Md. Surving is his widow, of Metairie. Martin of New York City. Beatrice. Helen.

18 I LOG I October 1986 ! L r l Robert Howard Pensioner Frank Pensioner Curtis Pensioner Michael "Mike" Thomas Hirsch Jr., 59, died Lamuriglia, 62, died Paul Primeaux Sr., Doherty, 63, died of heart failure in on Sept. 9. Brother on Aug. 17. Brother 57, died on Dec. 21, the Garden City (Mich.) Osteopathic Hirsch joined the Lamurigliajoined the 1985. Brother Pri­ Hospital on Aug. 22. Brother Doherty SIU in the port of SIU-merged Marine meaux joined the joined the Union in 1949 in the port Seattle in 1967 sail­ Cooks and Stewards SIU in the port of of Detroit, Mich. He sailed as a re­ ing as a wiper for the Union in the port of New York in 1953 certified bosun and ship's delegate for Delta Line. He was San Francisco in sailing as an AB. He the Kinsman Line from 1967 to 1985, a veteran of the U.S. 1974. He sailed as a was a veteran of the McKee Sons and the Erie Sand Co. Anny in World War II. Seafarer Hirsch waiter for the Delta Line from 1978 to U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer in 1977. He graduated from the Union's was born in Denver, Colo. and was a 1979 and for the APL in 1980. He was Primeaux was born in Leroy, La. and Recertified Bosuns Program in 1976. resident of La Habra, Calif. Surviving born in Padova, Italy and was a nat­ was a resident of Kaplan, La. Surviv­ Laker Doherty was a former member are his son, Robert Hirsch III of La uralized U.S. citizen. Seafarer La­ ing are his widow, Rose; a son Curtis of the SUP, sailing in World War II, Habra and his mother, Margaret Ar­ muriglia was a resident of San Fran­ Jr. of Kaplan; his parents, Aurlien and and of the United Auto Workers Union. ambarri of Anaheim, Calif. cisco. Surviving is his widow, Rosalina Amy of Mobile, and an aunt, Winnie A native of Detroit, he was a resident of Mercedita, P.R. Landry. of Westland, Mich. Burial was in the Chester William J.C. Mahaffey, 59, succumbed to Michigan Cemetery, Flatrock, Mich. cancer on Aug. 31. Brother Mahaffey Juan Ramos, 55, Surviving are his widow, Madaleen; ·~ :o:~:~:n~~~ui~~:~ joined the SIU in the port of San died on Sept. 24. his mother, Vera of Garden City, and say City, P.I. on Francisco in 1971 sailing as a cook. Brother Ramos another kin, Robert Doherty of Ro­ Sept. 12. Brother He was a veteran of the U.S. Army joined the SIU in the mulus, Mich. Hoff joined the SIU paratroops both in World War II and port of New York in Pensioner Harold in the port of Yo­ the Korean War. Seafarer Mahaffey 1967. He also sailed Earl Jones, 82, died kohama, Japan in was born in Chesnee, S.C. and was a inland as a chief cook of a tumor at home 1973 sailing as a resident of Ellenboro, N.C. Surviving for Caribe Towing in New Port Richey, QMED. He also sailed as a 3rd as­ are a son, Michael of Bessemer City, (Crowley Marine) in Fla. on Aug. 24. sistant engineer. Seafarer Hoff was N.C. and two sisters, Maxine Larson 1977. He was born in Griogrande, P.R. Brother Jonesjoined born in Chicago, Ill. and was a resident of Ellenboro and Lona of Stone Mt., and was a resident of Jersey City, N .J. the Union in the port of the Philippines. Surviving are his Ga. Surviving are his widow, Mildred and of Buffalo, N.Y. in widow, Piedad and a brother-in-law, his mother, Josefa Escobar of New Pensioner Peter 1961. He sailed as an · Tomas Vasquez. york City. Paul Matwa, 67, died AB and dredgeman for the Great Lakes on Aug. 29. Brother Dredge and Dock Co. from 1956 to Pensioner Karl Matuza joined the 1967. He was born in Pennsylvania. Anagnar Ingebrigt­ SIU in 1943 in the Correction Cremation took place in the West sen, 70, passed away port of Baltimore Pasco Crematory, Hudson, Fla. Sur­ Due to the mixup in names and on Aug. 26. Brother sailing as an AB. viving are his widow, Sarah and a son, photos, we now print the correct photo Ingebrigtsen joined Brother Matuza Lance. and information. Please excuse the the SIU in 1942 in walked the picket mishap. Joseph Richard the port of Baltimore line in the 1946 General Maritime beef. Pensioner Kane Sr., 55, died on sailing as an AB. He He was born in New Jersey and was Chin Aug. 18. Brother 4 was born in Norway a resident of Elizabeth, N .J. Surviving Shing You, 74, ., passed away on Aug. Kane joined the and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. are his widow, Hwa Chung and his Union in the port of Seafarer Ingebrigtsen was a resident parents, Joseph and Mary Matuza of 5. Brother You of Baltimore. Surviving is a sister, Elizabeth. joined the SIU in the Ashtabula, Ohio in 1961. He sailed as a Hilde Johansen of Storsteinnes, Nor­ Pensioner Fran­ port of New York in way. cesco Joseph Natale, 1957. Sailing last as deckhand aboard the 63, succumbed to a chief steward. He tug Idaho (Great hit the bricks in the Lakes Towing) from 1956 to 1986. He - Pensioner Hans heart-lung failure on 1961 Greater N. Y. Harbor and the was Ashtabula port agent from 1974 Jacob Jacobson, 77, Aug. 19. Brother to 1975. Laker Kane was a former passed away on Sept. Natale joined the 1965 District Council 37 beefs. Seaf­ rarer You also worked in the Lotus member of the International Brother­ 10. Brother Jacob­ SIU in 1943 in the Garden Restaurant and at the Hotel hood of Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuild­ son joined the SIU port of Boston, Oceanic Restaurant in New York. A ers, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers in the port of Jack­ Mass. sailing as a Union, working as an arc welder at a son ville, Fla. in 1960 bosun. He hit the bricks in the 1961 native of Shanghai, China, he was a New York City reclamation plant. And sailing last as a quar­ N. Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Natale naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident he was a veteran of the U.S. Marine termaster. He hit the was born in Boston and was a resident of New York City. Surviving are his bricks in the 1966 Miami-Tampa beef. of Stoneham, Mass. His remains were widow, Yan Hau and a brother, Thomas Corps during the Korean Conflict. Born Seafarer Jacobson was a veteran of given to the Tufts University Medical of New York City. in Ashtabula, he was a resident there. the Norwegian Navy during World School, Boston for the advancement Surviving are his widow, Joanne; a War II. Born in Drammen, Norway, of medical science. Surviving are his son, Joseph Jr.; four daughters, Lor­ he was a resident of Edgewater, Fla. son, John of Fairfield, Conn.; a daugh­ Great Lakes etta, Mary, Rita and Joan, and a Surviving is his widow, Nora. ter, Giatas of Forestdale, R.I.; his brother, Robert of Ashtubla. parents, Salvatore and Carmella of Pensioner Leon Kornacki, 63, suc­ Pensioner Albert Boston; a brother, Salvatore Jr. of Pensioner John L. cumbed to cancer in the Bertrand Frank Knauff, 67, Framingham, Mass., and a sister, Etta Berger Jr., 71, Chaffee Hospital, Springville, N.Y. on died on Sept. 14. of Stoneham. passed away from Sept. 4. Brother Kornacki joined the Brother Knauff Pensioner Odd lung failure in the Union in 1946 in the port of Buffalo, joined the SIU in Emil Olsen, 79, Paul Oliver Hospi­ N. Y. He sailed as a pipeline deckhand 1948 in the port of passed away on Sept. tal, Frankfort, Mich. for Merritt, Chapman and Scott in Baltimore sailing as 13. Brother Olsen on Aug. 19. Brother 1962, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock a cook. He walked joined the SIU in the Berger joined the Co. from 1962 to 1970 and for the the picket lines in port of New York in Union in the port of Great Lakes Towing Co. from 1970 to the 1946 General Maritime and the 1952 sailing as a bo­ Elberta, Mich. in 1953. He sailed as 1984. In 1970, he was the Buffalo tug 1947 Isthmian beefs. Seafarer Knauff sun. He also sailed an AB-watchman for the Ann Arbor agent. Laker Komacki was a veteran was born in Maryland and was a res­ during the Vietnam (Mich.) Car Ferries from 1970 to 1974. of the U.S. Air Force during World ident of Pasadena, Calif. Surviving are War. Seafarer Olsen walked the picket He was born in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. War II. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, his mother, Helen of Galveston; a lines in the 1961 N. Y. Harbor and the and was a resident of Frankfort. Burial Pa. and was a resident of West Valley, brother, Seafarer Jean Edward Knauff 1962 Robin Line beefs. Born in Ber­ was in the Gilmore Twsp. (Mich.) N. Y. Interment was in the Mt. Hope of Baltimore, and two sisters, Louise gen, Norway, he was a resident of Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Cemetery, West Valley. Surviving are Milchling of Ocean view, Del. and Ger­ Brooklyn, N. Y. Surviving is his sister, Vernice and a son, John Jr. of Frank­ his widow, Iva and a daughter, Flor­ trude Johnson of Baltimore. Edel Hanstuedt of Miami Beach Fla. fort. ence.

October 1986 I LOG I 19 Union Seeks Some Changes Coast Guard Drug Proposal!-SIU Responds Earlier this summer the Coast Guard ing," published in the October 1985 prohibited by current company poli­ truly feels that he or the vessel is proposed new tough drug and alcohol issue of LABOR NOTES, there is a cies to consume alcoholic beverages endangered by an intoxicated crew­ regulations for all licensed and unli­ general consensus among the scientific during the voyage. member, he will not require a regula­ censed U.S. seamen. and medical communities that the Certainly, the SIU concurs with the tory stimulus to report the incident. The Coast Guard's proposal would ''EMIT'' test is unreliable and inac­ Coast Guard that individuals on watch The SIU additionally does not agree prohibit the consumption of any alco­ curate. Positive results gained from must be sober. In our view, however, with the Coast Guard's opinion that a holic beverage four hours prior to duty, the "EMIT" test do not establish the Coast Guard should leave this crewmember should inform the master mandatory blood alcohol tests (similar when or even whether a drug was matter to the authority and discretion of the vessel of his use of prescription to the ones police give suspected drunken actually used. False positives can be of each ship's master who measures drugs. In our view, this is considered drivers) in some cases and onboard caused by a number of factors, in­ the pulse of his own crew and can privileged information between a pa­ drug testing in other instances. cluding lawful over-the-counter drugs determine whether or not a seaman is tient and his physician and should only While the new rules could jerk a such as Contac, Sudafed, aspirin and fit for scheduled duty. be disclosed at the patient's own dis­ seaman's documents or an officer's li­ some foods and beverages, such as The SIU further notes with grave cretion. cense if found guilty of operating a ship poppy seeds and herbal teas; as well concern the proposal by the Coast As mentioned heretofore, the SIU under the influence, it also stresses as negligent handling and record keep­ Guard to define failure of a crewmem­ fully endorses and supports the Coast rehabilitation. After completion of a ing, and dark colored skin. ber to report persons who they know Guard's humane concern for alcohol rehab program, the seaman or officer Error rates as high as 69 percent in are intoxicated to the master, owner, and drug affliction by recommending could reacquire the documents or li­ a controlled environment-laborato­ or person in charge as an act of mis­ a drug/alcohol rehabilitation program. cense. ries-performing "EMIT" tests have c~:mduct, subject to suspension and The SIU disagrees with the provi­ The SIU has endorsed many aspects been reported in a study prepared by revocation of the seaman's document. sion denying upon request the return of the Coast Guard's proposal, but the the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) It is important to note that a seaman of the certificate in the case of drug Union has raised questions about cer­ in April of 1985. may not be qualified to make such a addiction until the seaman completes tain aspects of the new rules. Following The odds of false positive readings determination. Implementation of such the rehabilitation program, partici­ are excepts from a letter written by SIU due to erroneous readings, in this in­ a rule would create not only an unfair pates in a monitoring program, and President Frank Drozak to the Coast stance, cannot justify the curtailment burden on an individual but will place demonstrates complete non-associa­ Guard. After all comments from inter­ of a man's right to earn a living. For a severe strain on the relationship tion with drugs for six months after ested parties are received, the Coast the same reason, the SIU would be among crewmembers. In addition, such completion of the program. In es­ Guard will issue its final regulations: opposed to placing breath analysis a rule would create an uncomfortable sence, a seaman is being unfairly pe­ equipment onboard U.S.-ftag vessels. and suspicious atmosphere onboard nalized by being denied the possibility The SIU's position on substance It is our opinion that behavioral stand­ ship, where daily life is already stress­ of employment for a six-month period abuse onboard U.S.-ftag vessels is clear. ful. It is the SIU's view that if a seaman The SIU has not and will not condone ards are better suited to the marine (Continued on Page 21.) environment to determine if a seaman either the use of unauthorized drugs is intoxicated. or the uncontrollable use of alcohol Furthermore, in the area of testing, on U .S.-ftag vessels. the SIU also objects to the proposed The SIU has taken progressive and section 95.017(b). The creation of a positive steps toward dealing with the Step Two incidence of alcohol and drug abuse presumption of intoxication due to a refusal to submit to a toxicological test which may exist among its member­ SIU members who go through the can restore them to productive, sober ship. appears to be beyond the Coast Guard's Union's Addictions Rehabilitation lives. statutory authority. Since the master Training programs at the Seafarers Center in Valley Lee, Md. are given For many people in AA, the higher can direct the testing, it leaves open Lundeberg School of Seamanship are the tools to lead productive lives. power that they choose to believe in the possibility of abuse, and refusal to intended to educate the merchant mar­ The most important of those tools is the Twelve Steps themselves. take a test should not lead to this iner to the dangers and repercussions are the Twelve Steps as outlined by ''I used to think that I was a religious presumption. of drug use and alcohol abuse. Fur­ the highly successful Alcoholics person," said one AA member. "But thermore, the SIU has included in its We feel the Coast Guard's purpose Anonymous program. During the past it wasn't until I came into AA that I collective bargaining agreement with would be better served by allowing 50 years, millions of Americans have learned \What true spirituality is. many contracting companies a provi- such a refusal to submit to testing to been able to lead sober, drug-free lives "I learned that every action I take - sion for pre-employment drug and al- be introduced as evidence of intoxi­ free of compulsive behavior because has a consequence. By choosing not cohol screening. The SIU has also cation. The law enforcement officer's they practiced these steps in their daily to drink or take drugs a day at a time, included procedures for testing ac­ or investigating officer's testimony as affairs. I am part of a fellowship of recovering tively employed individuals when rea­ to the individual's state coupled with As discussed in last month's issue alcoholics and drug users who choose sonable grounds exist to suspect that the refusal to submit to a test would of the LOG, the first step is perhaps not to drink or take drugs. an employee's job performance may probably result in a finding of intoxi­ the hardest. It is to admit that you are "Before I came into this program, be adversely impaired by drug or al­ cation, if there is no other contradic­ powerless over alcohol and/or drugs­ I used to use any excuse to indulge. I cohol use. The SIU has established its tory evidence. that your lives have become unman­ was depressed. My co-workers didn't own Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation The SIU also questions the stated ageable. understand me. I had financial prob­ Center in Valley Lee, Md. justification for establishing two blood The second step is slightly different. lems. The SIU endorses-with minor ex­ alcohol levels for merchant mariners, As stated in the AA Big Book, it is ''After being in the program for eight ception-the compassionate nature of depending upon whether or not the this: "(We) came to believe that a years, I have met people-recovering the Coast Guard's proposed program ves el on which they are employed is power greater than ourselves could alcoholics-who faced their own death for drug and alcohol rehabilitation. subject to the manning requirements restore us to sanity.'' without resorting to alcohol or drugs. Nevertheless, the SIU has serious res­ of 46 USC Part F. In our view, blood This step causes its own set of ''They were told that they had can­ ervations and concerns with several alcohol limits should be consistent problems. For one thing, few alcohol­ cer. Rather than drink, they did some­ areas of the proposed regulation, which throughout all sectors of maritime em­ ics or drug users like to admit that thing productive. They went to AA in our view are too severe and, there­ ployment. they don't have all the answers. meetings and shared their pain. fore, require deletion, change or clar­ The SIU takes strong exception to Step One effectively did away with "ff those people didn't have to drink, ification. the application of Section 95.020 to that argument, however. Once you then neither did I. They taught me the As drafted, the regulation proposes crewmembers aboard U .S.-ftag ves­ admit that you are powerless and that true meaning of spirituality.'' to adopt chemical testing to determine sels. In effect, the rule prohibits the your life is unmanageable because of (Next month: Step Three) drug and alcohol consumption on­ consumption of any alcohol within your drinking and drug-taking, then board vessels if behavioral indicators four hours of scheduled duties. Given obviously you need to believe in some­ Step One thing. point to the use of intoxicants. The the nature of the industry, the SIU We admitted we were powerless over Many people who go through this SIU opposes the use of chemical test­ contends that this proposed rule is not drugs and alcohol, that our lives had program rebel at Step Two because ing under these circumstances for de- only unrealistic but also unenforce­ become unmanageable. - termining the degree of intoxication able. Considering the impact of ad­ they think that it implies a belief in God. Many of the people who recover since at this stage of development, vanced technology on minimal turna­ Step Two such test results are scientifically ques­ round port time--0ften several hours do choose to interpret it in that way. tionable and oftentime proven inac­ or less-it is impractical and unreal­ But the important thing to remember We came to believe that a power greater curate. istic to prohibit the consumption of a is that they don't have to. All they than ourselves could restore us to san­ According to an article, "What You responsible amount of alcohol by a have to believe in is that something ity. Should Know About Drug Screen- seaman when ashore when he has been

20 I LOG I October 1986 not object, the patrolman should check out tance of upgrading your skills and educa­ the problem and get it cleared up. This will tion. He also mentioned the possibility that give the crew a chance to make purchases this may be the last year that dues and Diaes~ of Ships Nee~inas of gifts and clothing when the ship is in SPAD contributions can be deducted on port for only a few hours-and would be income tax returns, "so load up on your good for the crew's morale. A vote of thanks SPAD donations this year." The secretary AMERICAN CONDOR (Pacific Gulf thanked all crewmembers for helping keep was given to the steward department for mentioned that he has most forms and Marine), September ?-Chairman Paul the messroom and pantry clean, and a the good food and fresh salad throughout applications available (upgrading, medi­ Butterworth; Secretary William A. Burdette. vote of thanks was given to the steward the voyage. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. cal). He has, however, run out of vacation No disputed OT. Once again, the main department for the fine food and exceHent forms. Crewmembers were reminded to subject of conversation dealt with the TV. service. Next port: Suez. SENATOR (CCT), September 20- take the proper SIU benefit forms with Apparently the TV works well in U.S. ports, Chairman Dave Newman; Secretary Frank them when visiting a doctor's office. And but is not compatible with European sta­ LNG GEMINI (ETC Corp.), August 10- Costango; Educational Director E. Bain ; a discussion ensued on workman's com­ tions. The company is working to satisfy Chairman Luther Myrex; Secretary D. Ve­ Deck Delegate Tom Duggers; Engine Del­ pensation or industrial insurance as com­ the crew's request. The chairman advised landra; Educational Director/Engine Dele­ egate Dennis Baker; Steward Delegate pared to the SIU's insurance. A vote of all members to keep up-to-date on events gate Jesse Parrish; Deck Delegate Francis Jack Rankin. Everything is running smoothly thanks was given to the steward depart­ within the industry and within the SIU. This Smith; Steward Delegate William F. Christ­ with no beefs or disputed OT. After sending ment for their fine food preparation and can best be accomplished by reading the mas. No beefs or disputed OT. There is a telegram to headquarters, there is now service. LOG and by attending Union meetings $100 in the ship's fund. The formation of $4.25 in the ship's fund. Minutes of the while not at sea. Taking advantage of the an arrival pool was suggested to help boost last meeting were read and accepted, and Official ships minutes also were received upgrading opportunities at Piney Point is this sum and to buy some prawns for a it was reported that a new TV for the crew from the following vessels: also a benefit more Seafarers should make cookout. The bosun read reports from Red lounge had been put aboard ship in Miami use of. The bosun mentioned that everyone Campbell on seamen acting up at hotels last trip. The repair list has been posted should keep an eye out for some possible and airports and from the company on for a week and will be taken down following AMERICAN CORMORANT PANAMA new rate changes in the welfare and med­ trying to keep the food costs down. He this meeting, with copies to the captain, AMERICAN FALCON SAN JUAN ical coverage, and all were in agreement ARCHON SEA-LAND DEVELOPER that a revision is needed in the dollar ATLANTIC SPIRIT SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE amount paid by the company for transpor­ LNG ARIES SEA-LAND LEADER tation. Next port: Charleston, S.C. COURIER SEA-LAND LIBERATOR 1ST LT. A. BONNYMAN SEA-LAND PACER 1ST LT. B. LOPEZ SEA-LAND PATRIOT OMI CHARGER (OMI), September 14- LURLINE SEA-LAND VOYAGER Chairman F.R. Schwartz; Secretary Charles OMI COLUMBIA STONEWALL JACKSON - Corrent; Educational Director W.L. Yarber. OMI YUKON LNG VIRGO No disputed OT. There is $26 in the ship's OVERSEAS BOSTON fund. Thirty-five new movies have been purchased for the ship, and donations to help pay for them would be appreciated. A new video system is being put aboard Drugs the vessel, with the chief engineer doing the wiring. Crewmembers were asked to buy blank tapes or contribute toward their (Continued from Page 20.) purchase. Wiley Yarber will start an arrival pool to help pay for the new system. In even though he has voluntarily ought response to a radiogram sent to the Charger a rehabilitation program. This rule could from headquarters regarding the number backfire and actually become a deter­ of "A," "B'' and "C" books a~oard ship, rence to a voluntary surrender. This the response was that there are all "A" book members onboard. The vessel is en rule should apply only if a seaman route to Rhode Island from Houston and reverts to drug and alcohol abuse for will then head out to the Virgin Islands. the second time. The BR asked that all soiled linen be reminded all qualified members to go to chief engineer, boarding patrolman and the stowed in the dirty linen locker, not in the Piney Point for upgrading. courses. Addi­ ship's record file. A vote of thanks was passageways, and the sanitary men asked tional skills are the only way to advance in given to the steward department for a job that cups and dishes not be left in the rec pay and grade in today's merchant marine. well done. Next port: Miami, Fla. BE INFORMED ON ISSUES room. The bosun thanked the men for a He also stressed the importance of con­ job well done on cleaning the tanks-and tributing to SPAD. Crewmembers were WESTWARD VENTURE (lnterocean thanks went to the steward department for looking forward to arrival in Arun, Indonesia Management Corp.), June 29-Chairman their fine meals and service. for a softball game. The bosun reminded Jack Edwards; Secretary Alva McCullum; everyone that proper clothing must be worn Educational Director John T. Ross; Deck in the messhall and that coffee is in short Delegate John B. Noble; Engine Delegate OMI LEADER (OMI), September 1- suppy so "don't toss away half a pot to S.R. Alvarado. No disputed OT. Minutes Chairman Frank Smith; Secretary Floyd make a new one." Next port: Nagoya, of the previous meeting were read and Mitchell; Educational Director Charles R. Japan. accepted. The vessel will pay off this trip, Allen; Deck Delegate Stanley Zeagler; En­ and a patrolman will be present. The chair­ gine Delegate Roberto Rodriguez; Steward MOKU PAHU (Pacific Gulf Marine), man discussed the highlights of the safety Delegate Robert E. Thomas. No beefs or August 26-Chairman Ray Todd; Secre­ meeting ~eld aboard ship and the impor- BEFORE YOU GO TO VOTE disputed OT reported. There is $103 in the tary R. Spencer; Educational Director D. movie fund and $60 in the ship's fund. The Norris. No beefs or disputed OT. The chairman reports everything running chairman reported that the Moku Pahu will smoothly. The ship will pay off this trip in pay off this trip to Galveston, Texas. Some Baton Rouge, La. All hands were asked to repairs are to be made by the chief engi­ help keep the pantry and messroom clean neer as soon as he can get to them. There Monthly to help alleviate the roach problem aboard also will be a Coast Guard inspection this ship. The entire ship will have to be sprayed, trip. Everything is running pretty smoothly­ Membership Meetings including all rooms, to be successful in the only complaints being that the fresh combatting this problem. A vote of thanks milk spoiled on the way to Hawaii because Deep Sea was given to the chief cook for a fine job of improper temperature controls in the ice Lakes, Inland in the preparation of food. The washing box, and the crew's dislike of the current Port Date Waters machine is forever in use and really doesn't brand of peanut butter (it will be changed). work that well. A new machine for the crew Next port: Galveston, Texas. Piney Point ...... Monday, November 3 ...... 10:30 a.m. laundry could be helpful, "especially when New York ...... Tuesday, November 4 ...... 10:30 a.m. we carry the extra men of Casey's gang." ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), Sep­ Philadelphia ...... Wednesday, November 5 ...... 10:30 a.m. Next port: Baton Rouge, La. tember 14-Chairman E.F. Wallace; Sec­ retary F. Cordero. Some disputed OT in Baltimore ...... Thursday, November 6 ...... 10:30 a.m. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman), July 27- the deck department will be taken up with Norfolk ...... Thursday, November 6 ...... 10:30 a.m. Chairman Anthony Maben; Secretary G. the patrolman in Port Elizabeth, N.J. Other­ Jacksonville ...... Thursday, November 6 ...... 10:30 a.m. Aquino; Educational Director LR. Taylor; wise, everything is running smoothly. The Algonac ...... Friday, November 7 ...... 10:30 a.m. Steward Delegate Robert W. Bess. No secretary stressed the importance of sign­ Houston ...... Monday, November 10 ...... 10:30 a.m. beefs or disputed OT. Minutes from the ing up for SPAD for job security and better New Orleans ...... Wednesday, November 12 ...... 10:30 a.m. previous meeting were read, and the bosun conditions. Crewmembers were asked to talked about the need for SPAD and the please take care of the equipment aboard Mobile ...... Wednesday, November 12 ...... 10:30 a.m. reasons for all members to support it with ship such as the ice machine and the video San Francisco ...... Thursday, November 13 ...... 10:30 a.m. their contributions. The steward stressed cassette. A vote of thanks was given to Wilmington ...... Monday, November 17 ...... 10:30 a.m. the importance for all qualified members the steward department for a job well done. Seattle ...... Friday, November 21 ...... 10:30 a.m. to upgrade and become as proficient as San Juan ...... Thursday, November 6 ...... 10:30 a.m. possible in their jobs. The mate noted his SEA·LAND INNOVATOR (Sea-Land intention to demonstrate the proper use of Service), August 17-Chairman Victor Ar­ St. Louis ...... Friday, November 14 ...... 10:30 a.m. survival suits as soon as possible. All dowski; Secretary James A. Jones; Edu­ Honolulu ...... Thursday, November 13 ...... 10:30 a.m. hands, unless on watch, will be required cational Director A. Brosseux. No beefs or Duluth ...... Wednesday, November 12 ...... 10:30 a.m. to attend the demonstration. In a discussion disputed OT. One item brought up at the Gloucester...... Tuesday, November 18 ...... 10:30 a.m. of retirement plans, the crew indicated their meeting was that in Yokohama and Kobe, Jersey City ...... Wedne day, November 19 ...... 10:30 a.m. desire to upgrade the pension plan. Most Japan, vendors are allowed to come aboard men seem to be talking about retiring at ship and peddle their wares, but in Pusan, an earlier age these days. The steward Korea, they are not. Since the captain does

October 1986 I LOG I 21 .,- CL -Company/Lakes L -Lakes Directory of Ports NP -Non Priority Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes Frank Drozak, President SEPT. 1-30, 1986 *TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President All Groups All Groups All Groups Joe DiGlorglo, Secretary Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP Leon Hall, Vice President Port DECK DEPARTMENT Angus "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Algonac ...... 0 32 2 1 56 1 0 27 5 Joe Sacco, Vice President Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT George McCartney, Vice President Algonac ...... 0 10 0 0 23 2 0 9 0 Roy A. Mercer, Vice President Steve Edney, Vice President Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT Algonac ...... 0 3 0 7 0 0 4 HEADQUARTERS Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT 5201 Auth Way Algonac ...... 37 4 0 0 0 3 27 7 Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Totals All Departments ...... 1 82 7 1 86 3 3 67 13 (301) 899-0675 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ALGONAC, Mich. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea (301) 327-4900 SEPT. 1-30, 1986 CLEVELAND, Ohio *TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH 5443 Ridge Rd. 44129 All Groups All Groups Trip All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B Class C Reliefs Class A Class B Class C (216) 845-1100 - Port DECK DEPARTMENT DULUTH, Minn. Gloucester ...... 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 6 6 0 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 New York ...... 57 14 0 44 17 0 9 110 20 0 (218) 722-4110 Philadelphia ...... 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 7 5 0 Baltimore ...... 4 3 0 5 5 0 3 12 5 0 GLOUCESTER, Mass. Norfolk ...... 14 4 0 19 7 0 1 11 8 2 11 Rogers St. 01930 Mobile ...... 10 2 2 4 1 1 0 19 5 1 New Orleans ...... 28 8 1 42 9 1 8 65 6 5 (617) 283-1167 Jacksonville ...... 29 12 2 15 9 1 4 56 21 1 HONOLULU, Hawaii San Francisco ...... 36 8 3 22 6 4 6 65 16 4 Wilmington ...... 13 7 1 12 5 0 1 29 9 1 636 Cooke St. 96813 Seattle ...... 36 11 2 34 9 1 6 55 10 2 (808) 523-5434 Puerto Rico ...... 17 4 0 11 0 0 2 29 4 0 Honolulu ...... 13 20 2 7 13 1 14 13 18 3 HOUSTON, Tex. Houston ...... 40 6 2 30 9 1 8 63 5 1 1221 Pierce St. 77002 St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Piney Point ...... 6 6 0 1 1 0 0 8 5 0 (713) 659-5152 Totals ...... 309 112 15 247 93 10 62 548 143 20 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT 3315 Liberty St. 32206 Gloucester ...... 4 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 4 0 (904) 353-0987 New York ...... 39 5 1 26 3 1 9 69 8 0 Philadelphia ...... 5 3 0 4 1 0 0 5 2 0 JERSEY CITY, N.J. Baltimore ...... 9 1 0 3 0 0 0 16 2 0 99 Montgomery St. 07302 Norfolk ...... 8 4 0 10 2 0 0 9 5 0 Mobile ...... 7 1 0 3 1 0 1 10 3 0 (201) 435-9424 New Orleans ...... 23 7 2 25 6 3 3 42 12 3 MOBILE, Ala. Jacksonville ...... 14 1 0 12 1 0 1 29 7 0 San Francisco ...... 19 6 0 14 7 1 5 33 6 1 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 Wilmington ...... 8 5 3 9 2 2 0 20 6 2 (205) 478-0916 Seattle ...... 27 6 0 17 5 0 2 42 9 0 Puerto Rico ...... 14 0 0 6 5 0 4 14 1 0 NEW BEDFORD, Mass. Honolulu ...... 3 9 6 4 10 7 2 5 12 4 50 Union St. 027 40 Houston ...... 20 3 0 14 4 0 3 37 5 0 St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (617) 997-5404 Piney Point ...... 3 4 0 0 1 0 0 8 6 0 NEW ORLEANS, La. Totals ...... 203 58 12 147 49 14 31 343 88 10 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 Port STEWARD DEPARTMENT (504) 529-7546 Gloucester ...... 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 New York ...... 25 5 1 16 5 0 7 37 6 1 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 Philadelphia ...... 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 NEW YORK, N.Y. Baltimore ...... 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 7 1 0 Norfolk ...... 4 2 0 6 2 0 0 4 2 1 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 Mobile ...... 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 0 0 (718) 499-6600 New Orleans ...... 22 2 0 18 2 0 2 32 2 2 Jacksonville ...... 7 6 2 4 3 2 3 15 8 0 NORFOLK, Va. San Francisco ...... 31 5 3 25 4 0 7 60 4 4 115 Third St. 23510 Wilmington ...... 4 4 0 7 2 0 2 16 5 0 Seattle ...... 28 8 0 20 4 0 5 35 8 1 (804) 622-1892 Puerto Rico ...... 3 2 0 4 1 0 0 8 4 0 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Honolulu ...... 6 27 23 4 18 20 53 8 27 38 Houston ...... 20 0 0 16 0 0 2 20 1 0 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (215) 336-3818 Piney Point ...... 3 8 0 1 4 1 1 6 7 0 Totals ...... 165 73 29 124 47 23 82 260 78 47 PINEY POINT, Md. Port ENTRY DEPARTMENT St. Mary's County 2067 4 Gloucester ...... 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 (301) 994-0010 New York ...... 30 30 6 18 31 2 0 50 52 6 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. Philadelphia ...... 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 4 6 0 Baltimore ...... 7 4 0 2 4 0 0 10 3 1 350 Fremont St. 94105 Norfolk ...... 3 9 1 7 13 0 0 7 14 5 (415) 543-5855 Mobile ...... 1 6 1 0 4 1 0 1 6 0 New Orleans ...... 19 20 20 16 14 20 0 20 24 16 SANTURCE, P.R. Jacksonville ...... 4 8 2 6 8 0 0 8 14 6 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. San Francisco ...... 24 16 7 21 10 8 0 63 27 5 Wilmington ...... 7 6 4 10 1 3 0 20 29 2 Stop 16 00907 Seattle ...... 22 20 1 17 20 2 0 36 30 2 (809) 725-6960 Puerto Rico ...... 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 14 19 1 Honolulu ...... 10 97 192 8 84 110 0 7 98 312 SEATILE, Wash. Houston ...... 17 10 2 12 5 0 0 19 14 3 2505 1 Ave. 98121 St. Louis ...... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Piney Point ...... 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 (206) 441-1960 Totals ...... 150 238 236 117 195 147 0 261 346 359 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 Totals All Departments ...... 827 481 292 635 384 194 175 1,412 655 436 (314) 752-6500 *"Total Registered " means the number of men who actually registered for sh ipp ing at the port last month . SUBIC BAY, Rep. of Philippines ** " Registered on the Beach " means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month . 34 21st St. , W. Bajac Bajac - Olongapo City C-2201 Shipping in the month of September was down from the month of August. A total of 1,388 jobs were 222-3533 shipped on SIU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,388 jobs shipped, 635 jobs or about 46 percent were WILMINGTON, Calif. taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 175 trip relief 510 N. Broad Ave. 90744 jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 3, 724 jobs have been (213) 549-4000 shipped.

22 I LOG I October 1986 Letters To The Editor 'Proud of the SIU . . . ' Welfare Report My husband Bernard and I wish to express our sincere gratitude for the help you gave me in paying my bills of October 1985. At the last few meetings, we talked pay 100 percent coverage for up to Bernard is very proud of the SID, and we are both more than about the rising costs of providing three out-patient visits in a one­ appreciative of your kind consideration. health care benefits. Some pro­ year period. Starting with the fourth Yours very sincerely, posed changes to the Welfare Plan out-patient visit during that year, Ellen Feely were announced in the August LOG. the Plan will pay 80 percent. The Daytona Beach, Fla. For those of you who did not have cycle repeats the following year. an opportunity to read the August The cycle for dependents will be issue of the LOG, we want you to 100 percent payment for the first 'Expressing Appreciation . • • ' understand how your hospital claims in-patient hospital confinement dur­ I express my appreciation for your cooperation in caring for my wife will be handled after Jan. 1, 1987. ing a three-year period, with 80 Janina when she was in the Freehold Area Hospital in May 1986. During 1987, the first time a mem­ percent for any subsequent in-pa­ Without your indulgent help, I would have been at a complete loss. ber is confined to the hospital as an tient hospitalizations during those Thank you on our behalf. in-patient, the Plan will pay 100 three years. Yours, percent of the charges. If the mem­ Pensioners who are currently el­ Jan Piorkowski ber has any other in-patient hospi­ igible for welfare benefits will not Howell, N.J. talizations during that year, the Plan be affected by any amendments to will pay 80 percent of the charges. the Welfare Plan. Pensioners who If the member's spouse is working, qualify for pensioner's welfare ben­ his or her health plan will pick up efits after Jan. 1, 1987, will come U.S. and NATO Planners, Take Note! the other 20 percent under the co­ under the new rules until they be­ Earlier this year maritime affiliates of the International Transport ordination of benefits clause. Start­ come eligible for Medicare. Once - Workers' Federation (ITF) around the world, with the exception of those ing in 1988, a member will again eligible for Medicare, the Seafarers in the United States and Canada, adopted a policy position reserving the receive 100 percent for the first in­ Welfare Plan becomes the second­ right for its members to refuse to sail into "war-like zones." patient hospital confinement, with ary carrier, and all benefits avail­ To many skeptics and military planners on both sides of the Atlantic, 80 percent payment for any other able to medicare-age pensioners from this was billed as rhetoric and not reality. hospitalizations during that year. the Plan will continue in effect. Last month, however, rhetoric melted away in the heat of action. En If a member is treated as an out­ Another amendment will help to route to the Saudi Arabian port of Ras Tanura, the British-flag combination patient in the hospital, the Plan will (Continued on Page 24.) carrier Pawnee was struck by a missile during an Iranian helicopter gunship raid directed against the ore/bulk/oil ship. (714) 527-2733 (home) or (714) 220- Prior to the Pawnee entering the Persian Gulf, six of the 12 British Personals 1879 (work). officers onboard exercised their right to refuse to sail into the war zone Jeffrey McPherson and were replaced by Indian officers. V.D. Lee This clearly demonstrates that the ITF "war zone" policy is for real Your nephew Jody McPherson and must be considered very seriously by those responsible for U.S. and would like to hear from you. Please Please contact Mark C. Gibbons NATO military sealift planning. write him at 150 S. Magnolia, #138, at R.D. #1 Box 805-A, Oakdale, Anaheim, Calif. 92804, or call at Pa. 15071, or call (412) 221-8315.

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FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ Atlantic. Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in specific provision for safeguarding the membership's all Union halls. All memhcrs should ohtain copies of this money and Union finances. The constitution requires a constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three . tents. Any time you feel any member nr officer is attempt­ months, which are to be suhmitted to the membership by r . ' ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or ohligation the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee + hy any methods such as dealing with charges. trials. etc .. of rank and file members. elected by the membership. as well as all other details. then the mcmher so affected makes examination each quarter of the finances of the should immediately notify headquarters. Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ EQUAL RIGHTS. All mcmhers arc guaranteed equal tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting right · in employnH.:nt and as members of the SIU. These reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. the contracts v.hich the Union has negotiated with the Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered employers. Consequently. no memher may he discrimi­ in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund nated against hecause of race. creed. color. sex and na­ agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he i-. in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union denied the el{ual rights to which he is entitled. he should and management representatives and their alternates. All notify Union head4uarters. expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made 11111n1m111nu11111nu11111111111111111111111n1111111111111111111111111n1111111111111111111111111111111 SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ fund financial records are available at the headquarters of patrolman or other Union offi:::ial. in your opinion, fails ceeds are used to further its objects anJ purposes includ­ the various trust funds. to protect your contract rights properly. contact the ing. hut not limited to. furthering the political. social and nearest SIU port agent. economic interests of maritime workers. the preservation SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with ity are protected exclusively hy the contracts between the EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has improved employment opportunities for seamen anJ Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available the political purposes of any individual in the Union. In connection with such objects. SPAD suppllrts and in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing contributes to political candidates for elective otllce. All of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective contributions arc voluntary. No contrihution may he contracts between the Union and the employers. notify membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed solicited or received hecause of force. joh discrimination. the Seafarers Appeals Board hy certified mail. return re­ hy membership action at the September. 1960. meetings financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a con­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If Angus "Red" Campbell policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of a contribution is made hy reason of the ahove improper Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way may delegate. from among its ranks. one individual to conduct. notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD hy ccrtitied Prince Georges County carry out this responsihility. mail within 30 Jays of the contrihution -for inve-.tigation Camp Springs, Md. 20746 anJ appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Sup­ PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to he paid Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to port SPAD. to protect and further your economic. poli­ to anyone in any official C<1pacity in the SIU unless an you at all times. either hy writing directly to the Union tical anJ social interests. and American trade union official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. concepts. stances shoul

October 1986 I LOG I 23 Letters To The Editor 'Proud of the SIU . . . ' Welfare Report My husband Bernard and I wish to express our sincere gratitude for the help you gave me in paying my bills of October 1985. At the last few meetings, we talked pay 100 percent coverage for up to Bernard is very proud of the SID, and we are both more than about the rising costs of providing three out-patient visits in a one­ appreciative of your kind consideration. health care benefits. Some pro­ year period. Starting with the fourth Yours very sincerely, posed changes to the Welfare Plan out-patient visit during that year, Ellen Feely were announced in the August LOG. the Plan will pay 80 percent. The Daytona Beach, Fla. For those of you who did not have cycle repeats the following year. an opportunity to read the August The cycle for dependents will be issue of the LOG, we want you to 100 percent payment for the first 'Expressing Appreciation . • • ' understand how your hospital claims in-patient hospital confinement dur­ I express my appreciation for your cooperation in caring for my wife will be handled after Jan. 1, 1987. ing a three-year period, with 80 Janina when she was in the Freehold Area Hospital in May 1986. During 1987, the first time a mem­ percent for any subsequent in-pa­ Without your indulgent help, I would have been at a complete loss. ber is confined to the hospital as an tient hospitalizations during those Thank you on our behalf. in-patient, the Plan will pay 100 three years. Yours, percent of the charges. If the mem­ Pensioners who are currently el­ Jan Piorkowski ber has any other in-patient hospi­ igible for welfare benefits will not Howell, N .J. talizations during that year, the Plan be affected by any amendments to will pay 80 percent of the charges. the Welfare Plan. Pensioners who If the member's spouse is working, qualify for pensioner's welfare ben­ his or her health plan will pick up efits after Jan. 1, 1987, will come U.S. and NATO Planners, Take Note! the other 20 percent under the co­ under the new rules until they be­ Earlier this year maritime affiliates of the International Transport ordination of benefits clause. Start­ come eligible for Medicare. Once - Workers' Federation (ITF) around the world, with the exception of those ing in 1988, a member will again eligible for Medicare, the Seafarers in the United States and Canada, adopted a policy position reserving the receive 100 percent for the first in­ Welfare Plan becomes the second­ right for its members to refuse to sail into "war-like zones." patient hospital confinement, with ary carrier, and all benefits avail­ To many skeptics and military planners on both sides of the Atlantic, 80 percent payment for any other able to medicare-age pensioners from this was billed as rhetoric and not reality. hospitalizations during that year. the Plan will continue in effect. Last month, however, rhetoric melted away in the heat of action. En If a member is treated as an out­ Another amendment will help to route to the Saudi Arabian port of Ras Tanura, the British-flag combination patient in the hospital, the Plan will (Continued on Page 24.) carrier Pawnee was struck by a missile during an Iranian helicopter gunship raid directed against the ore/bulk/oil ship. (714) 527-2733 (home) or (714) 220- Prior to the Pawnee entering the Persian Gulf, six of the 12 British Personals 1879 (work). officers onboard exercised their right to refuse to sail into the war zone Jeffrey McPherson and were replaced by Indian officers. V.D. Lee This clearly demonstrates that the ITF "war zone" policy is for real Your nephew Jody McPherson and must be considered very seriously by those responsible for U.S. and would like to hear from you. Please Please contact Mark C. Gibbons NATO military sealift planning. write him at 150 S. Magnolia, #138, at R.D. #1 Box 805-A, Oakdale, Anaheim, Calif. 92804, or call at Pa. 15071, or call (412) 221-8315.

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FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District makes TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in specific provision for safeguarding the membership's all Union halls. All memhcrs should ohtain copies of this money and Union finances. The constitution requires a constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ detailed audit hy Certified Public Accountants every three . tents. Any time you feel any memher or officer is attempt­ months, which are to be suhmitted to the membership by r . ' ing to deprive you of any constitutional right or ohligation the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee + hy any methods such as dealing with charges. trials. etc .. of rank and file members. elected by the membership. as well as all other details. then the memhcr so affected makes examination each quarter of the finances of the should immediately notify headquarters. Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ EQUAL RIGHTS. All memhers are guaranteed equal tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting rights in employnll:nt and as members of the SIU. These reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic. the contracts ""hich the Union has negotiated with the Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered employers. Consequently. no memher may he discrimi­ in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund nated against hecause of race. creed. colnr. sex and na­ agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he i" in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union denied the equal rights to which he is entitled. he should and management representatives and their alternates. All notify Union headquarters. expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made 11111111mu1n1111111nu11111111111111111111111n1111111111111111111111111n1111111111111111111111111111111 SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACflVITY DONATION only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust -SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ fund financial records are available at the headquarters of patrolman or other Union offbal. in your opinion, fails ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ the various trust funds. to protect your contract rights properly. contact the ing. hut not limited to. furthering the political. social and nearest SIU port agent. economic interests of maritime workers. the preservation SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the EDITORIAL POLICY - THE LOG. The Log has improved employment opportunities for seamen and Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available the political purposes of any individual in the Union. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation officer or member. It has also refrained from puhlishing contributes to political candidates for elective otllcc. All of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective contrihutions arc voluntary. No contrihution may he contracts between the Union and the employers. notify membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed solicited or received hecause of force. joh discrimination. the Seafarers Appeals Board hy certified mail. return re­ hy membership action at the September. 1960. meetings financial reprisal. or threat of such conduct. or as a con­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is: in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log dition of memhership in the Union or of employment. If Angus "Red" Campbell policy is vested in an editorial hoard which consists of a contribution is made hy reason of the ahove improper Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way may delegate. from among its ranks. one individual to conduct. notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD hy certitied Prince Georges County carry out this responsibility. mail within 30 days of the contrihution -for invc'\tigation Camp Springs, Md. 20746 and appropriate action and refund. if involuntary. Sup­ PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to he paid Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to port SPA D. to protect and further YlHlr economic. poli­ to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an you at all times. either hy writing directly to the Union tical an

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