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Drozak Unveils Merger Plan to Boost Maritime Labor Unless U.S Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union• Atlantic, Gull, Lakes and Inland Waters District• AFL-CIO Vol. 48 No. S May 1986 It's Time to Work Together Drozak Unveils Merger Plan to Boost Maritime Labor Unless U.S. maritime unions come unlicensed and licensed sailors has The merger proposal submitted by would include one international union together in one consolidated organi­ dwindled to less than half of the jobs Drozak went to the maritime unions made up of the maritime unions and zation, the decline of seagoing unions available 10 years ago. Unions have and the Federation's Executive Coun­ their affiliates. Because all of the cur­ and the U.S. maritime industry will found themselves on opposite sides of cil for review and discussion. rent maritime unions have affiliates continue, SIU President Drozak said. many maritime issues, and the battle "It has become apparent that world which represent non-seagoing work­ In letters to AFL-CIO President for remaining jobs has led to bitter shipping and particularly that of North ers, whatever name is chosen would Lane Kirkland and the heads of the fighting among the unions. American countries, has been in a need to reflect its diversity. National Maritime Union, Marine En­ The latest reports from the Maritime state of decline and is accelerating, A constitution would need to be gineers Beneficial Association, and Administration show the decline in the with its serious adverse effects not agreed upon by all parties. The pro­ Masters, Mates and Pilots, and the industry. As of March, there were 474 only upon employment opportunities posal sugge ts an executive board of Sailors Union of the Pacific and the oceangoing ships under U .S.-flag, a of the collective memberships but four union officials. Because the larg­ Marine Firemen, Drozak said it is time decline of 28 from just a year ago. equally upon the trade union institu­ est portion of the four current unions' for the unions to begin a merger proc­ Jobs on those ships, not all of which tions themselves,'' Drozak said in the membership consists of eagoingjobs, ess. He also included a "talking pa­ carry union crews, totaled 10,929 for merger proposal. the officers and members of an exec­ per" outlining many of the areas which unlicensed personnel and reflects sig­ He noted throughout the proposal, utive board should reflect that. But at need to be addressed in a merger. nificant declines during the past 10 which covers many areas, that the the same time, the non-seagoing sec­ "It is my firm belief, that unless the years in both licensed and unlicensed suggestions contained were only start­ tors also should be properly repre­ maritime unions merge together as manning. ing points in what would be a long and sented. one, I can see nothing but continued In February Drozak told the AFL­ complicated process of merger. Any agreement concerning a merged decline in the maritime industry . CIO's Executive Council about the organization and its structure would it is in our best interests to merge problems facing the industry and the Here are some highlights of the be approved by the memberships of together,'' he said. decline of maritime union member­ merger proposal. each union. The continued decline in the U.S. ship. He also suggested that the Fed­ Along with the four maritime unions, maritime industry has had a tremen­ eration's Merger Committee meet with there are various affiliates which would "It hould be made indisputably dous impact on the seagoing unions. each union to explore the possibility be included in the consolidation. clear that unions participating in these The number of jobs available to both of a merger. The structure of the merged union (Continued on Page 4.) $60,000 for Education Lakes Fitout-Pages 1~18 Scholarship Winners Selected Three deep sea Seafarers and four dependents of SIU members have won $60,000 in college scholarships (five for four years worth $10,000 each and two at $5 ,000 each for two years) under the Union's Charlie Logan Scholar­ ship Program of 1986. The Scholarship Committee also named a deep sea four-year alternate, one deep sea two-year alternate and an inland dependent alternate. Seafarer Kevin Dale Hetherington, 29, an AB and 1977 Piney Point grad- Renaldo Hernandez uate from Hasty, Ark., won the four­ year, $10,000 scholarship. Brother Hetherington was a sophomore at North Arkansas Community College in Har­ rison, and his first choice for college is the University of Arkansas, Little Rock. He plans to teach general sci­ ence and biology. His brother, Gary, is a seaman. Seafarer James A. De Soucey Jr., 27, LNG AB and 1981 Piney Point grad of Fresh Meadows, Queens, N. Y., Michele Umphlett (Continued on Page 7.) Inside: Lundeberg School Section Pages 9-12 Insurance Crisis Hits Fishing Page 3 Government Services Division Pages 20 & 21 Maritime Unions Unite at Hearing Page 4 Pictures From Around the Union Page 23 Inland Tug and Tow News Pages 5 & 6 Seafarers on Politics and Kenya Page 25 efforts in many directions. This division resources, consolidating our opera­ has confused our friends and aided our tions and merging our organizations. President's Report enemies.'' * * * by Frank Drozak What was said then, stands today with even greater urgency. Today there Time is not on our side. We in the are often four different unions repre­ SIU are probably the healthiest mar­ itime labor organization. Still, we have HE headline in The Journal of senting 22 workers on one U .S.-flag ship. Soon there will be 18 seafarers­ lost about 40 percent of our job base T Commerce read: ''CSX Aims for in the past six years. We are staying · One-Stop Shipping." The story told top to bottom-and the tren~ is down­ afloat because our membership under­ how CSX, a giant international con­ ward. Evergreen is running with a 14- stands the problems we face and is glomerate which has substantial rail man crew, and that's our . common competition. willing to take those steps needed to and water transportation holdings here maintain job security. But, it does no and abroad, is buying Sea-Land Corp. In our efforts to persuade Congress good to feel comfortable i.n our own In recent years, SONAT, an energy and the administration to leg_islate on good fortune when our brothers and · conglomerate, bought control of In­ behalf of our industry, we have often sisters are losing jobs and going hun­ been at cross purposes, defending our terstate Oil which was then the largest gry. An injury to one is an injury to tug and barge operation in the U.S. own narrow interests at the expense all. Internationally, consortia have been of our industry and the overall job formed to pool shipping resources in security of our membership. I < ~ '• * • * * Scandinavia and the Far East. With medical and insurance costs I hope that the leadership of our The move everywhere in maritime continuing to rise, it becomes clearer sister unions will take our proposals shipping is toward consolidation of every day that there needs to be a in the spirit in which they are given. operations, pooling of resources and pooling of resources and a consolida­ We need serious discussion. Our mem­ outright mergers. I am informed that President Kirk­ tion of plans administration in order bership looks to us to at least begin land has sent this proposal with his It is my firm belief that unless the to continue to provide proper medical the process of dealing with our com­ maritime unions of this nation merge recommendation for the beginning of coverage and retirement security for mon problems. They deserve our hon- - together as one, there can be nothing discussions to all unlicensed and li­ all maritime workers. est and sincere best efforts. but continued decline in the maritime censed labor organizations. And, with the continuing trend to­ And, finally, our membership must industry and a continued erosion of ward mergers within the national and understand that they will be the final job opportunities for the members of * * * international shipping community, the judge of any merger agreement that all of our organizations. The proposal for maritime merger need for unity and strength demands may come out of our deliberations. is not new, nor is it a new concept serious consideration of pooling our You will vote, and you will decide. * * * within the AFL-CIO. In recent years I want to report to this membership a number of national unions have on the initiatives I have taken to begin merged: in graphic arts and printing; a dialogue on what I consider to be in clothing and textile; in plastics and Next Month the most urgent business before all of glass, and in other basic industries. us in the maritime labor community. The reasons have been dwindling At the winter meeting of the AFL­ membership in the individual unions CI O Executive Council, I reported on and increased anti-labor aggressions the condition of the industry and the by the bosses. decline in job opportunities and mem­ Within national unions, many smaller bership within maritime unions. unions and locals have merged. The I suggested that the AFL-CIO Merger reasons have to do with economy in Committee meet with each union to servicing and administration. explore the possibility of a merger. Within our own maritime famil y, Last month, I wrote to AFL-CIO mergers have been talked about and President Lane Kirkland to alert him have been effected. But, it has been again to the tremendous impact that piecemeal and not always for the best the decline in our industry is having of reasons.
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