http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/79a5ebcb8c116e90f151ffd304adcac9.PDF 896502d8d2f273181f1c681e1e000e35 PDF Text Text •.t, ^ V'/ >v-.. iX JY uiSMSEna Kwi" *« Hall tells Governors See Poae 2 ($«e Special Supplement) . .: \. ' •- , •^', '• "t 1 - 1j •.- " V ^ r.'-wim, -V fJ �•• ». Asks Them to Consider the Human Element A » .i ., H Hall Speaks to Republican Governors on Economy SIU President Paul Hall joined one of President Ford's top economic ad­ visors, L. William Seidman, and B. F, Goodrich Rubber Co. Chairman O. P. Thomas to address the Republican Governor's Conference held in St. Louis earlier this month on the present condi­ tion of America's economy. Speaking between the business and government repre.sentatives, President Hall told the members of the prestigious Republican Governor's Association that the solutions offered by economists have considered every factor of the economy "except the quality of life for hutnan beings. And people is what our country is about." "We cannot overiook the human element," he continaed. "When 20,000 workers lose their jobs, that's 20,000 American families who are hurting for food and clothing. And if the worker hasn't lost his job, he's seen his paycheck become worth less and less while the cost of necessities—a home, a car, food, doctor's bills, everything he needs—climb to a point where he must begin to choose between these necessities.". SIU President Hall then outlined for the Republican governors the AFLCIO's proposals to reverse the down­ ward economic trend and to help equal­ ize the burden caused by recession and now carried almost entirely by Amer­ ica's workers. SIU President Paul Hall~(centerT fields questions on the economy during the Republican Governors Association Conference along with B.F. Goodrich Chairman O. P. Thomas (left) and L. William Seidman, one of President Ford's top economic advisors. These proposals included setting up extensive public works programs to em­ ploy the millions of Americans out of work, passing legislation that would both reopen housing to low and middle income families and revitalize the hous­ ing industry, closing the tax loopholes used by the large corporations, and opposing aU wage and price controls which "do not require an equitable sac­ rifice from all parts of the economy, in­ cluding wages, prices, profits, interests and dividends." Turning to the causes underlying the the PRESIDENT'S REPORT: nation's economic problems, President Hall spoke of the high price of energy and the multinational oU corporations' lack of concern for America's wellbeing. He pointed out that, "a mfiltinational corporation cannot he a good citizen of any country. They seek only profits, in whatever form or country they can be made." "I'm not against free enterprise," President Hall told the Republican gov­ ernors, "but we cannot allow the free enterprise system, as practiced by the multinationd oil companies, to be used to destroy democracy." President Hall concluded his speech by stressing the need for all segments of society to work together. "American labor wants to better America," he said. "To get that better America, we all must overlook our differences — everyone must make a contribution to society." After his speech, President Hall took part in a panel discussion with President Ford's economic advisor and the man­ agement representative, and joined them in answering questions from the Republican governors and the press. Looking ahead to 1975, we will have reached a year that will prove to be a crossroads for the U.S. maritime industry. However, we must be the ones to decide which road, which direction to take on the many com­ plicated issues that will face us in the coming year. To meet these important issues in the most effective and democratic way, the SIU will call together in the early part of 1975 a large number of deck, engine and steward department Seafarers, representative of the entire SIU membership, to another Educational Conference at the Harry Lundebei^ School. Paul Hall Educational Conference— Working Together We are drawing near the end of a year that history will not remember kindly—a year that has been marked by international economic, social and political strife. Seafarers, as a transient part of the international com­ munity, have no doubt had as good a first hand view as anyone of the many difficult protjlems facing most nations, their business, their industry and their people on a worldwide scale. Conversely though, in the U.S. maritime industry it has been a year marked by progress and growing cooperation among Ae different segments of the industry in our collective fight to make a better life for all involved in maritime and a better industry in which to work. Looking back on 1974, we see that the long-term hopes of the U.S! maritime industry, embodied in the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, finally began to take root. In the past 12 months, new ship after new ship came down the ways of Americah shipyards to join the steadily revitalizing and competively growing fleets of U.S.-flag operators. And, it has been Sea­ farers, because they have taken the initiative to continually upgrade their professional skills with the help of the SIU's academic and vocational education programs at Piney Point, who are safely and efficiently manning the majority of these new highly automated vessels. The Conference will enable us to take a hard, detailed look at the present state of the industry; how it has progressed in the past few years and the direction we wish it to take in the future. As importantly, the Conference will enable us to discuss our new contract, due for renewal in June, and the changes needed in it for Seafarers to provide a more secure future for themselves and their families. It will also give us the opportunity to discuss our constitution and shipping rules, our Pension, Welfare and Vacation Plans, our training and upgrading programs, and the need for stepped-up organizational efforts. Most importantly, though, this Conference will give us the chance to meet together in force and work together side by side to voice our aspira­ tions and set our goals for the future. Too many times in the past, we in the maritime industry have allowed our personal likes or dislikes to cloud the real issues. As a result the industry suffered. In the last few years, though, wc have effectively pushed aside per­ sonalities and have worked together in unity and harmony. As a result, the industry has prospered through implementation of such programs and projects as the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and the U.S.-Soviet bilateral trade agreement. Collectively, these programs will mean jobs and job security for SIU members for years to come. Yet, now is no time to quit. Because we have won a few rounds does not mean we have won the fight^—it only means we are closer to winning. We still have tough rounds ahead of us, such as the protection of the Jones Act, securing a fair share of all U.S. cargoes for Americaii-flag ships, and the formation of one governmental maritime agency. ^ , We will be victorious in these fights only if we continue'to make the effort to understand our problems and work together in solving them. The upcoming Educational Conference will be invaluable to ps in ^achjleving these goals. ^ . .j.i . L'l.r: Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 675 Fourth AVenuel' Brooklyn, New York 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N. Y. Vol. XXXyi, No. 12. December 1974. . ... Page 2 J. • • ". Seafarers Log \, >• �A Victory for the 5IU Final Congressional Approval Given Oil Imports Bill WASHINGTON—The Senate gave final Congressional approval on Dec. 16 to the Energy Transportation Security Act of 1974 by a vote of 44-40 and sent the bill to the White House for President Ford's signature. The bill requires that 20 percent of the nation's petroleum im­ ports must be carried on U.S.-flag ships — manned by American crews — and that the quota will automatically in­ crease to 25 percent next year and 30 percent on July 1,1977. Passage of the bill by both the House and Senate brings to a successful close one of the most ambitious legislative efforts ever undertaken by the labor movement—^and represents a special victory for the SIU which led the fight all the way. It also marks the first time the powerful oil conglomerates have INDEX Legislative News Conference version of oil bill passes Senate Page 3 Washington Activities column ..:.Page9 Union News President's Report Page 2 Membership meeting in port of Wilmington Page 4 Headquarters Notes column Pages Money due in Falcon takeover Page 7 SIU Scholarship program expanded ... ..Backpage Delayed benefits J, information Pages 18-19 New Jacksonville hall dedicated ..Page 16 General News U.S. pension bill Special Supplement Hall gives energy report... Page 7 NMC meeting in Philadelphia Page 5 Hall speaks at Republican Governor's Conference . Page 2 SIU official attends IMCO meeting Page 5 Aid to Rubber workers local.... Pages Shipping Dispatchers Reports .....Page 24 , . Ships^ digpsts ...,Page 17„ Ships' committees Page 6 " Delta Norte Page 21 ' Training and Upgrading Seafarers participate in bosun recertification and 'A'seniority upgrading Pages 10-11 Upgrading class schedules, requirements and applications ......Pages 26-27 GED requirements and application .......... Page 26 Advanced electrical procedures course ..............Page 26 Steward department training and upgrading Pages 22-23 Membership News Seafarers earn high school diplomas at MLS . .Pages 13,26 Brother Conti's Christmas mangers Page 12 . Bosun Chuck Hill receives borhmendation .Page 7 New SIU pensioners .... .Page 20 Final Departures Page 25 Brother Haringr«:»lves awarrt for bravery ....,,......Page 13 . •• n December, 1974 ever been beaten in any major piece of legislation. The victory was not easy. The oil lobby—through the American Petrol­ eum Institute and the Federation of American Controlled Shipping (Flags of Convenience)—mounted a nationwide propaganda campaign in the press. More than a hundred editorials and col­ umns—based on distorted and mislead­ ing information supplied by the oil lobby—were published in a broadside attack on the bill. Members of Congress, many of whom were up for reelection this year, were pressured to vote against thebm. And—once again—The Wall Street Journal attacked the Union and SIU membership for their participation in politics through their support of SPAD. Support for the SIU's position came from virtually every segment of the American labor movement. The AFLCIO and the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment were the first to endorse the bill by adopting strong support resolutions at their convention a year ago. AFLCIO affiliated international unions, state federations, local central bodies, AFL-CIO regional directors and Mari­ time Port Councils in all sections of the U.S. lined up solidly in support of the Oil Import Bill. Letters and telegrams to members of the House and Senate were sent by AFL-CIO President George Meany, Secretary-Treasurer Lane Kirkland and the leaders of nearly every labor organi­ zation in all 50 states. State labor or­ ganizations personally contacted Con­ gressmen in their areas. Legislative representatives from the AFL-CIO and affiliated unions met reg­ ularly at meetings organized by the Maritime Trades Department to coordi­ nate activities in support of the bill throughout its long journey through the House and Senate. The SIU also held a series of meetings with ship owners and shipyard operators to galvanize in­ dustry-wide support. In addition to its direct benefits for Seafarers, the Energy Transportation Security Act has broad economic and security advantages for the nation. Among the benefits of the bill are: • A reduction of America's depend­ ence on foreign-flag ships to supply our vital energy needs; • Creation of thousands of jobs for American seamen, shipyard workers and workers in hundreds of maritimerelated supply and service industries; • A substantial reduction of the defi­ cit in the ocean transportation segment of our balance of payments; • An increase in the nation's tax rev­ enues by American companies building and operating American-flag ships; • Protection for American consum­ ers against price-fixing by oil companies through a cost-monitoring system super­ vised by the Secretary of Commerce. SIU President Paul Hall—who testi­ fied at committee hearings in both the House and Senate on the bill and who stirred up support for it at meetings throughout the nation—said at a meet­ ing of the Senate Commerce Committee on Merchant Marine: "Aside from the obvious fact that this bill will generate new job opportunities for American seamen and thousands of other Americans in related industries, it will also give this nation a measure of security by assuring that our energy needs are not interrupted—as they have been in the past—by foreign policy confficts with countries that register Ameri­ can-owned ships." Seafarers in upgrading training at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point witnessed the historic passage of the Oil Import Bill. They posed on the Capitol steps before going to the Senate gallery to hear debate on the bill and watch as the final vote successfully ended the SIU's long fight to guaran­ tee jobs for Seafarers. Pictured above with HLS Vice President Mike Sacco and Piney Point Port Agent Gerry Brown are: Bosuns Jose Aguiar; Enos Allen; Edwin Craddock; Frederick Johnson; Carl Lineberry; Basillio Maldonado; Carl CIsen; Clarence Pryor; Joe Puglisi; William Reeves; Johannes Sorel, and Joseph Zeloy; Steward Upgrader Mario Bruschini, and Seniority Upgraders William Berulis; Joe Colungelo; Tomas Escudero; John Keliy; Ernest Moneymaker and Stephen Szeibert. Comments From Senators on Oil Imports Bill The following are remarks made during Senate debate on the conference version of the Energy Transportation Security Act of 1974. "The principal opponents of this leg­ islation—the multinational oil compa­ nies—have attempted to terrorize the American public into blind opposition with a cost estimate which is an insult to the intelligence of any reasonable per­ son who examines the fine print behind their claims... "... The Arab oil-exporting countries have already taken steps to control oil shipping and this measure—by encour­ aging a U.S.'flag tanker capability—is clearly in the best interests of the na­ tional security of the United States." Exceqds of a letter s^ed by: Senator Warren G. Magnnson (D-Wash.) Senator J. Glenn Beall (R-Md.) tenator Rmsdl B. LOBE Senator Daniel K. Inonye (D-Hawali) Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) "Mr. President, let me state at the outset—this Senator is not in the slight­ est degree interested in what contribur tions the maritime unions have made to anybody. He has confidence in the in­ tegrity and sincerity of all his colleagues. So much for that." Senator Norris Cotton (R-N.H.) exposition Leader "We saw how these Arab powers could make major American oil com­ panies refuse to deliver the oil they had in their tankers—even to the U.S. fleet in the Mediterranean. Imagine that. Here are the so-called American-controlled ships." "Now we know who they are—all the editorials we have had—we finally know Exxon wrote them. They deny it, but they wrote it through this organization that calls itself the Federation of Ameri­ can Controlled Shipping. They might as well call themselves the American Slav­ ery Association [because] they are dedi­ cated that under no circumstances will they hire an American if a foreigner can serve the same purpose. Never hire an American seaman for $1,000 a month out on those lonely sea lanes if we can hire a Chinaman for $100 a month. Too bad. Senators, we have been misled." Senator Russell B. Long (D-La.) Continued on Page 9 They Voted Following is the roll-call vote in the U.S. Senate Dec. 16 on the Conference Report of the Energy Transportation Security Act of 1974 (H.R. 8193): Votiiqi In Favorlames Abourezk (D-S. Dak.) X i James B. Allen (D-Ala.) IBirchBayh(D-Ina.) |J.Glean Beall, Jr. (R-Md.) ; Robert C.Byrd(0-W.Va.> : Howanl W.Cannon (D. Nev.) >.Case(R-N,J.> Continued on Rage P Pages vl •hTl �Seafarer George Muzzicca on his feet to ask a West Coast Representative Steve Troy, San Francisco port agent, at the rostrum, makes his report, and question of the chair which concerned the mem- answers queries from the floor. At his right are Wilmington Port Agent Mike Woriey and meeting Recordbership. ing Secretary Leo Bonser. t.&ij Members Hold Monthly Meeting in Wilmington ...J 'JVJ:'. Every third Monday after the first Sunday of the month in the port of Wilmington, Calif., an informational membership meeting is held and last inohth 66 Seafarers attended flie Nov. 18 meeting. Wilmington Port Agent Mike Woriey chaired the meeting presenting reports of the SUPs Atlantic Arra Vice Pres­ ident Earl Shepard, Secretary-Treasurer Joe Di Giomo, Vice President in charge of contracts and their enforcement Frank Drozak, Welfare r^resen^tive George McCarteey and of the three-man elected Bosuns Selection Conunittee which chose the Seafarers who will attend the 19th Bosuns Riecertificailion Program class. All reports were accepted hy the memhership. Woriey then reported on organizing on the West Coast, registration, shipping, payoflb and ex­ pansion of die halL West Coast Representative Steve Troy flien reported to the members on the Oil Bill, LNGs and LPGS, Sabine organizing, the Jones Act attacks, the National Maritime Council, upgrading and political victories. Finally, two members took advantage of the meeting to ask relevant questions which were answer^ by Brodiers Woriey and Troy. % ; '• 'f Recenfly upgraded to quartermaster at Piney Point, Seafarer George Atchley registers with smiling secretary Diane Simms just before the monthly meeting. Happy SID pensioner Martin Prisament (left) accepts his first check from Wilmington Port Agent Mike Woriey during Nov. 18 meeting. Listening with great interest with other members at the monthly membership meeting is Seafarer Sam Mardin. Page 4 OS Luis Perez signs in and shows his book to secretary Diane Simms in order to register. A group of Seafarers in the Wilmington, Calif. Union Hall write, read and talk before the meeting on Nov. 18. : Seafarers Log �NMC Hosts 200 Shippers In Campaign For Cargo The National Maritime Council hosted over 200 area importers and exporters at the Downtown Club in PMadelphia last month in its continu­ ing nationwide campaign to increase the percentage of American foreign commerce carried on U.S.-flag ships. Since its inception in 1971, the Na­ tional Maritime Council, an alliance of all isegments of the maritime indnstrylabor, management and government— working together for the common good of the thousands of people involved inthe industry, fus conducted scores of snccessfnl panel type discussions throughout the counli^ to alert the na­ tion's shippers to the many advantages of shipping American. At these open forums, shippers in at­ tendance are invited to ask any ques­ tions they may have concerning the U.S. merchant marine which are an­ swered candidly by NMC panelists. At the most recent NMC meeting in Philadelphia, the panelists were: SIU Vice-President Frank Drozak; Larry Malloy, representing the International Longshoremen's Association; John Crosthwaite, vice president of Ameri­ can Export Lines; J. Crowley, vicepresident of Moore-MacCormack Lines; Wilton B. Jackson, a shipper representing E. I. DuPont De Nemours, and F. J. O'Donnell of the Market De­ velopment OflSce of the Maritime Ad­ ministration. Addressing the forum, SIU Vice President Drozak afiirmed that "the U.S. maritime industry—as any major industry—^is confronted with many problems that caimot be dealt with properly by one segment of the indus­ try; but by making a sincere effort to communicate with one another we can better understand our individual prob­ lems, and then by working together we will solve them collectively." Vice Pres­ ident Drozak said that this type of co­ operation "would help guarantee the best possible nninterrupted service to the ^^erican shipper." Drozak also noted that the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 had enabled Amer­ ican operators to upgrade their fleets to effectively compete with the foreigner on the high seas. However, he pointed out that although U.S.-flag carriage had increased since the 1970 Act "only about six percent of all goods going in or out of the U.S. by ship is carried on American flag vessels," and he warned that if this situation continues to exist "foreign interests will soon dominate our trade and be able to dictate rates and schedules to us." Backing Vice-President Drozak's po­ sition, £. I. DuPont De Nemours rep­ resentative Wilton Jackson said that his company had doubled their usage of American-flag vessels in the last few years because "U.S.-flag service has proven to be on par in terms of speed, efficiency and price with any foreign vessels." In delivering the opening remarks at B 10001 Contributor's Name State City. Address S.S. No. SPAO It a separate lefretatec fund, ttt proceeds are used to further its oojectt and purposes tnciudme, put not limited to turlhenne thepohtit.ai, social and economic Interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine witn improved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts, in connection wiin sucn _.^rr ^^ f A ....A..... ... ...a,....! J.. ....aI... Ail ....a..a........ ... obiects. SPAO supports and contributes to poiiticei candidates for elective office An contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial olun" reprisal, or threat of sucn conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union (SiUNA ACuiwD) or of employment, if a contribution is made by reason of the abmre improper conduct, notify the Seefarers Union or SPAO at the above eddress, certified mail within Ihirty davs of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action ersd refund, if involuntary. Support SPAo to protect and further your economic, poiiticei and societ interests, American trade ssnion corscepts and Seafarer seamen (A copy of our r^ort filed with the appropriate supervisory officer is (or wiii be) available for purchase from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S Government Printing Office. Washington. O C. 20402.) 1974 *20Off' rwwwwwwwwi Signature of Solicitor Port Gives to SPAD for the Future AB Stephan Bergeria (left) gets a SPAD receipt from Philadelphia Port Agent John Fay after a recent payoff on the SS Columbia (U.S. Steel). Seafarer Ber­ geria voluntarily contributes to SPAD because he realizes the importance of continuing cur battle for job security and a strong merchant marine on the political front. Also, by supporting SPAD, Brother Bergeria helps insure that the SIU wiii continue to control its own future welfare and growth. /Mean/ Asks Union y\4enijbers to Aid Rubber Local on Strike 21 Months For nearly 300 men and women, members of Local 621 of the United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America, this Christmas season does not hold much joy. These workers have been on strike against the R&G Sloane Co. of Sun Valley, Calif, for 21 months, and -they con­ tinue to wage a valiant struggle against the company's refusal to bargain in good faith with the Union's officials. Over the period of this long fight for justice and fair treatment many labor organizations, including the SIU, have made contributions to the URW's strike fund, thus making it possible for these members and their families to survive decently. But, now with the holiday season here the strike relief fund is depleted. These workers have been the vic­ tims of a concerted effoit on the part of the company, which manufactures plastic piping and pipe fittings, to break the Union. The company has in­ tentionally prolonged the strike by re­ ducing its contract offers and continu­ ing to operate the plant during the strike by hiring illegal aliens and by paying bounties for the recruitment of other strike breakers. In order to aid these hard-pressed men and women, AFL-CIO President George Meany has asked all affiliated unions and their members to contrib­ ute to a special holiday season fund for URW workers. Checks should be made payable to the R&G Sloane Strike Relief Fund and forwarded to the URW District 5 Office, 100 East Ocean Blvd., Suite 429, Long Beach, Calif. 90802. Your generosity will be greatly appreciated. As a member of the official U.S. delegation, SIU Vice President Earl Shepard attended an Intergovernmental Maritime Consultive Organization (IMCO) conference held in London last month which met to recommend international training standards and qualifications. Proposals and recommendations worked out at this* conference, and others like it, may eventually become international law. It is important that the SIU par­ ticipate in these international forums in order to insure that the unlicensed seamen's jurisdiction is not invaded or given away. At this last IMCO meeting, training standards and qualifications for watchstanders in the engine room, the of­ ficers and crews of ships carrying liquified gases, as well as the officers and crews of hazardous bulk cargo carriers, were discussed. After the discussions, delegates were invited to draft recommendations which they can submit at the next IMCO 'training standards and qualifications conference. This meeting will be held in January, and the SIU will help shape the proposals submitted by the U.S. delegation on these issues as they will directly affect unlicensed seamen. Delegates at this last meeting also authorized IMCO to submit a number of their proposals to a joint IMCOInternational Labor Organization (ILO) conference to be held early next year. The ILO, being a labor organization, is expected to be more sensitive to the welfare of the unlicensed seaman when it considers these proposals and makes its own recommendations for interna­ tional maritime regulations. Among the reports that will be forwarded to the joint IMCO-ILO conference is a pro­ posal the SIU will watch closely. This proposal suggests mandatory minimum requirements for ratings forming part of a navigational watch, and it could require that all ships carry AB's, or their equivalent, to stand these watches. The Training Standards and Qualifi­ cations Conference met for five days, and at its close, all delegates agreed that it had been a productive session. US. Customs Recently, many payoffs of ships on foreign runs have been delayed because our members have noC been fully complying with U.S. customs regulations. In order to expedite all payoffs of this kind, there are two things which aff members should do. 1—Ail crewmembers should present themselves as soon as pos­ sible for the identification check with the representative from the U.S. Immigration Service when he comes aboard. 2—All crewmembers must sign the declaration forin which is sub­ mitted to the official from U.S. Customs. Members must sign this form whether they have any for­ eign purchases to declare or not. If jhese two important steps are followed, then crew members will get paid off quickly and they will be able to spend more time ashore. Pages December, i9/4 Si;--. >: O'Donnell interrogatively concluded, "imagine what the United States could earn if we carried over half of our com­ merce in U.S.-flag ships?" The ultimate goal of the National Maritime Council is a U.S. merchant marine capable of competing with any foreign-flag concern, and capable of carrying a fair share of all U.S. cargoes. The SIU will continue to work with th? NMC to achieve this goal. VP Shepard Attends IMCO Maritime Standards Meeting SEAFUERS POLITICRl RniHITf DONATION D«te. the forum, MARAD official F. J. O'Donnell emphasized the major role that substantially increased use of U.S.flag ships could have on righting the nation's dangerously growing balance of payments deficit. He noted that last year Great Britain, which carries over 50 percent of its for­ eign commerce on its own vessels, re­ ported $2.8 billion in foreign exchange earnings from their merchant marine. ?1 �IT The Committee Page Summit Committee The ship's committee aboard the 7-2 SS Summit (Sea-Land) enjoying them­ selves in the ship's dayroom at a payoff recently in the port of Seattle are (I. to r.) Engine Delegate Thomas S. Siciliano; Ship's Chairman Bosun Demitrios Caiogeros; Chief Steward James Nieto, secretary-reporter; Deck Dele­ gate AB Perry Keliikoa and OS Bruce Pederson. The converted containership of 8,904 dwt carrying 226 containers was on the Alaska run until she was laid up in the Todd Shipyards in Seattle Los Angeles Committee At a payoff Dec. 3 in the port of New York, the ship's committee of the con­ verted containership SS Los Angeles (Sea-Land) has Patrolman Teddy Babkows'ki (seated left) settle an overtime beef in the dayroom. At his side is Engine-Delegate William Connerty. Standing (I. to r.) are smiling Chief Steward Duke Gardner, secretary-reporter; Deck Delegate AB Hermanio Pacheco and Baker Pedro Laboy, steward delegate. The T-3 16,395 dwt Los Angeles is on a voyage to the Mediterranean carrying 476 containers. Tampa Committee f*: Connecticut Committee Recertified Bosun Jimmy Parker, ship's chairman (second from left) of the SS Connecticut (Ogden Marine) stands on the stern with the ship's committee. From left are: Steward Delegate Malcolm Stevens, Deck Delegate William Parks, Educational Director Fred Anderson and Engine Delegate John Rauza. The ship crewed up after being laid up in the port of Houston. In the middle of last month she loaded grain in New Orleans and set her course for a Rus­ sian port. Joseph Hewes Committee Ship's Chairman, Recertified Bosun Donald Chestnut (second ^rom right) is with the ship's committee of the recently acquired C-4 SS Joseph Hewes (Waterman) on deck in the port of New Orleans as the ship crewed up on Nov. 12. The rest of the ship's committee are (I. to r.) Educational Director Scottie Weems, Chief Steward Leon Franklin, secretary-reporter and Deck Delegate Paul Laborde. The ship had been on the Far East run, but on this trip she will carry general and Army cargo to Antwerp, Rotterdam and Bremerhaven. She is one of three American President Line ships recently acquired by Wgterman. Golden Dolphin Committee Recertified Bosun Vincent Grima, ship's chairman (seated left) with the SS Tampa's (Sea-Land) ship's committee at a payoff in the port of New York on Dec. 3. Seated from the right of the bosun are Deck Delegate Bert Svenblad and Engine Delegate A. Castelo. Standing (I. to r.) are Chief Cook Ron Shaw steward delegate and Chief Steward Stanley Schuyler, secretaryreporter. The T-2 converted containership Tampa is on the intercoastal run off the LJnited States carrying 332 containers weighing 11,601 dwt. Recertified Bosun Norman Beavers, ship's chairman (bottom right) with the ship's committee at a payoff in the dayroom of the S/7 Golden Dolphin, (West­ chester Marine) late last month in the port of Wilmington, Calif. On his right are Steward Delegate George Frazza and Education Director Ray Haif (seated left). Standing are (I. to r.) Engine Delegate Jack Davis, Chief Steward Gilbert Wright, secretary-reporter, and Deck Delegate AB Marion Fila. The 80,500 dwt, 894-foot Golden Dolphin is now on her way to the Persian Gulf. Just launched this year, she had crewed up in late August on the West Coast. Pages Seafarers Log , "(-J- : . l * , It U "I. » V �5 Recommends Public Energy Corporation Hall Gives Major Energy Report to AFL-CIO SIU President Paul Hall delivered an in-depth study of the present eco­ nomic hardships brought about by the high price of oil and made recommen­ dations to help alleviate some of these problems to a major meeting, called by AFL-CIO President George Meany, of the special AFL-CIO Energy Com­ mittee. Among the hardships caused by the oil embargo and the drastic rise in oil prices which followed, President Hall's report put high unemployment, a large deficit in the nation's balance of pay­ ments and skyrocketing inflation on the top of the list. Unfortunately, the United States has failed to adopt any program which would help regain a secure and eco­ nomical energy supply. "The primary cause of the na­ tion's lack of quick and decisive action on the nation's energy problems," President Hail's re­ port said, "has been the power of the multinational oil compa­ nies which today control and dominate every sector of the en­ ergy industry. During the past 14 months the oil giants have done everything in their power to de­ lay, oppose, undermine or dis­ credit actions which would change the energy status quo." "The policies of U.S. multinational oil companies traditionally have been a serious national problem. For years, the oil companies regularly have been involved in international cartels, com­ modity exchanges, intrigues between themselves, the U.S. and foreign gov­ ernments, and in a chronic defense in the Courts from charges of price fixing, monopolistic practices and illegal poli­ cies designed to drive out competition. "Today, however, oil industry prac­ tices have become a far more immedi­ ate threat to the nation. In the past 12 months they have endangered both the nation's economy and its security through corporate attitudes that recog­ nize no national allegiance, but which seek only maximum profit in whatever country it may be obtained." The way to loosen the stranglehold of these multinational corporations President Hall feels, is "for the nation to become knowledgeable about the oil companies impact on U.S. affairs and their control of America's energy life blood" and, "to use that newlycreated national awareness to dismem­ ber the oil octopus." Four-point Program To help reverse the multinational oil companies ever rising control of world energy supplies. President Hall's re­ port suggests a four-point program de­ signed to monitor and curb the power and influence of the oil industry. The first step in the program pro­ posed by President Hall would be to create a watchdog agency within the AFL-CIO "to monitor and make pub­ lic the range of petroleum industry ac­ tivities inimical to the nation and its workers best interests and welfare." In conjunction with this oil industry investigation body, the second point of President Hall's program calls for a concerted AFL-CIO effort to bring about legislation to regulate the U.S. Wages Due 54 Seafarers Who Sailed on 4 Falcon Tankers The following 54 Seafarers have money due them from Falcon Tankers under a settlement ordered by Professor Christensen, a Labor Law professor from New York University, who was appointed arbitrator in the case. The men, who served as crewmembers on either the Falcon Countess, Fal­ con Duchess, Falcon Princess or Falcon Lady, before Mar. 13 and were released after that d^te are eligible for compensa­ tion because they were released by Fal­ con without the full 90-days notice of the MUitary Sealift Command's inten­ tion of taking over the ships. Falcon had notified the SIU on Mar. 13, 1974 of the MSC's intention to take over the ships, but after periods ranging MTarrin Kramer Rttdolfo Rodriguez Frederic B. Mack !omas Ramirez' iPaul G. Horn Santiago Alvarado Mark E. Wilhelm Roberto Hannibal Jesse A. Spivey A. M. Reeves Alfred W. Flatts Edward Morris Nikolaos Zervos James V. McOaiitpc Ronald Y. Browning Stephen H.FuKord James J. - ^ •: U.i December, from 35 to 51 days, Falcon released the crews of each ship. Because all Seafarers have lost the right to sail aboard these vessels, the arbitrator ruled that the total amount of wage compensation be di­ vided equally between the SIU ancj those specific crewmembers released by Fal­ con. The compensation for lost wages includes payment of overtime premiums as well as base wages. Any Seafarer whose name appears below and who has not already con­ tacted Headquarters should do so, and letthe Union know to which Union Hall you want your check sent. Write Ed­ ward X. Mooney, Headquarters Repre­ sentative, c/o SIU Headquarters, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. J. T. Patten Reinaldo Cardon i John W. Cade |oS)ieph A. Gauthiet Walter Boloy Joseph LeBeau James A. Dohloug Ercd A. Olson l^ter Steivart ^Elex Cary:., ; Robert G. Guer^ro Lee Scott Carrol J. Quinnt Woodrow Drake * James N. Purvis Patrick F. Gallagher ALaRoda Howard Schneider Danny W. Riddle Billy K. Nuckols Winston E. Battle Benjamin L. Jarratt Enrique Castro James "T. Mann Jose M. Nava Earl H. Young I Joseph P. Pettuis Antonio M. Santos William P. Cbrrell Conrado F. Rosario Leroy Edmondson Richard It David M.Ehy Douglas W. Fisher Edward L. Bishop oil industry as a utility, requiring it to report and document its financial and operating activities. The third recommendation suggests that the AFL-CIO initiate an effort to seek Justice Department anti-trust ac­ tions against these U.S. oil companies. These anti-trust remedies could force the oil companies to divest themselves of parts of their monopolistic holdings, and weaken their control of American energy supplies. The fourth and major proposal in President Hall's report calls for the creation of a public energy organiza­ tion which would he jointly owned by the Federal Government, private in­ dustry and^ public shareholders. With a Board of Directors that represents all segments of the U.S., this energy J 'T organization would control the offshore oil reserves, public oil lands, oil shale holdings, thermal energy resources and federal nuclear and solar energy tech­ nology from which future U.S. energy supplies will be made available. This type of control of our energy resources, much like the public hold­ ing company COMSAT which controls communications satellites, would en­ sure that all decisions concerning our energy will be made in the best inter­ ests of all Americans. President Hall's report, with its in­ novative recommendations to help solve our nation's energy problems, was well received by the AFL-CIO Energy Committee, and is now under­ going close study by all members of the committee. Smothered Napalm Bombs ARAD Cites Bosun Hill For Dousing Ship Blaze Four years ago Seafarer Chuck Hill, who just completed the SIU's Bosuns Recertification Program, was bosun on the SS Madaket (Waterman Steam­ ship) when that ship was in Vietnam. The fighting was still raging in that country when, on the afternoon of Aug. 26, 1970, the vessel was discharging a cargo of napalm fire bombs at Cam Ranh Bay. Suddenly, a 500-pound bomb toppled over a forklift battery section, shorting the batteries, punctur­ ing the bomb casing and causing imme­ diate fire. For his leadership^and direction of the entire deck crew in extinguishing the fire and averting a major catas­ trophe, Bosun Hill received a commen­ dation from the U.S. Maritime Admin­ istration. The entire crew, along with the captain of the vessel and some of the engineers, succeeded in flooding the holds with steam from four hoses after fire and heat had caused other bombs to leak. Seafarer Hill, who has been a mem­ ber of the SIU since 1947, said that the crew was able to extinguish the fire with "steam and a lot of prayers." Even now he remembers how it felt: "Red hot, like the hotfoot of the century." Although he was singled out for the commendation. Hill is quick to praise the entire crew and does not claim any special personal credit. "I didn't do anything anyone else didn't do," he says. The commendation, signed by An­ drew Gibson, then assistant secretary of Commerce for maritime affairs, reads in part: .. . "All this action took place in a period of 10 minutes. You and your fellow crewmen, at great risk to yourselves, averted what might have been a major disaster to the ship, her cargo and adjacent shoreside facilities. I commend you upon the performance of a service which was in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Merchant Marine." Hill, who resides in Houston, Tex., received the commendation at a Pro­ peller Club meeting held there in Octo­ ber, 1972. Delta Norte Committee Ship's Chairnnan, Recertified Bosun Homer 0. Workman (third from right) listens to Patrolman Tom Gould (seated) explain an overtime provsion of the contract at a payoff in New Orleans recently. Other Seafarers and members of the ship's committee also listening are (I. to r.) Deck Delegate AB J. Suf­ ferer; Chief Electrician J. Hemby, educational director; Engine Delegate QMED W. Welch, Messman Mike Vigo and Cook and Baker J. Morgan, steward delegate, opening the Seafarers LOG. Early this month the LASH containership Delta. Norte (Delta Line) headed for a docking in the port of Rio de Janiero. Page 7 t 1 H �Finance Committee Meets Headquarters Netes by SIU Vice President Frank Drozak *A' SENIORITY UPGRADING I am proud to tell you that six more Seafarers graduated this month from the Union's 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program, thus bringing to 126 the num­ ber of your brothers who have completed this one-month course. These six Seafarers spent two weeks at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. and two weeks here in Headquarters learning more about their industry, the new ships of today and their Union. Sometimes, Seafarers ask me why we have this program to help bring in more full 'A' book members to the Union. If you just look in this LOG and see the number of pensioners and departed brothers, you will realize the need for additional full SIU members. I know you all join me in wishing our new full 'A' book members smooth sailing in the future. They are: Bin Ahmad; James Bolen; Lee Wayman; Marco Galliano; Terry Mouton, and Earnest Hale. Members of the quarterly financial committee who were elected at this month's general membership meeting at Headquarters, meet to review financial rec­ ords for the third quarter of 1974. They are clockwise from extreme left: Frank Teti; Don Hicks; Nick Damante; William Koflowitch, chairman; Otis Paschal; William Reid, and R. Campbell. Bear Hug That Saves Choke Victims Hailed by Crew SABINE TANKERS ORGANIZING DRIVE The first part of the National Labor Relation Board's investigation into Sabine Tankers illegal conduct during an organizing drive held earlier this year, has been completed. Further hearings are now scheduled for this month in Houston, Tex. We are confident that the NLRB will return a favorable ruling and order the results of the February 1974 election to be overturned. In the meantime, our organizing efforts will continue in order to maintain our support aboard these vessels. Last month the Seafarers LOG re­ ceived a letter from the crew of the SS New Yorker (Sea-Land) praising a magazine article dealing with accidental death from choking on food. The crew sent us the story, which appeared in the Aug. 12,1974 issue of Newsweek mag­ azine, and asked that the LOG write about it in the hopes that it might save some lives. HREFIGHTING What prompted the crew's interest was a story they had heard about an AB on another ship who had choked to death while eating, and presumably was not helped because those around him did not know what to do. The magazine story's main emphasis was on a new method of saving the life of a choking victim—and that is by giv­ ing him a sort of sharp bear hug. The method, devised by a Cjncinnati sur­ geon, involves grasping the victim from behind, around the upper abdomen above the navel and below the rib cage. With the victim leaning forward from the waist, head, arms and upper torso A firefighting endorsement will be a must on certain ships in the future and I therefore strongly encourage you to get this endorsement as soon as possible. It could also mean the difference between life and death aboard ship. Until the U.S. Maritime Administration's new firefighting school opens in Earle, N.J., courses are being held at the Navy Damage Control School in Norfolk, Va. The dates for January are: Jan. 10, 24 and 31. Anyone who hasn't obtained this endorsement should sCe the port agent or an SIU patrolman in his port and find out how he can take the one-day course. BOSUNS RECERTIFICATION PROGRAM This month we graduated 12 more Seafarers from our Bosuns Recertification Program. These brothers have completed the two-month course of study at Piney Point and Headquarters, thus bringing to 177 the number of our bosuns who have successfully completed the program. I want to ask all SIU members to give the bosun, as the ship's chairman, the fullest cooperation while at sea. The bosun is the primary spokesman for the unlicensed crew and as such, he needs your support and assistance. He has the responsibility to hold weekly shipboard meetings during which matters of im­ portance to you and the entire Union are discussed. After going through the Recertified Program, the bosun has learned many things about the Union and the maritime industry today. I urge each of you to listen to what he has to say aboard ship, especially when it involves job security. hanging down, the rescuer then exerts a sudden, strong pressure with his hands against the victim's upper abdomen. This should force the diaphragm up­ ward, compress the lungs and expel the chunk of food which is propelled out by the compression of the air which is al­ ways inhaled when one accidentally starts to choke. This technique is one that is taught to SIU bosuns going through the Bo­ suns Recertification Program at Piney Point when they take the first aid course which is part of the program. The article also explains that one of the major reasons why so many chok­ ing victims die, between 2,500 and 4,000 annually in the United States, is that onlookers often mistake the symp­ toms for those of heart ^tack. The key to recognizing when a person is chok­ ing is that he is unable to speak. Any piece of food large enough to block the top of the windpipe also obstructs the larynx. Recognizing this is the first, im­ portant step to saving a choking vic­ tim's life. Transidaho Committee I want to congratulate these 12 Seafarers and wish them good sailing in the years ahead. They are: Stanley Krawczynski; Walter LeClair; Ted Tolentino; John Hazel; Bill Funk; Charlie Faircloth; Tom Brooks; Chuck Hill; Beverly Dunn; Michael Casanueva; Ed Wallace, and Bert Hager. REACTIVATED VESSELS The following ships have been reactivated and will be on the Russian grain run: Connecticut, Odgen Champion (both Odgen Marine); Achilles (New­ port Tankers), and the Overseas Joyce (Maritime Overseas). They all crewed up last month as did the Transindiana (Hudson Water­ ways) and the Odgen Wabash (Odgen Marine) both of which will be on a coast-wise run. PAYOFF PROCEDURES It has been brought to my attention that some payoffs are not going as smoothly as they co'old. Therefore, I ask that each member make the payoff easier by following proper payoff procedures and giving their books or other Union identification to their department delegate before the SIU patrolman boards the ship. Remember, a smooth, quick payoff means longer time ashore for the crew. Pages : 'ft' Ship's Chairman, Recertified Bosun Roberto Zaragoza (front left) makes out the ship's committee report aboard the SS Transidaho (Puerto Rico Marine) at a payoff late last month in the port of Baltimore. Other committee members in the messroom are (seared center) Deck Delegate AB Dinias Mendoza and Chief Electrician Luis Cepeda, education director. Standing in the back row (I. to r.) are Cook and Baker Louis A. Gardier, steward delegate; 2nd Elec­ trician Manuel Beata, engine delegate; and Chief Steward J, R. Delise, secretary-reporter. The Transidaho, SS Transoregon and the SS Transhawaii were recently sold by Sea-Land to the Puerto Rican Government to add to its new merchant marine fleet. Seafarers Log �Comments From Senators Continued from Page 3 "At a time of growing unemployment in the United States, this act will lead to 225,000 man-years of employment in ship construction and service industries —and 5,700 man-years of employment for American seamen." "The Commerce Department esti­ mates this legislation will lead to a balance-of-payments savings of $3.1 billion injhe next ten years—and $11.5 billion over the longer term." Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) "When viewed objectively, any cost increase to the American consumer re­ sulting from this legislation will be small and short term . . . Further [this bill] will provide thousands of jobs for Amer­ icans in constructing and manning tank­ ers which will be a boost to our sagging economy." Senator Birch Bayh (D-Ind.) "It is time we insisted that the major oil companies invest their windfall prof­ its in the United States—not in Japanese tankers. It is time we insisted they hire U.S. workers — instead of registering their ships abroad to avoid U.S. taxes. And it is time we insisted on transporta' tion security for our vital oil imports." Senator Adiai E. Stevenson, III (D-Hl.) "Significantly, a report presented to a recent international conference veri­ fied what the bill's^proponents (the Oil Import Bill) have been saying: namely, that the flag of convenience fleets have proved to be unsafe vehicles operated without regard for crew safety, environ­ mental protection or any consideration other than profit." Senator J. Glenn Beall, Jr. (K-Md.) "I want to remind the Senators that after World War 11 we were constantly importuned by the Defense Department that we did not need to do things for ourselves—but we would have control over ships. So, we find a ship in the Indian Ocean financed by the [Ameri­ can] oil companies, insured by England, with Italian officers, and an Indian or Chinese crew. We found out we had no control over these ships at all." "The maritime groups have contrib­ uted more or less to my campaigns for 38 years—long before this bill was ever thought of. I hope they continue. We have a lot of maritime legislation in our committee. I guess they liked the way the chairman was helping them with their real serious problems." Senator Warren G. Magnuson Chairman, Senate Commerce Committee , Uv' They Voted orfthe Oil Carl T.Curtis (R-Neb.) James G. Eastland (EWMiss;) Sam J. Ervin, Jr. (D-N. C.) Paul J. Fannin (R-Ariz.) Church (D-Idaho) ' ' HiramJU t^jng (R-Hav(^aii)iii J. W. Fulbri^t (D-Ark.) , Alan Orsteston <D-Cd.) ^ . .Barry M:Goldwater (BbvAdzi) '• Robert J. Dole (R-Kau.) ^ Robert P. Griffin (R-Mich.)' Edward J. Gurney (R-Fla.) CUfford P. Hansen (R-Wyp.) = PlimipA.Hart(D-Mich.) Jesse A. Helms (R-N. C.) . Vance Hartlce(D-Ind.) Roman L. Hruska (R.-Neb. ) PioydK, Haskell (D-Colo.) Jacob RJavits (R-N. Y.) fl^arfcO.Hatfield (R-Ore.) ' JohnL.McCleUan (D-Ark.) / lEmest F. Hdllin^ (O-S.C) James A. McQure (R-Idaho) SaMd HHd^^ (D-Ia.) ,,:; Thomas J. Mclntyre (D-NH.) Hubert H. Humphrey (D-Minn,) Edmund S. Muskie (D-Me.) Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) JohiiO.Pastore(D-R.L) Henry M. Jackson (D-Wash.) James B. Pearson (R-Kan.) J.BephettIolmstpn,j|r^ Charles H. Percy (R-ni.) ^ Russell B, lx:>ng (D-La.) ^ William Proxmire (D-Wisc.) , Walften^-1^<agausop Charles McCMathias,Jr. (R-Md.) ' Abraham A, Ribicoff (D-Conn.) William V. Roth {R-Del.) Oeorge McGovern (D-S. Dak.) Robert T- Stafford (R-Vt) LeeMetcalf (D-Mont.) . , Howard (D-Ohio)••• iM:- John C- Stennis (D-Miss.) : Robert A. Taft, Jr. (R-OMo) l^alter F. Mondale (D-Minn.) 1> Strom Thurmond (R-S. C.) Joseph^MiMbntoya ( John G, Tower (R-Tex.) SamNunn (D-Ga.) Milton R. Young (R-N. Dak.) Bob Pack^od (R^t^ii.) aaibornePeU(DR.l;) Pr^ent and Giving Live Fa Jennings Randolph (D-W. V^), Quentin N. Burdick (D-N. Dak.) Richard S. Schweiker (R-Pa. —against Gale W. McGee (D-Wyo.)—against. William L.ScoU(D-ya.) Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) John J. Sparkman (D-Ala.) Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.)—against I AdIai E.Stevenson, IJI (D-Ul.) Walter D. Huddleston (D-Ky.) Stuart Symington (D-Mo.) — Herman E, Talmadge (D-Ga.) Not Present—11 Harrison A. Williams, Jr. (D-N. J.) Henry L. Bellmon (R-Okla.) Voting Against—40 Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr. (D-Tex.) . —paire eorge Dt Aiken (R-Vt.) Alan Bible (D-Nev.)—paired for nowardH. Baker, Jr. (R-Tenn.) James L. Buckley (Cons.-Rep.-N. Y\) Dewey F. BarUett (R-Okla.) Peter H. Dominick (R-Colo.) Wallace F. Bennett (R-Utah) Thomas F. Eagleton (D-Mo.) Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D-Del.) William D. Hathaway (D-Maine) ! ' WiUiam E. Brock, III (R-Tenn.) —pairec Edward W. Brooke (R-Mass.) Mike Mansfield (D-Mont.) Harry F. Byrd, Jr. (Ind.-Va,) Frank E. Moss (D-Utah)—paired for, Lawton M. Chiles, Jr. (D-Fla.) John V. Tunney (D-Cal.) —paired for _ Richard CvCla^k .jLoweU P. Weicker (R-Conn.) " I" Norris "^Continued from PageJ Voting In Favor December, 1974 Washington Activities By B. Rocker f ' Congress reconvened Nov. 18 following the 1974 elections—^for a short Lame-duck session—and began to organize for the first session of the new 94th Congress. In the House there are 92 newmembers (75 Democrats)—more new mem­ bers than at any time since 1949. Of the 435 members of the House, 291 are Democrats, an increase of 43 and the largest numerical superiority since the 89th Congress. The new Con­ gress will be younger, more active and eager for change. When the Democratic Party Caucus met, they made a number of major changes. Liberal Congressman Phillip Burton (ciif.) was elected to the posi­ tion of Caucus Chairman for the next two years. The Caucus voted to take away the authority of Ways and Means Committee Democrats to select Chairmen of standing committees and transferred that au­ thority to the new Democratic Steering and Policy Cimmittee. It added 12 mem­ bers to Ways and Means, increasing the number from 25 to 37, The Steering Committee is expected to "pack" Ways and Means with more Liberals. The new Caucus also gave the Speaker power to nominate all Democrats on the Rules Committee. Rules is the "traffic cop" of the House. It determines priorities of bills on the floor. The Caucus also voted to elect subcommittee chairmen of the powerful Appropriations Committee, a move to make them more responsive to party leadership. They are now appointed by the Chairman. The House adopts rules formally at the beginning of each Congress, so changes are not binding on future Congresses. But some political soothsayers believe that Congress will become more representative, responsive to the peo­ ple and more aggressive in asserting its role in making policy. Cargo Preference Bill On Dec. 16, the Senate passed H.R. 8193, the Energy Transportation Secu­ rity Act, by a vote of 44-40. The bill has already passed the House. The requirement that an initial 20 percent (increasing to 30 percent by mid1977) of all imported oil be carried on U.S.-flag ships will help to restore our merchant shipping industry to health and create new shipyard jobs; it will protect the environment from spills, since U.S.-built ships must meet more rigid specifi­ cations; and it will be a positive step in national security, since we will no longer be dependent on foreigB-flag transportation of oil. Passage of H.R. 8193 is a real victory! (See page three for complete details.) Deepwater Ports House and Senate versions of a bill to authorize building and operating deepwater ports have passed and must go to a conference committee. In the House, both Public Works and Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ mittees are involved. Mrs. Leonor K. Sullivan has been appointed to the latter and six members were appointed from Public Works. Nine members were appointed in the Senate—three from each committee which has jurisdiction. Conferees have been meeting in closed session. They have tentatively announced agreement on two issues: construction and opera­ tion licensing responsibility will be given to the Department of Transportation; and coastal states will have veto power over the issuance of a license for the construction of a deepwater port. Once the conference report is finished, both houses are expected to accept it. Export Import Bank The House of Representatives on Nov. 20 approved the Conference Report which would extend the Bank to June 30,1978 and increase its lending author­ ity from $20 billion to $25 billion. The report was sent to the Senate but for the third time the Senate has voted to return the report to the Conference Committee. All Eximbank-generated cargoes are reserved for U.S.-flag vessels unless a waiver is granted by the Maritime Administration. In calendar year 1973, U.S.flag ships carried approximately 80 percent of Eximbank's cargo, valued at $1,588,040,013. Public Employees* Department of AFL-CIO A new department of the AFL-CIO, Public Employees Department, held an organization meeting Nov. 26. The meeting was attended by 22 of the 24 affili­ ated international unions, one of which is SIU. The Executive Council approved appointment of a nine-man administrative committee which will interview and make recommendations for a permanent executive director. They will also make recommendations for an over-all budget and a Legislative program for the Department. Seafarers are urged to contribute to SPAD. It is the way to have your voice heard and to keep your union effective in the fight for legislation to protect the security of every Seafarer and his family. Page 9 4 i 'V i •t -I? •I ^% .:w •i �Bosun Recertification Program Seventeenth Class Graduates The seventeenth class of hosuns graduated from the SIU's Bosuns Recertification Program this month, and these 12 Seafarers hring the total number of men to go through the program to 177. The Bosuns Recertification Program is continuing to supply SIUcontracted companies with qualified and knowledgeable seamen, men who have learned about the entire maritime industry as well as their Union. When they return to their ships they will he able to more effectively lead the SIU crews at sea. Below are the 12 latest bosuns to graduate from the program. William Funk Seafarer Bill Funk, 48, has been go­ ing to sea for over 31 years, and has been a member of the SIU since 1949. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he still makes his home there with his wife Elaine. Brother Funk, who's been sail­ ing as a bosun for the past five years, ships from the port of New York. Charles Faircloth Seafarer Charlie Faircloth, 48, has been a member of the SIU since 1943, and has been sailing as a bosun since 1957. A native of Florida, he now makes his home in Biloxi, Miss, with his wife Virginia, and their two children. Brother Faircloth ships from the port of Mobile. Edward Wallace Seafarer Ed Wallace, 47, has been a member of the SIU since 1944, and has been shipping as bosun for the past 20 years. A native of Chicago, Brother Wallace still makes his home there with his wife Marilyn, and their two sons. He ships from the port of New York. Michael Casanneya Seafarer Michael Casanueva, 50, has been a member of the SIU since 1944, and has been shipping as bosun since 1950. A native of Cuba, Brother Casa­ nueva ships from the port of New Or­ leans where he makes his home with his wife Marjorie. ' p«k a' ^W , Following are the names and home ports of the 177 Seafarers who have successfully completed the SIU Bosuns Recertification Program: Koen, John, MobOe Bksaven^ NcNrman, New Konis, Perry, New York Bechiivanis, Nicholas, New York Kmca, Leo, Baltimore Beck, Artiiniv San Fi^cisco Krawcaynski, Stardey, Jacksonville ^ Beechiiig, Marion, Honsfon Berger, David, Norfolk / Lambert, Reidus, New CMeantf : Beye, Ian, New York Landron, Manu^San Juan ; Bojko, Stanley, San Erancisco Lasso, Robert, San Juan iBoney, Ah^^ Norfolk % Latapie, Jean, New Orleans I Booigot, Ailtort, labile ; c^ Lavoine, Raymond, Baltimore ^ uBrendle^ Mack, Houston LeClair, Walter W., New York ^Brooks, Tom, New York Lee, Hans, Seattle |BI3W, Ernest, Houston Levin,'Jacob, Baltimore Bryant, Vernon, Tampa Leyal, Joseph, Philadelphia Libby, George, New Orleans Burch, George, New Orleans ^ Mackert, Robert, Baltimore Burke, €koige, New Yoik Manning, Denis, Seattle Burton, Ronald, New York Mattioli, Gaetano, New York Bushong, William, Seattle McCaskey, Earl, New Orleans Butterton,Walter, Norfolk McGinnis, Arthur, New (hrleaBUSf Butte, Hurmon, Houston Meehan, William, Norfolk Caldeira, Anthony, Houston Mize, Cyril, San Francisco Carbone,Victor, San Juan Merrill, Charles, Mobile Casanueva, Michael, NeW Orleans Michael, Joseph, Baltimore Castro, Guillenno, Juan Miller, Cfyde, Seattle Chestnut, Donald, Mobile Meffert, Roy, Jacksonville Christenberry, Richard, San Francisco Monardo, Sylvester, New Orleans Christensen,Christian, San FranciscO Morrte,E^wardJi%, Mobile Cisiecki, John, San Fraitciseo Morris, William, Baltimore iClegg,William, New York Moss, John, New Orleans ; Colson,James,Sesdtle i. Moyd, Ervin, M^bfle ^Cooper, Fred, Mobile Mollis, James, Mobile ^D'Aiuico, Charles, Houston Muny, R^h, San Francisco^. |iiarviU^ Richrwd, Hdnst<w v- - r; ^h, WaHer, New York I f Delgado, Julio, New York , ^ ficholSoh, Eu^ Dickinson, David, Mobile . Nielsen, Vagn, New York ixon, James, Mobile O'Brien, WiUiam, New York ^tDrake, Woodrow, Seattle O'Connor, William, Seattle Drewes, Peter, New York Olson, Fred, San Francisco let, Maurice, Houston Olson, Maurice, Boston , ^Donn, Beverly, Mobile Oromaner, Albert, San Francisco^ kert, Ame,S^le Paiiho,Atothoiiy^ , John, Baltimore ' Parker, JamSs, Hou^oh haircloth, Charles, Mobile • 'edei^. Otto, New Orieans P'errera, Raymond, New Orlearrs lowers, Eugene, New York 1 •ehler, Frederick, Mobile 'ost^, James, MobQe ^ Pence, Floyd, Hdtistoh 'oti, Sebastian, Wilmington ' Petty, Wallace, Jr., San Francisco William, New York Pierce, John, PhUadelphia ^ahagan, Kenneth, Houston Pollanen, Viekko, New Orieans !r, James, New Orleans ; v Poulsen, Vemer, Seattle liangiordano, Donato, Philadelphia Pressly, Donald, New York iain, Robert, Jacksonville Piichalski, Kasimir,San Francisco < Leo,SanFrancteco , - PuUiam, James, San Francisco . 'iszftlez, Juoc, New York • RadichjAmuOiiy, New Orieans Robert, New York tt, Rains. Horace, Houston James, New York Richbuig, Joseph, Mobile enwood, Peny, Seattle Rihn, Ewing, New Orieans Irima, Vincent, New Yoric Riley, William, San Francisco r,Bertfl, New York Ringuefte, Albert, San , Burt, New York Rivera, Alfonso, San Juan Rodriqnes, Lancelot,San Juan redt, Alfred, New Rod%nez, Ovidio, New York I. Karl, Seattle Ruley, Edward, Baltimore Hicks, Donald, New York Schwarz, Robert, Mobile HiU, Charles, Houston Self, Thomas, Baltimore Bodies, Raymond, Mobile Selix, Floyd, San Francisco Ht^es, Rtymond W., Sheldrake, Peter, Houston Smith, Lester, Norfolk Hufilie, Elbert, Baltimore Homka, Stephen, New York Sokol, Stanley, San Francisco.at Hovde, Arne, Pluladelphia Spuron, John, San Francisco . Stockmprr, Sven, New York Ipsen, Oria, New York James, Calvain, New York Swearingen, Barney, Jacksonville ', New York Swideivki, John, New York Jansson, Sven, New York Cf i mxkTeti, Frank, New York Johnson, Ravaughn, Houston, Thbmpiton, J.R., Houston KerAgood, Morton, Baltimore' TIeer, Dan, San Francisco Kleimola, William, New Yo; Tillman, WiUiam, San Fianc^ TireUi, Enrico, New York, t Knoles, Raymond, San Franc V AItstatt,Johit, Houston Andtetson, Alfred, Norfolk Anderson, Edgar, New York 3eoige, New OrleiuM rinada, Alfonsr^ BaUimore cinson, David, SMtottle tcr, Eisner, Hooston Stanley Krawczynski Seafarer Stanley Krawczynski, 49, has been a member of the SIU since 1952, and has been sailing as a bosun since 1956. A native of Pittsburgh, Penn., Brother Krawczynski now makes his home in Deltona, Fla. with his wife Yolanda and their two children. He ships out of the port of Jacksonville,' Walter W. LeClair Seafarer Walter LeClair,39, has been a member of the SIU since 1953, and has been sailing as a bosun since 1966. A native of Boston, he still resides there. Brother LeClair ships from the port of New York. Teti Tolentiiio Seafarer Ted Tolentino, 46^ has been a member of the SIU since 1957, and has been shipping as bosun for the past 12 years. A native of the Philippines, he now ships from the port of San Fran­ cisco where he makes his home with his wife llumiruida and their child. John Hazel ' Seafarer John Hazel, 49, has been a member of the SIU since 1959, and has been sailing as a bosun for the past year. A native of Leonardtown, Md., Brother Hazel now ships from the port of New Orleans where he makes his home with his wife Dorothy. Continued on Page 11 , i»:^Ney . ;; Tolentino, Ted, San Franc _ _. Turner, Paul, New CMeans Wallace, Edward, New York.. WaUace, Ward, JacksonyUle Wallace, WiUiam, M. .Wardlaw, Richard,! r, Harold, Houston r, Alan, New York 1, P. G. Jafcksortvilh Woods, Malcolm, San Francisco r, New Orleans' o. New York <, Page 10 / �* 4 Seniority Upgradin* James Bin Bolen Earn Full ^ Seafarer James Bolen, 42, has been sailing as AB with the SlU since 1966. Prior to attending the Seniority Upgrad­ ing Program, Brother Bolen had ob­ tained his quartermaster's rating at Piney Point. The father of six children. Brother Bolen often sails with his oldest son. Seafarer Tim Bolen, a 1970 gradu­ ate of the Lundeberg School. Brother James Bolen is a native of Port Angeles, Wash, and ships out of the port of Seattle. f SlU-ni^beis have a tradition of |b»eoig well-trained and highly qualiped seamen, as well active Union piembers. To help maintani this trapition, die W Seniority Upj^ding program was estehlipied to help keqp our membership prepared for the imnovations found aboard die new and to give membens apetl^ Marco Seafarer Bin Ahmad, 45, has been sailing with the SlU since 1967. A member of the deck department. Brother Ahmad upgraded to the rating of AB and quartermaster at Piney Point before attending the Seniority Up­ grading Program. A native of Malaysia, he ships from the port of San Francisco and lives in Fresno, Calif, with his wife Carmen and their three children. understanding of onr Union's prob­ lems and the best way to deal vdth them. This month six more Seafarers have achieved full books, bringing to 126 the total number of members who have earned full *A' book status through this upgrading program. • • •' mmm Lee. Ahmad • f *•/- Terry Earnest Mouton Wayman Galliano Seafarer Lee Wayman, 21, graduated from the Harry Lundeberg School in 1973. Brother Wayman returned to Piney Point to obtain his AB ticket bejore attending the Seniority Upgrading Program. A native and resident of Kansas City, Kan., Brother Wayman ships out of the port of Houston. Adams, Francto, Deck AUcn,l4iwi%nc»,pB^^ ; Allison, Murplw» V Ahmad, Bin, Deck Andn^nt, P^l., Erq^e Arnold,^Mott, Deric Baitoi, Ibomats, Deric Baxter, Alan, Engine Bean,P.i;»,lpiieck f Beanv^d, APhor, lliudBe BriiligeiviW Blacldok, Richard, Engine Bolen, lames, Deck Bolen, llmotfay, Deck EniheiM» Engttte . Barke,11m<Maiy,Deck Seafarer Terry Mouton, 30, has been sailing with the SlU for seven years. Prior to attending the Seniority Upgrad­ ing Program, Brother Mouton obtained his QMED rating at Piney Point. A na­ tive of Louisiana, he now makes his home in San Francisco and ships from that port. Seafarer Earnest Hale, 38, has sailed with the SlU since 1968. Brother Hale earned his AB ticket at Piney Point be­ fore attending the Seniority Upgrading Program. A native of Mobile, Ala., he lives there with his wife Shirley and five children, and ships from that port. V-;- 3 ' ^ Following are the ruunesand departments of 126 Seafarers who have completed the 'A' Seniority Upgrading ProgiUm. Confclin, Kevin, Engine CnnntB^ham, Robert^ Deck Galka,lhojnas, Engine Gafiianol, Mar^ Deck nGaray, Stepiten, Deck Garcia, Roimrt, Deck Giniam, Robert, Stewfud Gotay, Rani, Steward Gower, David, Eiqiine Graham, Patrick, Deck Grimes, M. R., Deck , liale. Earnest, Deck Hart. Ray. Deck Hawker, Patrick, Deck Davis, William, Deck Pe^lo^ Derke, Ewhig, Lany, Steward Farm^, Wflliam, Deck Fila, Marion, Deck ', Seafarer Marco Galliano, 24, has been sailing with the SlU since 1970. A Navy veteran. Brother Galliano sails as an AB from the port of New York. A native of East Islip, N.Y., Brother Galliano now makes his home in Las Vegas, Nev. Hale - • , Heick, Canroll, Deck HeDer, Douglas,Steward Humason, Jon, Deck Hummerick, James, Jr., Steward Hntchinson, Richard, Jr., Engine lvey,D.E,Eagine Johnson, M., Deck Jones, L^ette^ Deck Kegney, Thomas, Engine ' Keith, Robert, Deck Eell^,li|lia,Dedk Kerney, Paul, Ei^ne' Khksey, Charles, Engine. Kitfle5on,L.Q.,Deck Knight, Donald, Engine ~ Konetes, Johnnie, Deck . Kunc, Lawrence, Deck Miranda Jdhitt^ EAgine> MdOre, C. M., Deck Moore, George, Deck Moore, William, Deck Morticr, William, Deck Mouton, Terry, Engine Painter, Philip, Engine Paloumbk, Eancr, Ronnie, Et^e LeClair, Lester,Steward Lehmann, Arthur, Deck Lent^h, Robert, Deck Lundeman, Louis, Deck Parker, Jason, Deck Poletd, Pierangdo, Deck Reaih^li^^ Resl^rinc^lbhn^^^ Ripley, William, Deck iriveis, Saihi^ Engine Rdlmck, James, Deck Marcus, M. A., Deck McAndrew, Martin, Engine McCabe, John, Eni^e McCabe, T. J., Engine McPartand, James,] Minix,R.G., Jr.,: Pai^ebi^Uj, DimlpOs, E iMtriguei^ Robert, Enghte Rogers, George, Engine Syiib,€pdweU, Jr., Engine SaUey, Robert, Jr., Engine Sanders, Dany, Sanger, Alfred, Deck Shaw, Ronald, Engine SImonetti, Joseph, Steward Simj^n, Spu^eon, Ewine '' Shdc, Keith, Deck Smi^ D. B., Stevmrd SMRi, Robert^ Deck Spell, Gary, Engine SjpP, Joseph, Deck Spencer, H. D., Engine Stanter, David, Eegine Stevens, Duane, Deck Svfdmd^ Kveti^v^EE^h^ Tanner, Leroy, Ei^e Thomas, Robert, Eqri°e Thoibi^ TImotlW, Deck Traindr, Robert, Deck " UtteriKBck, Larry, Deck Vain, Thoinas, Deck V. Vaifon,Ridiiey,E^im " Vanyi, Thomas, Steward YokmR, Geoige, Deck Walker, Marvin, Engine WambachrAlbert, Beck Wayman, Lee, Deck Wilhefan, Mark,Engine WSson, Rkhaid, Steward Wolfe, John, Deck Woodhouse, Ashton, Engine Seventeenth Class Graduates From Bosuns Recertlfkation Program •s>\ 'f, y'i I > ">!" .Bertfl Eager Secifarer Bert Hager, 52, has been a membdr of the SlU since 1945, and began sailing, as bosun the following year. A native of Finland, he now ships from the port of New York, and makes his home in ML Vernon, N.Y, _ De^bi^l974 Charles Hill BevertyDuon Tom Brooks Seafarer Chuck Hill, 46, has been a member of the SlU since 1947, and has been shipping out as a bosun since 1952. A native of Houston, he ships from that port and makes his home there with his wife Bobbie ami their two children. Seafarer Beverly Dunn, 42, has been a member of the SlU since 1950, and has been shipping out as a bosun since 1957. Born in Mobile, Brother Dunn ships from that port city and makes his home there with his wife Hildagarde. Seafarer Tom Brooks, 42, has been a member of the SlU for 11 years, and has sailed in every rating in the deck department. A native of Georgia, he now ships from the port of New York where he makes his home. Page 11 a 'I �I Hobby Brings Out the Christmas Spirit lATSEA Pensioner GtVes/liangers As ' Greeting Cards' SS Yellowstone Seafarers John A. Dunne and W. Thrasher and the other crew members of the SS Yellowstone (Ogden Marine) spread the-blanket to collect $235 for a destitute English family stranded in Karachi recently. •' The family from London, Bill and V^alerie Beman with their three sons, Stewart, Paul and Julian- needed the money to pay their hotel bill so they could fly home. Later in a thank-you letter to the crew, the Beman's explained how they got into this predicament: "Dear Friends, You know that we have crossed from England overland enroute for Australia. We didn't set out on this trip without the money to finish it. But we got hit by the oil crisis. We had to pay a lot for petrol and double what we were quoted to ship our car and trailer over to Sydney. We were also fools and got taken for a lot of money in Lahore. This left us short... "This is where you have helped us. We are now able to settle the rest of the (hotel) bill and we can all fly out of here. We still are all going to Australia yet. But, Bill is flying there and the kids and me are returning to England and will stay with my parents until Bill sends us the tickets out. "We are so grateful to you all that it's hard to find the words ... You friends have restored our faith in human kindness. I will write to you all again and let you know how we get along. Thank you again and you know we will never forget you. God bless." SS Manhattan Laid up for repairs in the Seatrain Shipyard in Brooklyn, N.Y. is the SS Man­ hattan (Hudson Waterways) after returning from Bangladesh where she had served as a grain storage ship. The supertanker pioneered the voyage through the Northwest Passage to Alaska's North Slope utilizing a special ice bow a few years ago. SS Summit The SS Summit (Sea-Land Service) had a 10-foot gash in her hull above the waterline patched in a Seattle shipyard late last month. The 525-foot freighter slammed into a pier in foul weather in Kodiak, Alaska. The SS Ponce (Sea-Land) will replace the damaged ship on the run to the Aleutian Islands for one trip. Later the SS Summit will journey to the Far East. SS Delta Brasil Delta Line's SS Delta Brasil carried, without charge, containerloads of donated relief supplies to the victims of Hurricane Fifi in northern Honduras recently. The containers were shipped from New Orleans and 200,000 pounds of food came from Houston to be unloaded in the port of Puerto Cortes. The line gave 3,000 pounds of rice and employees gave cash to help the hurricane victims. SS Ultrasea The ore-bulk-oil carrier SS Ultrasea (Westchester Marine) lifted 65,000 tons of heavy grains early this month from the port of New Orleans to the ports of Rotterdam and Hamburg. SS Sea-Land Producer Like on many other SlU-contracted ships on Thanksgiving Day, Seafarers aboard the SS Sea-Land Producer docked in the port of Houston, enjoyed a sumptuous feast which featured in its five courses hors d'oeuvres, shrimp cock­ tail, soup, Tom turkey, Virginia ham, prime ribs au jus, fresh codfish, corn on the cob, candied yams, asparagus with Hollandaise sauce, Parker House rolls, pumpkin and mincemeat pies, fruit cake-, ice cream and after dinner mints. How's that for a good feeder! Mmmmmmmmmm!!! SS Vantage Horizon Carrying 26,250 tons of wheat to Alexandria, Egypt late last month was the SS Vantage Horizon (Vantage Steamship) from the Gulf of Mexico. SS Monticello Victory The SS Monticello Victory (Victory Carriers) sailed this month from the ports of Albany, N.Y. and Philadelphia with a cargo of 36,500 tons of bulk wheat destined for the port of Chittagong, Bangladesh. USNS Shenandoah Headed for Rio de Janiero this month was the USIVS Sherumdoah (Hudson Waterways) after unloading a 26,780-ton cargo at a Black Sea port near the Dardanelles. SS Trenton The ashes of Seafarer Emilio Di Pietro, 61, who was stricken with a heart seizure on the SS Trenton and expired in Long Beach, Calif. Community Hos­ pital on Aug. 1, were scattered at sea off Long Beach recently. Page 12 Retired Seafarer Tony Conti prepares his chalet-type structures in his vyorkshop. Each year around this time retired Seafarer Anthony Conti becomes a very busy man—or shopld we say busier than usual. For as the Christmas season approaches, Brother Conti begins send­ ing out his own special "greeting cards" to many friends and neighbors—Christ­ mas mangers and chalet-type struc­ tures made out of wood. This is just a part of the former SIU member's fulltime hobby: woodworking. Tony Conti retired from seafaring in 1966, after being an active SIU mem­ ber for 25 years. His sailing days go back to the 1920's and 30's when he shipped from the West Coast. Born and raised in New Orleans, he spent his entire SIU career shipping from that port. Although he spent some time as a member of the black gang. Brother Conti did most of his sailing in the steward department. He worked mainly on the passenger ships, particularly those of Delta Line and Alcoa. He says that those were his favorite ships, but that he "went anywhere the jobs were." Without a doubt his most memorable experience at sea was his trip on the passenger ship Alcoa Corsair in Octo­ ber 1960. On the night of Oct. 22,1960 the Alcoa Corsair was moving down the Mississippi River heading for San Juan when she collided with an Italianflag freighter, the Lorenzo Marcello, coming upstream, about 60 miles south of New Orleans. The Italian ship, which was later found to be at fault in the tragic accident, was on her maiden voyage. Five Seafarers and five passengers were killed in the collision. Brother Conti was sailing as night steward on the Alcoa Corsair and remembers that fateful night vividly. 'T was on watch at the time, hut a few minutes before the crash I went to get a cup of coffee. The next thing I know, I heard whistles blasting, the ship lurched over and I hit my head on the bulkhead. "The Italian ship hit us between the number two and three holds. It roiled up all the rooms on that side into a massive hunk of steel, crushing anyone unfortunate to be in them at the time. There's no question that if I hadn't gone for coffee I would've been IdUed." In 1966 Conti was declared perma­ nently not fit for duty and went on SIU pension. He then began to pursue his hobby (one he had begun back in the 1940's) as "my full-time work, but work for pleasure." Seafarer Conti now makes his hdme in Slidell, La., a quiet suburb about 30 miles from New Orleans, with his wife of 43 years, Leona. He has k workshop adjacent to his house which contains most of the tools he uses: a table saw, a jig saw, a sanding machine and a drill motor. Much of the lumber he uses he gets from the scrap pile of construction sites around the area. After cutting the pieces of wood into the shapes he needs, he puts them together with glue and nails. For the chalet-type structures. Broth­ er Conti uses cut glass which he pastes over with colored paper. When com­ pleted, these structures look like they contain beautiful stainglass that one may see in a church. Aside from the Christmas items, the 70-year-old retired Seafarer makes other things as well. He has made many picture frames, and a four-shelf hutch for his kitchen which contains a beautiful collection of china which he collected in various ports around the world. He also built a gun rack for a neigh­ bor who has a collection of hunting rifles. He used a newspaper clipping advertising a $120 gun rack as a pat­ tern, and was able to build it in two weeks from that. Over the years Brother Conti has given away over 175 mangers to rela­ tives, neighbors and old seafaring bud­ dies in the New Orleans area. "I make them all for my friends," he says. "I enjoy doing them very much." "I just work on them until I find myself getting tired, then I rest for awhile. I find that what I once used as a hobby, now is a fuU-thne job. And, it keeps me mentally, as well as physi­ cally healthy." Seafarers Log • �B ASHORE Austin, Tex. Jeffersonville, Ind. Seafarer Phil Haring (far right) receives an award fof bravery after savina the Mfe of shipmate and SlU Brother Jan Prins. Shown vi^h Harino are Hi atTh^U S MalmrnP Art assistant for Maritime Affairs HariJio qp'afpror H Administration, who presented the award; Mrs. Ella Haring, Seafarer Haring s mother; and MLS Vice-Prptsiripnt MIU-O Brother Haring is a graduate of the Harry Lundeberg School. Award Given to Seafarer For ^Extraordinary Heroism' eafarer PhU Phil Haring, Uorinr. a « recent Harry Seafarer Lundeberg School graduate, was com­ mended by the U.S. Maritime Admin­ istration last month for risking his life to save an injured fellow Seafarer from being washed overboard by heavy boarding seas. Presenting the award at a ceremony held at the Lundeberg School, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Maritime Af^s Howard Casey termed Brother Haring's actions "extraordinary hero­ ism" and praised his "strong feelings of responsibility and concern for fel­ low shipmates." On May 2, the Sea-Land Market was weathering a gale in the North Atlantic. Ordinary Seaman Haring was standing in an entranceway on the starboard side of the ship when he saw a heavy boarding sea hit shipmate Jan . Prins, also a recent HLS graduate, who had gone on deck to retrieve a life ring. Thinking Seafarer Prins had been w^hed overboard. Brother Haring raised the cry of "Man Overboard!" He then saw Prins hanging onto the side of the ship, half overboard. Without hesitating. Seafarer Haring ran put onto the storm washed deck, pulled his shipmate aboard and carried him back to the safety of the entranceway just as another sea hit the same area. Had Brother Haring not acted as quickly as he had, this second sea would surely have carried Seafarer Prins com­ pletely overboard. Brother Haring was recommended to MARAD for their commendation in a letter written by his chief mate and co-signed by the Sea-Land Market's captain. Seafarer Washington Gets High School Diploma at HLS Seafarer Eddie Washington, who at­ tended HLSS as an upgrader in the Pumpman and FOWT programs, re­ cently earned his high school diploma through the Lundeberg School's Gen­ eral Educational Development pro­ gram. Brother Washington, who graduated from HLSS as a trainee in 1968, dropped out of high school in his senior year and joined the U.S. Marines. After completing his two year tour of duty, he decided to come to the Lundeberg School because, "I wanted to travel. I think travel helps you learn more about life." Seafarer Washington also com­ mented that, "the Lundeberg School has really changed. When I was here the SlU was still building it. To see it today is like our Union has worked a miracle—the. school is beautiful, it's still growing, and the programs keep getting better and better." When asked why he decided to get his high school diploma. Seafarer Wash­ ington replied that, "I just felt that it was a goal I really wanted to achieve. And thanks to the great work the SIU has done here at Piney Point, I had the opportunity to reach this goal." Brother Washington added that, aSpr ville rS°S>ur PhSnesTnd.' M deepwaler port northeast of Jefletson- d generate 10-million tons of cargo yearly worth $100 million. London, England ""'P "tended by ment eaXs. month ^^ned agreeThe confab, started in 1960, resulted from the maritime disasters of the Andrea Doria, SS Morro Castle and the SS Titanic. objectives of the meeting on safety rules in fires and grain carriage were to update the old agreement by adding technological advances in marine mStae Sy " breakthroughs in bv^fr°Adm Tw''"- W. O. Siler, Coast Guard head, aided by Rear Adm. W. M. Benkert, chief of the Office of Merchant Marine Safety. Baltimore, Md. in fhTulJmho'T,';?Pbiladelphia is now a patient "kfto^rar fmrhi'fila^t amputation. Brother Carames would HKe to hear from his old shipmates during this holiday season. New Orleans wiffiihe U sT Navigation Co. have filed a letter of intent Tnl^r!!Ji Federal Maritime Commission in Washington, D.C. to enter into a pooling and equal access contract. Delta will service, with four LASH barees Lake a„d"pu«tfcS Port Everglades, Fla. The SlU-contracted Sea-Land Service named this Eastcoast city a regular Sffie M rf r''""' ^"''T T "" Sea-Land Producer and t^ SS Sea-Und Consumer will call with two other SL-18 containershios at New Orleans Houston, Jacksonville and Port Everglades on a biweekly basis In Europe, the ships will call at Rotterdam and Bremerhaven Seafarer Eddie Washington "The teachers at the Lundeberg School are all very helpful and encouraging. They give you all the time and attention you need. I can't think of just one or two people to thank—everyone on the staff helped me every step of the way." Seafarer Washington, who is 24years-old, makes his home in Mobile, Ala. When asked what he planned to do now that he had his high school diploma, he said, "So far I've been to Formosa, Korea, Spain, Bangkok, Sai­ gon, DaNang, Majorca, Nice, Athens, and Naples. These are places most people never get to see in a lifetime. So I plan to keep right on sailing with the SIU." Scycnty-oae cents of eveiy doUar spent in shipping on American-llaa ve«..ic »ma^ in this countiy, making a veiy substantuil contribution to the na^^ Jbalance of payments and to the nation's economy. natmiia! for ,h. Am«i«m maHtimn indi^try, December, 1974 A C i < , :i t Mi'i ( t f » Page 13 I -J �Time to Check Him Out! *':• • HISnrORIG PRESERVATION • •<- if. S. ..i.. k Pensioner This season, when we buy gifts for friends and relatives, I hope we all remember SPAD in this category. For year^ SPAD has given us gifts of jobs and job security. Along with my SPAD donation T extend ple^ant greetings to aU my Gbrothw members for a Merry Christmas and a Happy Ne^ Year. .'V ' • Fratenuillyv ^ Art Lomas, ^ \ SiU.Peii^i^rj J'" SIU Grows Cited lor Fine Performances , During 1974 we placed in service three new LASH vessels^ ^ the Robert E. Lee, the Stonewall Jackson and the Sc/n Hous^ ; ton. We now have operating reports in hand which indicate ^ these ships are performing very well and we anticipate that | they will continue to do so. "f The success of this new venture can be created in large part to the skill and professionalism of the vessels' crews.Waterman s Steamship Corporation recognizes the fine performanw of the men on these ships and we wish to express our appreciation for the hard work and dedication by the menibers ofUhe SeaG ^ farers International Union who make up our ships' complements. ; . . It is obvious that your members, through their training and ; experience, have developed into a group of truly professional seamen. We look forward to continuing successful operation of Our new vessels with the help and support of your Union _ .trnd its members. ^ • T Kncerely, ,vv -G . . ' 'i.:.:EdWalsh» President • Break the Oil Monopoly As the year 1974 draws to a close, this country is again faced with a winter sea­ son in which we may once more find our­ selves at the total mercy of the biggest "monopolistic octopus" in U.S. indus­ try: th'e 20 multinational oil companies which control all a'spects of energy fuel, from production, through transportation, down to distribution and marketing. The United States would do well to leam the lessons from th^ so-called "en­ ergy crisis" we went through early this year. At that time, while fuel supplies were short, and gas lines long, the oil companies' profits soared, and their total domination and control of every sector of their industry was never more apparent. They put their own greed above the needs of the American people and the health of the American economy. It was only while the nation suffered that the American people started to be­ come aware of some of the shady prac­ tices in which these companies engage: how they regularly have been involved in international cartels, commodity ex­ changes, intrigues between themselves, the U.S., and foreign governments, and constantly in defense from charges of price fixing and other monopolistic and illegal practices designed to destroy any competition. These oil giants are only interested in maintaining the Status quo; a position which is enabling them to wipe the inde­ pendent sector of the industry practically out of existence. These top 20 companies control approximately 94 percent of our proven oil resources, 86 percent of our refining capacity and 70 percent of all gdsoline sales. They have exercised monoply power by refusing to sell crude oil, gasoline and other refined petroleum pr^lucts to independent re&iers and marketeers. These companies are able to cut off supplies to independent refiners and gas retailers at will. Because of their total control, a "vertical monopoly" of the in­ dustry, they are slowly but surely driving these independents out of business. Out of the 1,200 gas stations which were forced to close last year due to lack of supplies, all but a handful were inde­ pendently owned. Another aim of the 20 companies has been, of course to drive out the indepen­ dently-owned U.S.-flag tanker fleet so that they may completely dominate the transportation of oil on the seas with their large fleets of foreign, tax-free "flag-ofconvenience" vessels. That is why the SIU has strongly fought for passage of the Energy Transportation Security Act of 1974, guaranteeing American-built, American-manned vessels a certain per­ centage of oil iiriports to this country. Recently other legislation has been proposed which, if passed could effec­ tively thwart the efforts of the oil mag­ nates. Sen. PhiUp Hart (D-Mich.) has proposed an amendment to the Trade Re­ form Act of 1974 which would, in effect, prevent any oil company engaged in the production or development end of energy resource products from controlling any refinery, transportation or marketing as­ set. And, it would prevent any company engaged in tlie transportation end from controllu.g any production, refinery or marketing asset. < < . I wish to state that the program of training and recertifying present members of the SIU is beneficial not only to the meim G bers who pass through the Harry Lundeberg School, but to the SIU as an organization and the companies that employ themj and enjoy the benefits of better trained men. ' , • ' iiiVGT::;:.l^ennOly,-^ G r/ • Thomas fPSheii Master, Ogden Wabash (mm Voluiw XXXVI, No. »a Qfficliil Noith AfsW ..Tof the Soafarers Intematlonel Union of ^ intlc. Oulf. Lake* aiui Inland Water* OMrid. • • ;. AFL.CI0 'T;' BtecuUvd Board "f%ul Halt, firestdont CaiTAnnet. SxecuUve Vice-President tnrl Shepetd, Vice-President -46* DIGloroio,SaCref8^-T»aso«f :i.lndsw Williams. MnkDro?aX V/ce-ZVasWent Paul Drorak, Wce-/Vas/den«: IHibtished monthly by Seafarer* Interjwtlonal Union. Atlantlcj GdU, Lake* and Inland Ws5|rt» 01«triet, AFUCm Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y.11»2. T*I. 499.6600. Second data . fi^tage d«ld dt This amendment is an important first step, and we wholeheartedly support it. However, whether or not it is adopted, it is hi^ time that the Congress took a close, in-depth look at the blatantly mo­ nopolistic practices of these companies. They have totally controlled the energy industry for toctmany years. N-Y. 389 ... i ^ G, ' ' Seafarers Log Page 14 •- G; V- T V' '*-G �L •f ' The following poem was sent as a Christmas greeting by retired Seafarer James C. Mitchell to all his fellow SIU brothers. < I •V CJ-: Loaded with J'.'' ' " ' Old St. Nick 1. 1. It was a cold, and snowy evening. And Christmas was drawing near So I stopped by a country inn To have me a mug of beer I u. ^ "•5. I J . * V ../. ..1'A ^ ,»» % xoavkted of pess^lon of any 01egiu ^ s^peed, LSD, or eyen niarijnana—the tJJS. Coast Guard means that you lose Cor the wst of your life »»v trevoha ^ However, It doe^^ quite end there even if yon receive a suspended semtenee.^ ' You may Ipse your rig^^ to vote, your right to hold public office or to own - 'i . a gun* You aliso may lose the opportunity of ever becoming a doctor, dentist, certified public accountant, engineer, lawyer, architect, realtor, pharmaci^'. school teacher, or stockbroker. You nmy Jeopardize your right to hold a job where you must be licensed or bonded and you may neyer be able to work for the city, the coun^, or the Fedeial government* l^s a prtdty tmigh rap, but thafs exactly how it is and you can't do any­ thing about It The cmivicted drug user leaves a l^ck mark on his reputation f-i for.ffiein»tnfhis life. / . E0 ' • w However, din^ can not oidy destroy your right to a gtmd fi^^ can destroy your life. - Drug abuse prm^ts a serious threat to both your physical and health, and the personal safety of those around you. This is „ aboard ship where cleair minds and quick reflex^ are essential at all forthesafeopemlioncif the vessel. . Dont let dmg^ destroy your natural i^ht to a good, happy, prodnciive S'li FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recom­ mendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disburse­ ments of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund fitumcial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the shipowners. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the shiMwners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. Toe proper address for this is: Frank Dniiak, Chalwian, Seafaicn Appeals 1 275 - 20di Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONIALACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls.' These contracts conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your specify the wages and coi contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU patrolman or other Union offiaal, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. December, 1974' ' . *j 2. The front door opened easily, As I quietly stepped inside The whole place seemed deserted So I decided, to warm me hide. 3. A warm glow from the fireplace Nearly made me fall asleep. But I saw an old, white bearded gent, behind the bar. And I got quickly to me feet 4. I had meself a few mugs of beer Then decided to go on me way When the barkeep said. Have one on the house. For it will soon be Christmas Day 5. It was just. He and I, alone together. And we drank nearly thirty (30) pint mugs When I took out me money to pay up. He opened a couple of jugs IB 6. A few shots of gin, won't hurt you mate As he filled the glasses to the brim, Laughing and talking all the while That's when I began to get leary of him "I 7. I awoke on the bar floor, next mornin' Me head hurt, and me tongue was thick The bar top was as clean as a whistle Then I knew I got loaded with Old St. Nick. James C. Mitchell EDITORIAL POLICY—SEAFARERS LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September, 1960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its contents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempting to deprive you of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL MGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and-as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the; ISIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no Seafarer may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geographic origin. If any member ' tify headquarters. feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION — SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including but not limited to furthering the political, social and economic interests of Seafarer seamen, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of member­ ship in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Support SPAD to protect and further your economic, political and social interests, American trade union concepts and Seafarer seamen. If at any time a Scafaror feeb that any of the above righto have been violated, or that he has been denied hb constitutional right of access to Union records or tadtonnatlon, be should immediately notify SIU President Paui Hall at headquarters by certBicd mail, return rcccipl • 11 I i Page 15 �Jacksonville Hall Dedicated; Gala Opening Held A new and modern SIU-IBU hiring hall was opened in the port of Jacksonville last month, and the occasion was marked by a gala, open-house party attended by some 300 members, officials, their families and guests. Food was served buffet^le, and aU types of beverages were available at the festivities, which were held from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The fully furnished haU, which is located at 3315 Liberty St., was opened on Nov. 15. The modem facffity will offer all SIU and affiliated Inland Boatmen's Union members a full range of Union services. Here, members will be able to secure jobs on our contracted vessels, inquire about their benefits, fill out claim forms, and raise questions about the contract, the constitution and the latest courses available at the Harry Lundeberg School. Although the total facility is not yet completed, it is open for membership service and is comfortably furnished in pleasant surroundings. Work is continuing on an­ other building on the property, which will eventually house a restaurant and rec­ reational facilities for members and their himilies. The Jacksonville hall is the first facility to be completed in the SIU-lBU's oveiv all program of renovating and upgrading all its hiring halls. IBU member Red Green; Betty Touchton, secretary, Operating Engineers union, and Roy Meffert, SIU recertified bosun (left to right) attended the party held to mark opening of new Jacksonville Hall. Some of the close to 300 people who came to the festivities relax and enjoy the food and beverages In the new facility. IBU members William Eschuk, (left) and Charley Mull, center, who sails as AB, hold a discussion with IBU Port Agent Gene Taylor In one of the modern offices In the new hall. \ Participating In the opening ceremonies were members from other labor organizations as well as SIU-IBU officials. From left to right are, Ed Dwyer, National Maritime Union Jacksonville port agent; Gene Taylor, IBU Jacksonville port agent; Red Morris, SIU Jacksonville port agent; Joe Dl Giorgio, secretary-treasurer, SlUNA; Earl Shepard, SIU Atlantic area vice president; Jim Burnett, secretary-treasurer, Jacksonville AFL-CIO council; and Jim Deaton, president, Jacksonville AFL-CIO council. s 1 Left to right are IBU member Dave Lewis, guest Margie Carter and Chuck Mollard, national coordinator of the IBU. Page 16 The party was held for both present and maybe future seamen. From left to right, SIU members FOWT Robert H. Bullock; AB Lembit Kool; Oiler Tom Wright, and three-year-old Tom Wright, III. ; Seafarers Log �Vi ?'• 3*'-. s,. Digest of SlU ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land Service), October 20—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun V. T. Nielsen; Secre­ tary George W, Gibbons; Educational Director Robert C. Miller. Chairman held a discussion on the Pension law and upgrading courses in Piney Point. A movie fund will be taken up by the crew to get new tubes for the movie machine. No disputed OT. A fund will be started so that the crew can get extra movies for the ship. Next port Genova, Italy. Meetings DELTA NORTE (Delta Steamship), October 28—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Homer O. Workman; Secretary Mike Dunn; Educational Director C. Hemby. $16 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman held a discussion on contributing to SPAD. Any unsafe conditions aboard ship should be re­ ported to the educational director. A vote of thanks to, the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our de­ parted brothers. Next port Rio de Jan­ eiro. SAN FRANCISCO (Sea-Land Serv­ ice), October 27—Chairman, Recerti­ fied Bosun Alan Whitmer; Secretary O. Smith; Educational Director B. Pinder. No disputed OT. Washing machine and dryer were purchased for the crewmembers. Everything running smoothly. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), Oc­ tober 27—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun John Cisiecki; Secretary Huston. No disputed OT. Chairman spoke on his attending Piney Point for the Recertification Program and suggested that all crewmembers read the Seafarers OGDEN YUKON (Ogden Marine), . Log to keep up with Union business. October 6r-Chairman, Recertified Bo­ Next port Balboa, Panama. sun H. Weaver; Secretary F. Kustura; Educational Director D. Dizon; Deck SUMMIT (Sea-Land Service), Octo­ •Delegate Charles Scott; Engine Dele­ ber 20—Chairman D. Calogeros; Sec­ gate H. R. Newell. $46 in ship's fund. retary Edward Heniken; Educational No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the Director W. Slusser. Chairman reported steward department for a job well done on the oil transportation act and how and for good service by the messmen. the donations to SPAD have helped Next port Okinawa. with this and other programs. Educa­ tional director reported on the oppor­ NEW ORLEANS (Sea-Land), Octo­ tunities that await all crewmembers who go to Piney Point to upgrade them­ ber 21-—Chairman Recertified Bosun A. Rivera; Secretaiy A. Aragones; Edu­ selves. No disputed OT. A vote of thanks to Chief Cook J. Smith for the cational Director J. Pantoja; Deck wonderful Bar-B-Q's he has been giv­ Delegate Paige C. Toomey; En^ne Del­ ing the crewmembers.^ Observed one egate John D. Wright. $20.69 in ship's minute of silence in memory of our de­ fund. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well parted brothers. done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port San Juan. SEATRAIN WASHINGTON (Hud­ son Waterways), October 20—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosun A. Boney; Sec­ retary W. G. Williams; Educational Director R. W. Zell; Deck Delegate B. Churchill; Engine Delegate S. Torina; Steward Delegate P. Livingston. Each man has contributed $20 toward the rental of movies and camera. No dis­ puted OT. Next port Oakland. MAUMEE (Hudson Waterways), October 6—Chairman, Recertified Bo­ sun J. R. Thompson; Secretary Vassar Szymanski; Educational Director "Ken­ neth Linah. $15.78 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Charleston, S.C. ROSE CITY (Sea-Land Service), October 20—Chairman Recertified Bosun G. Castro; Secretary Raymond P. Taylor; Educational Director N. N. Bathia. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job weU done. JOSEPH HEWES (Waterman Steamship), October 13—Chairman, Recertified Bosun R. Christenberry; Secretary R. Long; Educational Direc­ tor B. Stearman; Steward Delegate Jo­ seph Simpson. Some disputed OT in steward department. Everything run­ ning smoothly. Next port New Orleans. SAN PEDRO (Sea-Land Service), October 20—Chairman George King; Secretary Welden O. Wallace; Deck Delegate G. Fuller; Engine Delegate D. Peterson; Steward Delegate F. H. Smith. Chairman held a safety meeting for all crewmembers. $100 in movie fund. $10 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck department. Next port Long Beach. OVERSEAS .TUNEAU (Maritime Overseas), October 7—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun J. Baudoin; Secretary C. Gibson; Educational Director C. Ayers; Deck Delegate Robert Holt; Steward Delegate Bernard Feely. $4.75 in ship's fxmd. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Everythink running smoothly. SEA-LAND McLEAN (Sea-Land Service), October 4—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Frank Teti; Secretary T. R. Goodman; Educational Director W. J. Dunnigan; Engine Delegate Steven Mooney. $10 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. TRANSHAWAH (Hudson Water­ ways), October 12—Chairman, Recer­ tified Bosun Victor Carbone; Secretary O. Vola; Educational Director S. Wala; Engine Delegate N. Offedisano; Stew­ ard Delegate Fernando Zavals. No dis­ puted OT. Chairman held a discussion on the advantages of going to Piney Point and how SPAD is good for the membership and everyone should donate to it. Vote of thanks extended to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Baltimore. JOHN TYLER (Waterman Steam­ ship), October 13^-Chairman J. Zeloy; Secretary William M. Hand; Educa­ tional Director V. Brunnell. $122 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Ship was in Koashuing, Taiwan during Moon Festival and the crewmembers who were ashore received a warm welcome from the Chinese people who asked them to join in the festivities. A good time was had by all. Next port Charles­ ton, S.C. DELTA MAR (Delta Steamship), October 13—Chairman, Recertified Bosim R. Lambert; Secretary D. Col­ lins; Educational Director E. Synan; Engine Delegate M. J. Morris; Steward Delegate P. U. Hammel. $26 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck de­ partment. Vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Donate to SPAD SEATRAIN MARYLAND (Hud­ son Waterways), October 6— Chair­ man John W. Kelso; Secretary Walter J. Fitch; Deck Delegate H. De Boissiere; Engine Delegate J. Billotto; Steward Delegate F. Urias. $4.17 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. An extra vote of thanks to the steward department for the lobster dinner and the music and news supplied in the mess room. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. SEATTLE (Sea-Land), October 20 —Chairman J. Gianniotis; Secretary H. Ridgeway. $20 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discus­ sion on SPAD donations. STONEWALL JACKSON (Water­ man Steamship), October 27^-Chairman Recertified Bosun Edward Morris, Jr.; Secretary H. Donnelly; Educational Director C. Smith; Deck Delegate H. Peterson. No disputed OT. Deck de­ partment commended for a job well done unloading and loading ship and operation of crane. Held a discussion on the importance of crewmembers contributing to SPAD. Next port La Porte, Tex. Politics Is Porkchops SUAMICO (Hudson Waterways), October 8—Chairman, Recertified Bosim K. Puchalski; Secretary L. Bennet; Educational Director Black; Engine Delegate Robert Torres. $26.10 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Every­ thing running smoothly. December, 1974 KEVA IDEAL (Ideal Cement Co.), October 19—Chairman, Recertified Bosun V. W. Bryant; Secretary Simon Gutierez. $36.83 in ship's fund. No dis­ puted OT. Vote of thanks to the stew­ ard department for a job well done. Next port Tampa, Florida. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), October 20—Chairman, Recertified Bosun William Bushong; Secretary W. J. Moore; Educational Di­ rector Stephen Senteny; Deck Delegate David Neill; Engine Delegate Joseph Forque; Steward Delegate Vincent Chavez. No disputed OT. Recertified Bosun Bushong answered all questions asked by crewmembers and held a dis­ cussion on the importance of donating to SPAD. Next port Houston. POTOMAC (Ogden Marine), Octo­ ber 6—Chairman J. Blanchard; Secre­ tary N. Johnson; Educational Director R. Duncan; Steward Delegate H. Jones. $15 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward department. Next port Trin­ idad. DELTA ARGENTINA (Delta Steamship), October 13—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Arthur McGinnis; Secretary S. B. Wright; Educational Director U. R. Saunders. Chairman spoke on the energy transportation act and urged all crewmembers to support SPAD. Vote of thanks to all for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. TAMPA (Sea-Land Service), Octo­ ber 13—Chairman, Recertified Bosun A. Caldeira; Secretary R. Aguiar. Chair­ man suggested that all should contrib­ ute to SPAD for their own benefit. Some disputed OT in deck department. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. ANCHORAGE (Sea-Land Service), October 20—Chairman, Recertified Bosun J. Beye; Secretary Aussie Shrimpton; Educational Director Helge Holmstrom. Chairman gave an address on the imprtance of SPAD donations and what they accomplish. $24 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in deck and engine departments. Vote of thanks to the deck department by the steward department for clean pantry work during night watches. • 'i. k ii f Official ship's minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: GALVESTON TAMARA GUILDEN MAYAGUEZ OVERSEAS ARCTIC ARIZPA SEA-LAND CONSUMER FINANCE AZALEA CITY BALTIMORE SEATRAIN MARYLAND LYMAN HALL MOHAWK MERRIMAC WACOSTA Page 17 17 >1 �Payment of Medical, Pension, Vacation In recent months, the SIU's Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans' offices have heen receiving increasing numbers of various claim applications that cannot he processed and promptly paid because the claim lacks certain nec­ essary information or accompanying documents. The vast majority of properly submitted claims can be processed and pay­ ment by check sent out in the mail the same week the claim is received at the Plan's offices at Union Headquarters. However, when the Plan receives an improperly filled out claim, a letter must he sent to the member requesting the needed information, and the claim cannot he proceed until this informa­ tion is supplied, which may cause delays in payment anywhere from two to three weeks or longer. This avoidable situation is annoying to the member and can prove to be a temporary financial burden on the member or his dependents. On these two pages, the LOG will outline the steps involved in the process­ ing and payment of the most often filed-for claims, and detail the information and documents SIU, IBU and UIW members must include in their corres­ pondence to receive prompt action on these claims. Claims supervisor Tom Cranford, standing, oversees the processing of all medical and pension claims submitted by SIU members or their dependents. Seated rear is claim processor Majorie Rothman. Seated front from left are processors Jack Sheehan and Lou Busch, Medical Benefits For a member and his dependents to be eligible for medical benefits under the SIU's Welfare Plan, the Seatorer must fulfill the basic seatime require­ ment of 90 days employment in the previous calendar year and one day employment in the six months prior to the date the claim accrues. Also, re­ member to always keep an updated SIU Enrollment Beneficiary Card on file with the Welfare Plan's office, listing your dependents and their relationship to you, and designating your direct beneficiary in case of death. If eligible under the USPHS system, a Seafarer must utilize the professional services of a PHS hospital. In cases of emergency confinement in a hospital other than USPHS, the Seafarer or someone acting in his behalf must notify the nearest USPHS fecility of the situation within 48 hours. If not eligible under USPHS, a Seafeirer with the basic seatime requirements will receive benefits according to the SIU's schedule of benefits for dependents. Because a member's dependents do not qualify for USPHS service, they may utilize the facilities of any hospital in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada or the Viigin Islands. Below are some of the other most commonly claimed benefits and the in­ formation required for promptpayment. Julius M. Prochownik, left, gets some help from SIU Representative John Dwyer in filling out application form for pension at Headquarters. It is always a good practice to enlist the aid of an SIU rep when filing a ciaim to make sure you have all the needed information enclosed to avoid delayed pay­ ments. Brother Prochownik filed for pension in the first week of November. ' Social Security No, SIU members should always take care to include their Social Security number on all claims. A member's entire work history dating as far back as 1951 is recorded and stored on computer memory tapes or microfilm which in turn are filed according to Social Security number. Among many other things, the SIU Welfare Plans' offices uses the information stored on these tapes and films to determine a member's seatime eligibility for the benefit. So, lack of the Social Security number on your claim application immediately halts the claim's processing. This is one of the major reasons for delayed benefits. SIU Pensioner Albert Tocho goes over claim form for medical benefits for his wife with SIU assistant Gayle Birou at the New Orleans hall. Brother Tocho's claim was properly submitted and his check for $850 for hospital and surgical payments as in the mail from Headquarters within the week. Vacation Benefits The most filed-for benefit under the SIU's Flans is vacation. To he eligible for fiiis benefit, SIU members must have a mlnimnra of 90 days employment on SRT-contracted vessels. To file, complete the basic SIU claim form application at any SIU Union hall, making sure to include the names of .die ships you worked and the niimber of days employed. As proof of emphiyment, you must include photo­ stated copi^ of your Coast Guard discharge papers seined by tbe vessel's Master. If these are not availabie, company pay vouchers or a letter from the paymaster on company letterhead verifying the number of days worked will be accepted. You must file for vacatkm whhin one year of final discharge^ to qualify for die vacation benefit. In the port of Wilmington, Seafarer Paul McMahon gets his discharge papers in order before filing claim for vacation pay. Everything was in order, so Brother McMahon's vacation check was sent out the same day his claim was received by the Vacation Plan's office at Headquarters, if all informatlprr had not been included, the check could have been delayed for up to two weeks. Page 18 SeafafersLb^ •, '' ' '' ''l '' ' r''-'. . .• ' �Is Quick, If You Submit All Necessary Information Pension Benefits For full details on the requirements for pension and the many benefits available to the pensioner and his dependent you should also refer to the SIU's Surgical, Pension and Welfare Digest. Because the members entire work history must be tabulated and the pen­ sion approved by tbe Board of Trustees, the Seafarer will probably have to wait for about a month or slightly more to get his pension. However, pension payments are retroactive to the first day of the calendar month following the month in which application was made or the month following the last receipt of S & A benefits, whichever is later. If you have questions on pension, vacation or medical you may either write the SIU's Welfare Offices at 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215, or call (212) 499-6600 for a prompt and courteous reply. SIU records supervisor Ed Byrne goes over vacation claim with Sadie Chrzanowski. If a claim is properly submitted to the Vacation Plan's office, the member's vacation check is in the mail within 24 hours. Seated forward is Mary Cush. For the Member: Sickness and Accident—a completed S & A application and USPHS medi­ cal abstracts verifying the first and last dates of disability. This benefit runs for a total of 39 weeks (273 days). Claims for S & A must be filed within 60 days from date of discbarge from the hospital, or 60 days from the commence­ ment of the disability period. At the December membership meeting at Headquarters, Julius Prochownik gets his first pension check from SIU Representative George McCartney. The Board of Trustees were able to quickly approve his pension because Brother Prochownik had made sure that his claim was in order before filing. John Marietta files computer memory tape in the data center's tape library. The tapes are filed according to social security numbers. Among other things recorded on these tapes are three and a third million payroll records of SIU members dating back to 1951. If The following are just some < payments held up because they faUed to supply complete infoimation when For the Seafarer's Dependents: Hospital—c\wm form completed by the member and doctor and itemized hospital bills listing the hospital's Federal Taxpayer I.D. number. Surgical—claim form completed by member and doctor, and surgical bill on doctor's billhead indicating the physican's Federal Taxpayer number. Maternity—completed claim form and copy of newborn's birth certificate Ikting names of both parents. Copy of marriage certificate is also required if not already previously submitted. The maternity benefit is $300. Death—death benefit application, itemized funeral bills, proof of rela­ tion and certified copy of death certificate. There are also many other benefits available to members and dependents under the SIU's Welfare Plan. For detailed information on all these benefits refer to the SIU Surgical, Pension and Welfare Digest. Copies of the digest can be obtained at any SIU hiring hall. It is good practice to refer to this booklet wliraeyer filing for claims :4 micro­ « i| film projector to determine a member's eligibility for a medical benefit. Page 19 .-..F �-- — •i <• . 'Zi New SIU Pensioners Martin Prisament, 57, joined the Union in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Prisament was bom in New York and is now a resident of Seal Beach, Calif, with his wife, Hannah. Edward F* Allen,' 56, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Tampa sailing as cook for 37 years. Brother Allen attended a Piney Point Edu­ cational Conference. Bom in Ala­ bama, he is now a resident of Glen Bumie, Md. Richard P. Bowman, 66, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Boston sailing as a second cook. Brother Bowman was bom in Boston and is now a resident of San Francisco. Fred J. Fidler^ 65, joined the SIU in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as an oiler for the Boland-Comelius Steamship Co. Brother Fidler was bom in Sturgeon Bay, Wise, where he is now a resident with his wife, Ruby. James E. Belcher, 54, joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1958 sailing as an AB. Brother Belcher is a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was born in Ken­ tucky and is now a resident of New Orleans. Milton S. Trotman, 69, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Trotman is a native of Barbados, British West Indies and is now a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. with his wife, Henrietta. Floyd L. Je&yes, 59, joined the Union in 1943 in the port of Savan­ nah sailing as a messman. Brother Jeflhyes is a native of Iowa and is now a resident of Stockton, Ala. with his wife, Vivian. Jack E. Bogart, 65, joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Detroit sailing as second cook. Brother Bogart, a native of Michigan, is now a resident of River Rouge, Mich. Frederick Kopf, 60, joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief cook. Brother Kopf is a pre-war and World War II veter­ an of the Army Engineers Corps. Bom in Boston, he is now a resident of Plainview, L.I., N.Y. Leonard H. Davidson, 49, joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1958 sailing as an OS. Brother Da­ vidson is a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. A native of Forbus, Tenn., he is now a resident of Slidell, La. Michael W. Bums, 47, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1953 sailing as a bosun. Brother Bums is a Navy veteran of World War II. Bom in St. Paul, Minn., he is now a resident of San Francisco. Gregory Dieses, 62, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a deck engineer. Brother Dioses was born in Tumbez, Peru and is now a resident of Baltimore. Frank S. Lire, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1969 sail­ ing as a bosun. Brother Liro is an Army yeteran of World War n. Bom in Poland, he is now a resident of Baltimore. Michael J. Stiglic, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing ai ah diler;- Brother Stiglic " i had sailed for 50 years.''A native of^ Joliet, Ilk, he is now a resident of, p Erie, Mich.; Burris Maxwell, 63, joined the Union in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing in the deck department for 46 years. Brother Maxwell is a pre-war Army veteran. He was bom in New Jersey where he is now a resident of Pomona, N.J. Walter A. Schlecht, 58, joined the Union in the port of New. York in 1950-sailing as an AB for 35 years. Brother Schlecht is a Navy veteran of World War n. A native of Glou­ cester, Mass. he continues to be a resident there. Lakes Seafarer Ends 45 Year Career :: Page 20 Antonio A. Zelaya, 60, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a fireman-waterten­ der. Brother Zelaya was bom in Honduras and is hoW a resident of San Francisco with- his wife, Saman^a. ;^ ••• • • , • •' •» MBNBERSHIPIIIISIMGS' SCHEDULE Port SIU member Herman Dinger (left), a Seafarer on the Great Lakes, accepts his first pension check fropi Frankfort, Mich. Port Agent Harold Rathbun. Brother Dinger started sailing in 1929 and ended his career as an AB aboard the Ann Arbor Railroad Carferries. -Aaron Sasser, 60, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sail­ ing as a fireman-watertender. Brother ;&sser w^lk^ ^ jpicket 1^ in the ^ "Greater N Y. Harbor strike in 1961 and in the Robin Line strike of 1962. ; He is a pre-war Army veteran. Bom in Savannah, he is now a resident of ^ Yonkers, N.Y. with his wife, Jose­ phine. i Date ' New York ... .. Jan. 6 Philadelphia . .. Jan. 7 Baltimore ...... Jan. 8 Norfolk .. Jan. 9 Jacksonville .... Jan. 9 Detroit .. Jan. 10 Jan. 13 Houston .... .. Jan. 13 New Orleans . .. Jan. 14 Mobile .. Jan. 15 San Francisco .. Jan. 16 Wilmington .. .. Jan. 20 Seattle ...... . . Jan. 24 Columbus ... . . Jan. 18 Chicago .... 1 .. Jan. l4 Port Arthur ... Jan. 14 Buffalo .. Jan. 15 St. Louis .... Cleveland .... Jersey City .. .. Jan. 13 >• ' Deep Sea IBU UIW •• • 2:30 p.m. ... ... 5:00 p.m. .. «... 7:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ... ... 5:00 p.m. .. ...,. 7:00 p.m. • • • .... 2:30 p.m. ... ... 5.00 p.m. ^.. .... 7:00p.m. • • • .... 9:30 a.m. • .*r,>.. d:00 pmi..., . >.. 7:00 p.m. .... 2:00 p.m. ..., .-•it*; • • . • ...2:30 p.m. .;. <• • • ... 5:00 p.m. . *.1 • • •• •. ... .2:30 p.m. ... ... 5:00 p.m. ...... 7:00 p.m. • • • *... 2:30 p.m. ... ..;. 5:00 p.m. . . • • • ,.. .2:30 p.m. ...,i.. 5:00 p.m. .. .... 2:30 p.m »•• •• ..... 2:30 p.m. .... ••• • 2:30 p.m. ...,» • • - • • > '• • • " ' .... 1:00 p.m. 1.. 5:00 p.m. > • • • • • —^ ... 5:00 p.m. .. • • • '• • • ... 5:00 p.m. .. • • • • ' ' ... 5:00 p.m. .. ••• ... 5:00 p.m. ., • .... .. 5:00 p.m. .. • 0m • 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 • 00 • • • • • • • • • t • • • • • • ' ' • • • • ' ' 11 • • • #,• • „* • • 0- p. • • 1 • • • 1 0 0 0 0 t • • • — Seafarers Log �From South America to Gulf, Delta Norte's Run Is Smooth The ^U-nmmedDelfa Norte (Delta Steamship) paid off in the port of New Orleans recently after a smooth 42-day round trip voyage to ports in South America. The 893-fMt-longvei^l, capable of carrying 89 LASH barges, or saUing as a full containership with 1,740 container, is one of three LASHtype-vessels bunt for Delta. The Delta Norte, and her sisterships the Delta Mar and the Delta Sud, were named to carry on the tradition of Delta's three famous pessenger ships which .were scrapped: the Del Mar, Del Sud and Del Norte. The Delta Norte docked at the Napoleon Avenue wharf in New Orleans recently. Crewmembers on the Delta Norte met with SlU officials when the ship docked in New Orleans to pay off. Messman W. Goins (right) shows his book and a They are clockwise from the left; J. Sufferer, AB and deck delegate; Stanley Zeagler, patrolman; E. KelSPAD receipt which he just received from SlU Patrol­ lum, electrician; J. Hemby, chief electrician (just signed on); Tom Gould, patrolman, and W. Welch, man Stanley Zeagler after making a $20 contribution. QMED and engine delegate. Seafarers Welfare, Pension, and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid Oct. 24-Nov. 20,1974 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN rX //li TOES^ ELIGIBLES Death 12 In Hospital Daily @ $1.00 . 309 In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 148 Hospital & Hospital Extras 17 Surgical 3 Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 6,235 Special Equipment — • Optical 210. Supplemental Medicare Premiums ........ ' 7 DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits In Hospital Surgical Maternity Blood Transfusions Optical JU.'' Number PENSIONERS & DEPENDENTS Death Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors'Visits & Other Medical Expenses .. Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions .. j Special Equipment Dental — Supplemental Medicare Premiums ........ SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOTALS Total Seafarers Welfare Plan ............ Total Seafarers Pension Plan Total Seafarers Vacation Plan Total Seafarers Welfare, Pension & Vacation December, 1974 Amount TODSE MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE 152 6,793 2,965 173 46 79,221 14 2,348 260 28,500.00 309.00 444.00 2,817.05' 152.50 49,880.00 4,765.98 215.90 412,095.88 6,793.00 8,895.00 24,546.27 5,070.76 633,768.00 3,821.50 53,468.52 12,781.40 365 62 132 19 4 158 4,732 763 1,392 236 40 1,667 77,519.81 2,616.32 18,684.40 4,950.00 388.00 3,422.63 955,688.61 25,375.08 179,011.80 62,684.75 2,930.65 35,636.88 13 170 112 If 88 — 4 — 1,916 107 1,785 1,291 139 695 5 31 10 18,695 39,000.00 21,921.24 4,110.58 1,984.00 1,535.83 13,453.50 316,000.00 269,230.64 48,172.27 18,494.25 14,899.98 330.75 6,748.71 2,616.86 133,942.10 16 97 6,464.94 35,127.81 10,014 2,287 842 13,143 123,657 22,276 11,192 157,125 94.20 283,229.88 3,268,131.47 559,745.20 5,372,714.70 432,571.18 5,881,742.36 $1,275,546.26 $14,522,588.53 Albert Brown Please contact Mrs. E. Brown as soon as possible at P.O. Box 118, Coram, N.Y. James Moore Please contact Mrs. Linda Moore as soon as possible at Ada Oil Co., 2525 Strawberry Rd., Pasadena, Tex. 77^02. James W. McFanlin Please contact Ralph R. Roma as soon as possible at 7220 Branch St., Hollywood, Fla. 33026 or call (305) 961-5214. Jozef Kowalewski Please contact Jadwiga Ptach as soon as possible at Gdansk-Wrzeszcz, Ul. Migowska 30, 80-287, Poland. John Griffith H. H. Johnson lost your address and asks that you contact him at 53 Jenkins St., Houston, Tex. Politics Is Porkchops Donate to SPAD, Page 21 . I �from the Messman to the Chief Steward, In the 4:'" 1 '' i •I i!* 1 '• i • • As part of his Third Cook training program, HLSS Trainee Danny Dalton (left) empties an electric potato peeler under the supervision of Chief Cook Upgrader Joseph Gray. All steward department upgrading programs combine on-the-job training with classroom instruction. Most SlU members whohave chosen to sail in the steward department find they have chosen a career that demands skills and an expertise which must,;, he constantly sharpened hy learning how to make the most of new materials, and equipment. From messman to chief steward, the Seafarer in the steward department is never finished with his education when it comes to the important job of providing good tasting and nutritious food for his crewmembers. Today, more than ever, with the automated galleys on such ships as the Golden Dolphin, Sugar Islander, Notre Dame Victory and Ultramar, to name a few, upgrading in the steward department is essential. To help Seafarers in the steward department continue their career educa­ tion, as well as increase their earning power, the SIU has set up a compre­ hensive training and upgrading program at the Lundeherg School. For messmen and other Seafarers sailing in the entry ratings of the steward department, the Lundeherg School offers an Assistant Cook Course. This program includes classroom and on-the-job training in the handling and preparation of all types of vegetables, portion control, dietary values, serv­ ing procedures and all the skills needed to perform the important duties of an assistant cook aboard ship. For Seafarers who sail as third or assistant cook there is a Cook and Baker Upgrading Program. By taking this course. Seafarers will learn how to hake breads, pies, cakes and cookies, as well as to prepare desserts and breakfast foods, through classroom and on-the-job training. The next step in the Lundeherg School's steward department upgrading program is the Chief Cook Course which provides all the basic training necessary for Seafarers wishing to sail in this rating. Through classroom and on-the-job training, the chief cook upgrader learns how to prepare soups. >• ? HLS Steward Instructor Frank Russell holds up a tray of rolls baked by the upgraders in the Cook and Baker Upgrading Program. Trainee Ismaei vvala stacks the shelves of Piney Point's well-stocked com­ missary with pickled tomatoes. Trainees at the Lundeberg School are given basic instruction in the duties of all entry rated rnen in the steward department. Seafarer William O'Conner prepares a pan of jambalaya in the HLS galley as part of the on-the--job training included in the Assistant Cook Upgrading Program. Chief Steward Ji.mmy Bartlett prepares a sandwich in the ultramodern galley of the SlU-contracted TT Brooklyn. The steward department programs at the •; Lundeberg School are constantly being reworked to include instructippjin.-; the use of all new equipment found in these new galleys. ,, i f: i ' i ' I f Page 22 Seafarers Log �Steward Department Education Is Always Essential sauces and gravies, as well as the principles and methods of preparing and cooking beef, pork, veal, lamb, poultry and seafood. For the ei^rienced chief cook, there is an upgrading program to help him learn how to perform the essential dnties of a chief steward. This Chief Steward Upgrading Course includes classroom and on-the-job instmction in the complex and important jobs of selecting food and stores for lengthy voyages and planning nutritionally balanced daily menus. The chief steward must carry the responsibility of feeding the entire crew of his ship. To prepare the upgrader for this difficult task, he participates in all phases of operation in the Lundeberg School's commissary bake shop and galley as part of his training program. To help ke^all members of the steward department abreast of the latest developments in food preparation and to train them in the use of the modem equipment found in the galleys of the new ships, all the steward training and upgrading programs are constantly being reevaluated and changed by the HLSS staff to include instractio/i in the latest techniques and newest equip­ ment Seafarers sailing in the entry ratings should consider a career in the steward department. Sailing in this department, you vrill be performing a job that is vital to the well-being of your crewmembers, a job that, performed well, offers many rewards. And Seabirers already sailing in the steward department should take ad­ vantage of the upgrading programs. These programs are your chance to incrmse your job responsibilities, wages and job security within the field you have chosen for your career. The members of the steward department are extremely important aboard shi^. They play a b^ role in making the trip a smooth and succ^ful voyage. ^ Trainee Claude Beavers learns how to handle a steam jacket. ' '' S Chief Cook Upgrader Grey prepares sides of bacon, for curing in the HLS smoke house. The sides came from hogs raised at Piney Point and butchered by steward upgraders and trainees. As part of a special third cook program, Trainee Armando Vidal prepares celery. This program lets trainees begin sailing as fully trained third cooks aftera few weeks of specialized instruction. { This modern stainless-steel galley aboard the Sugar Islander (Pyramid) has a combination microwave-conventional oven, a push- button potato peeler, slic­ ing machines, steam trays and cookers, grinders, various types of shredders, an orange juice squeezer, as well as automatic dishwasher and a garbage disposal. - —- December, 1974 Assistant Cook Upgrader Mario Bruschini puts the finishing touches on a pan of vegetarian lasagne in the HLS galley. ^ Page 23 I ' if A J3^ ) J i-.. . �<»»»».*> -DISPATCHERS REPORT. NOVEMBER 1-30, 1974 TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port • ^ .M i , A; " '• ' \• \. ^f •L i K I ;i r i H '• I <••. I • -/ i': ^ Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals 3 19 3 5 3 2 4 16 6 11 3 10 1 12 0 3 1 2 3 5 3 1 0 116 1........ .* Port Boston 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 10 0 75 Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals 1. 3 31 5 12 12 4 27 63 17 56 9 28 8 48 0 4 1 2 2 6 4 -4 2 425 1 6 6 1 6 26 9 16 5 10 4 22 Q 5 Q 0 1 3 4 Q 1 160 0 29 7 14 7 1 0 5 1 2 2 0 42 10 26 12 4 0 6 2 28 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 237 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 §'• 0 1 1 0 14 Port . Mobile 23 New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals 19 10 • • 0 0 1 6 48 4 7 8 2 10 31 16 28 18 27 1 37 0 4 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 254 1 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 9 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 28 0 63 1 25 13 10 32 61 14 32 3 15 10 83 0 4 3 1 1 14 2 2 2 391 3 21 2 9 8 3 7 11 5 8 0 3 5 38 8 3 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 142 3 157 13 45 26 6 43 127 37 96 27 45 15 97 0 2 2 0 4 18 7 " 5 1 776 6 106 5 17 14 2 16 52 35 45 19 24 6 52 0 3 1 0 1 3 6 1 2 416 2 9 0 4 2 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 3 2 3 1 3 39 2 73 11 22 17 4 43 78 35 62 22 39 29 71 0 4 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 559 1 22 1 2 2 1 1 5 7 17 4 9 1 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 46 1 0 O' 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1 2 •3 231 25 47 35 3 30 115 64 131 42 48 36 94 1 1 2 3 4 3 6 3 3 930 1,646 14 59 1 11 8 1 0 23 5 15 0 7 4 55 0 4 55 8 29 38 17 14 27 395 468 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 0 0 1 1 2 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 29 7 23 14 5 18 62 13 29 5 11 6 61 0 1 1 2 1 6 1 4 2 303 1 23 1 12 .5 1 15 21 2 12 3 17 1 37 50 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 208 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port ; 0 42 7 18 9 4 1 86 15 24 10 2 29 3 26 10 57 2443 20 9 New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Totals All Depts. 14 202 18 50 34 12 54 152 73 128 64 72 19 144 0 3 8 3 9 12 4 2 7 1,085 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Boston . V New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile DECK DEPARTMENT 0 3 1 13 0 75 12 2 0 0 12 47 9 0 15 3 1 7 37 16 0 66 19 0 10 0 16 3 0 37 0 6 0 2 0 25 0 10 7 0 39 120 0 0 14 3 9 2 8 6 3 1 3 2 6 6 10 18 12 17 2 6 7 18 6 4 1 0 4 536 51 197 REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C ENGINE DEPARTMENT New York Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 16 ;. 4 24 0 1 5 2 4 18 1 10 1 243 1,431 i 70 1 11 i 24 1 14 1 3 1 19 1 57 14 1 9 1 37 1 13 1 25 31 13 43 69 3 3 0 2 13 4 5 2 487 796 i 15 i 36 1 1 i i 0 1 4 5-/ 1 3 1 14 i 3 1 13 i 1,230 547 70 3 383 2,803 10 "**.rrA-r.»l Lakes & iniimd Wstefii InMlloaiiiicii*! UiOoB PRESIDENT Paul HaU SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Frank Drozak Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS 675 4Avc.,Bklyii.ll232 (212) HY 9-46M ALPENA, Midi. 8M N. 2 Ave. 49707 (Si7) EL 4-3610 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass. 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y.... .290 FVankila St 14202 SIU (716)1X3-9259 IBU (716)1X3-9259 CHICAGO, IlL. .9383 S. Ewlng Ave. 60617 SIU (312) SA 1-0733 mU (312) ES 5-9570 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 OU River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Ave. 48218 (313) ¥13-4741 DULUTH, Minn. 2014 W. 3 St 55806 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mkh P.O. Box D 415 MainSt 49635 (616) EL 7-2441 HOUSTON, Tos. ... .5804 Canal St 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St 32206 JERSEY CTFY, NJ. 353-5011 99 Montgomery St 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala.. ....IS. Lawrence St 36602 (205) HE 2-1754 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. .;..... .225 S. 7 St 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa.. .2604 S. 4 St 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PORT ARTHUR, Tex.... .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 1321 Mission St 94103 (415) 626^6793 SANTURCE, P.R..1313 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 20 00908 (809) 724-2848 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4581 Gravob Ave. 63116 (314)752-6500 -TAMPA, Fla. 312 Harrison St. 33602 (813) 229-2788 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, CaUf. 510 N. Broad St 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japv P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nikon Ohdorl Naka-Kn 231-91 201-7935 Ext 281 Shipping has picked up considerahly over the past month especially in the port of Houston. A total of 362 more jobs were shipped in the month of.November than in October. The above figures show that of the 1,847 jobs shipped from SIU halls, more than 600 were taken by class and 'C men, proving that our 'A' book men are enjoying good shipping. 010* members will continue to enjoy this good shipping because more and more new ships built under the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 are being launched and put into service. Many of these new ships are under contract to the SIU. Page 24 pni x'iSiRh. Seafarers Log �Jmal IDepartureg Joseph R. Clowes, 29, died of natural causes in Doctors Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, III. on Oct. 24. Brother Clowes joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1969 safling as an AB.. He was a 1969 grad­ uate of the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. and was a veteran of the U.S. Army's Mili­ tary Police Corps. A native of Pitts­ burgh, he was a resident of Carbondale at the time of his death. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Pittsburgh. Surviv­ ing are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry arid Roth Clowes of Glenshaw, Pa.; a brother, Harry; two sisters, Mary Lou and Ruth and an uncle, Richard Albrecht, all of Pennsylvania. IBU pensioner Raymond A. Milligan, 61, died of can­ cer in the USPHS Hospital in Baltimore on May 2. Brother Milligan joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1944 to 1974. Born in Baltimore, he was a resident of St. Michaels, Md. at the time of his death. Burial waS in Glen Haven Mem­ orial Park, Glen Bumie, Md. Surviving are his widow, Margaret and a daugh­ ter, Margaret. David H. Keith, 65, passed away on Nov. 1. Brother Keith joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1963 sail­ ing as a QMED. He had sailed in World War 11. Born in Dur­ ham, N.C., he was a resident of Sparks, Md., at the time of his death. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Carlos (Dulcea) Leaman of Sparks. SIU pensioner Aubrey H. Thurman, 56, succumbed to a heart attack in the Ben Taub Gen­ eral Hospital, Hous­ ton on Oct. 17. Brother Thurman joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler. Born in Marion, Ky., he was a resident of Houston when he died. Burial was in Murray Cemetery, Murray, Ky. Surviving are his widow, Eva, his mother, Gertrude and a sister, Mrs. Mary S. Parker, both of Murray. Dennis H. Olsen, 34, died in Houston on Nov. 8. Brother Olsen joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1967 sailing as an AB. He was a 1963 graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School in New Orleans and was a Navy veteran aboard the USS Des Moines, USS Providence and the USS Topeka. A native of Michigan, he was a resident of New Orleans when he died. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Alieen Stagland of Ishpeming, Mich, and his father, Edwin of Negaunee, Mich. Tony M. Nerosa, 54, died aboard the SS Overseas Traveler (Maritime Overseas) on Nov. 4. Brother Nerosa joined the Union in the'port of Philadelphia in 1955 sailing as a chief cook. He had sailed for 28 years and was an Army veteran of World War II. A native of the Philippines, he was a resident of Philadelphia when he passed away. Surviving are his widow, Dottie and three sons, Michael, Robert and Antonio. SIU pensioner Edward N. Jacobsen, 85, expired in Sandefjord, Norway on July 8. Brother Jacobsen joined the Union in 1949 in the port of New York last sailing as a wiper. He was born in Norway and was a resident there when he died. Sur­ viving are two sons, Einar and Alfred of Norway and two daughters, Helene of Norway and Mrs. Lilly T. Kirdvold of Lanclifford, Norway. Ralph R. Mahiich, 48, expired on Nov. 9. Brother Mahiich joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1970 sailing asafireman-v/atertender. He was a Lundeberg School QMED upgrader this year and had sailed on the Great Lakes. Born in Elyria, Ohio, he was a resident there when he died. Sur­ viving are his mother, Mrs. Claire O'Dell of Elyria and three brothers, George of Vermillion, Ohio and Glenn and Alvin, both of Elyria. SIU pensioner Charles Hipp, 73, died of a ruptured artery in Little Tra­ verse Hospital, Petoskey, Mich, on Oct. 23. Brother Hipp joined the Union in the port of Elberta, Mich, in 1953 sailing as an oiler. He had sailed for 27 years. A native of Charlevoix, Mich., he was a resident of Frankfort, Mich, when he passed away. Interment was in Gilmore Township Cemetery, Benzie County, Mich. Sur­ viving are his widow, Madelyn of Honor, Mich.; a son, Robert of Frank­ fort and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Guernsey of Wayne, Mich, and Brenda. SIU pensioner John Abraham, 60, died of natural causes in the USPHS Hospital, Staten Is­ land, N.Y. on Nov. 1. Brother Abraham joined the Union in 1943 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a bosun. Born in the Philippines, he was a resident of New York City when he passed away. Burial was in Rosedale Cemetery, Linden, N.J. Surviving are his widow, Partimah; three sons, Abdul, Mohammad and Abdullah; a daughter, Rostzeta, all of New York City and his mother, Mrs. Lonblidan of Telokayson, Malaysia. Seafarers Log Servi J. Bial, 60, died on Oct. 18. Brother Bial joined the Union in the port of Chicago in 1962 sailing as a lineman for the Chicago Ves­ sel Fueling Co. from 1955 to 1974. He had sailed since 1932 and was a cap­ tain aboard a commercial fishing boat from 1949 to 1955. Born in Two Rivers, Wise., he was a resident of Chicago when he passed away. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Joan; a son, Jon and two daughters, Janis and Joan. SIU pensioner William F. Peevers, 68, died of heart dis­ ease on Oct. 29. Brother Peevers joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a first deck man for N.Y. Central RR Marine Division from 1943 to 1971. He was born in New York City and was a resident of Pali­ sades Park, N.J. when he passed away. Surviving are three sons, William, Thomas and Robert and a sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John and Esther F. Conroy of Long Island City, Queens, N.Y. Javier Esquihel, 40, was apparently washed overboard and lost off the barge, Judson K. Stickle (A «fe S Transporta­ tion) which found­ ered leaving Atecibo, P.R. on Oct. 24. Brother Esquibel joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1967 sailing as an OS. He was bom in Busturia, Vizcaya, Spain and was a resident of Newark, N.J. at the time of his death. Surviving are his father, Hilario of Busturia and a brother, Alberto of Newark. James E. Foster, 21, died on the way to University Hospi­ tal, Pensacola, Fla. on Nov. 1. Brother Foster joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1971 sailing as an OS. He was a graduate of the Lundeberg School in Piney Point in 1971. Born in Pensacola, he was a resident there when he passed away. Burial was in St. John's Ceme­ tery, Pensacola. Surviving are his par­ ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Foster of Pensacola. SIU pensioner Angelo M. "Tony" I Montemarano, 52, 1 died of natural causes j in the USPHS Hos­ pital, Staten Island, |N. Y. on NoVi 3. Brother Montema­ rano joined the Union in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He was twice the recipient of a Personal S^ety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Seatrain Louisiana in 1960 and 1961. A native of Italy, he was a resi­ dent of Brooklyn, N.Y. when he passed away. Interment was in Ocean View Cemetery, Staten Island. Surviving are his widow, Helga and three sons, Angelo, Michael and Anthony. SIU pensioner Amle C. Cobb, 70, f I succumbed to a heart ' — ^ attack on Oct. 22. Brother Cobb joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1957 sail­ ing as a firemanwatertender. He was born in Arbor, Ala. and was a resident of Andalusia, Ala. when he died. Sur­ viving is his widow, Maudie. SIU pensioner Theodore C. Cepipano, 74, succumbed to diabetes in Manila, the Philippines in October. Brother Cepriano joined the Union in 1941 in Tampa sailing as a bosun. He had sailed for 45 years and he walked the picket line in the Greater N.Y. Harbor strike in 1961. Born in the Philippines, he was a resident of Manila when he died. Surviving are his widow. Carmen; two sons, Antonio and Manuel and a grandson, Ricardo, all of Pasay City, Manila. B. J. Hand, 47, died at his home in Sweetwater, Tex. on Mar. 27 after a long illness. Brother Hand sailed from the port of Houston during World War II. He .was a U.S. Army vet­ eran of the Korean War when he was stricken with multiple sclerosis in West Germany in 1952. Despite .his afflic­ tion, he was a magna cum laude grad­ uate of Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Tex. in 1962. He was born in White Flat, Tex. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Merkel, Tex. Surviving are his mother, Leah of Stephenville, Tex.; three brothers, Leroy of The Hague, The Netherlands; James of Grapevine, Tex. and E. F. "Buck" of Sweetwater and four sisters, Mrs. Carrie H. McElroy of Sweetwater, Mrs. Beadie Wallace of Bluff Dale, Tex., Mrs. Melba Roggenbuck of Seattle and Mrs. Essie Barnes of Garland, Tex. SIU pensioner John Durmo, 69, passed away on Oct. 27. Brother Durmo joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as Philippines, he was a resident of New York City at the time of his death. Surviving are his widow. Norma and a son, Abes of the Bronx, N.Y. IBU pensioner Jo­ seph P. Wojciechowska, 64, passed away on July 28. Brother Wojciechowska joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a captain for the Charles H. Harper Associates Towing and Lighterage Co. since 1936. Born in Maryland, he was a resident of Balti­ more when he died. Burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving is his widow, Estelle of Essex, Md. Page 25 IV �T:a:u~'7r.r Advanced Elec. Program to Be testing equipment, motor controls and Given at HLS solid state systems. The Harry Limdebei^ School is offerii^ a special course in Advanced Electrical Procedures that will begin on Apr. 23, 1975. The course is designed to train QMEDs and electricians in the use and maintenance of the advanced electrical equipment found aboard the newer vessels and these Seafarers are strongly encouraged to participate in this program. The course will center on AC theory and will cover maintenance, construc­ tion and repair of generators, meteis. Using electrical trainers that can sim­ ulate electrical system defects and prob­ lems, Seafarers taking the course wiil also receive practical training in troubleshooting, repair and construc­ tion of these various electrical compo­ nents found aboard today's modem ships. This special course in Advanced Electrical Procedures, which vdll ran for four weeks, is open to all Seafarers holding a QMED or electrician en­ dorsement. SlU Brothers Nick Aguilera (right) and Glen Bumpas (center) spend some free time preparing for their GED examinations with Trainee Burt Fallon. ^•. HLSS Graduate Returns to Earn High School Diploma Advanced Electrical Procedure Instructor Charles Nalen displays the rotor and housing of a disassembled AC motor. Seafarers taking the Advanced Electrical Procedure course will reassemble this motor during the program. High School Program Is Available to All Seafarers Thirty Seafarers have already successtully completed studies at the SIU-IBU Academic Study Center in Piney Point, Md., and have achieved high school diplomas. The Lundeberg High School Pro­ gram in Piney Point offers all Seafarers —regardless of age—^the opportunity to achieve a full high school diploma. The study period ranges from four to eight weeks. Classes are small, permit­ ting the teachers to concentrate on the individual student's progress. Any Seafarer who is interested in taking advantage of this opportunity to continue his education can apply in two ways: Go to an SlU office in any port and you will be given a GEO PreTest. This test will cover five gen­ eral areas: English Grammar, and literature; Social Studies, Science '•. M ^ •• . 'i ,.• .' j I I I I I I I I and Mathematics. The test will be sent to the Lundeberg School for grading and evaluation. Or write directly to the Harry Lundeberg School. A test booklet and an answer sheet will be mailed to your home or to your ship. Complete the tests and mail both lec. 26 the test booklet and the answer ^Jan.6 sheet to the Lundeberg School. pan. 9 ' (See application on this page.) During your stay at the school, you will receive room and board, study 23 materials and laundry. Seafarers will provide their own transportation to and Feb. 3 from the school. Feb. 6 Following are the requirements for f eligibility for the Lundeberg High Feb. 20 School Program: 1. One year's seatlme. :|Har.3 , Mfeir. 6 2. Initiation fees paid In fnlL 3. All outstanding monetary obliga­ It tions, such as dues and loans paid In fnlL I am interested in furthering my education, and 1 would like more information on the Lundeberg High School Program. Name AddressLast grade completed. .Book No.. (Street) Ordinary Seaman Nick Aguilera, who is 17-years-old and a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., recently became the 30th SIU member to earn his high school diploma through the Harry Lundeberg School's GED program. Seafarer Aguilera, who attended HLSS as a trainee one year ago, dropped out of high school when he was 16. He learned about the Lunde­ berg School from an SIU official in the port of New York. As a trainee at HLSS, Seafarer Agui­ lera heard about the GED program. "I just didn't like the whole routine of a regular high school," he said. "Then, when I came to the Limdeberg School as a trainee and got a look at the GED program, I realized that it was a golden opportunity. I decided that Td come back one day and take advantage of it." When asked why he considered the program a golden opportunity, Brother Aguilera replied, "Well, in purely prac-~ tical terms, a high school diploma is a very useful thing to have. But I also wanted a variety of experiences, and (City or Town) .Last year attended j Complete this form, and mail to: Margaret Nalen I Director of Academic Education I Hany Lundeberg School I Piney Point, Maryland 20674 (Zip) . .. . academic success is a terrific experience for anyone." Seafarer Aguilera went on to evaluate the GED program as, "Really great! The teachers at HLS are unlike any teachers I had ever seen— they're concerned for you, they work with you as an individud, and they'll do anything in terms of their time and efiFort to help you." Now that he has his high school di­ ploma, Brother Aguilera plans to keep on taking advantage of the educational opportunities offered by the SIU. "I'm a young man, and already I've been to Northen Europe, South and Central America, the (Caribbean, the East and West Coasts of the United States, and Ascension Island. The SIU has made it possible for me to build a great life for myself. When I'm old enough, I'm com­ ing back to the Lundeberg School for my full book and my AB rating. I'd like to tell all my SIU brothers that our Union is doing great work. I want to say to all of them, 'Stick together. Sup­ port the SIU. Support SPAD'." ~ —QMED, Lifeboat, and all Steward ^ ^ —EOWT — QjVp^D^ Lifeboat, Quaiieiradst^,, tffi * <MM«W partiu^nt 1^ — QMED, Lifeboat. Wdatag, aTidalISffewafdDeoa»# Ratings ;; —FOWT — QMED, Lifeboat, Able Seaman, and all Steward Depart­ ment •*" ^ Ratings • ' ::v: — FOWT . : -i- QMED, Lifeboat, and all Steward Department Ratings ~QmD,LT iL W ldii^QnaB|^ ^ I �Deck Department Upgrading Qoarteimaster 1. Must hold an endorsement as Able-Seaman-I—unlimited—any waters. Able-Scaimm AMe-SeMum—12 Moatlig—any watcw 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color vision). 3. Have 12 months seatime as an Ordinary Seaman or 4. Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have eight months seatime as Ordi­ nary Seaman. (Those who have less than the 12 months seatime will be reqiured to take the four week course.) Abie-Seaman—unlimited—any waters 1. Must be at least 19 years of age. 2. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/40—20/20, and have normal color vision). 3. Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or AB—12 months. Lifeboatinan 1. Must have 90 days seatime in any department. ^ Engine Upgrading FOWT—(who has only a wiper endorsement) 1. Must be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30, and have normal color vision). 2. Have six months seatime as wiper or be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have three months seatime as wiper. (Those who have less than the six months seatime will be required to take the four week course.) FOWT—(who holds an engine rating such as Electrician) 1. No requirements. Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist or Rnilgrmak^y— (who holds only a wiper endorsement) 1. Be able to pass the prescribed physical (i.e., eyesight without glasses no more than 20/100—20/100, corrected to 20/50—20/30 and have normal color vision). 2. Have six months seatime in engine department as wiper. Electrician, Refr^eration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior En^neer, Machinist or Boflermaker-— (who holds an engine rating such as FOWT) 1. No requirements. QMED—any rating 1. Must have rating (or successfully passed examinations for) FOWT, Electri­ cian, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, and Deck Engine Mechanic. 2. Must show evidence of seatime of at least six months in any one or a combina­ tion of the following ratings: FOWT, Electrician, Refrigeration, Pumpman, Deck Engineer, Junior Engineer, Machinist, Boilermaker, or Deck Engine Mechanic. Wddhig 1. Must hold endorsement as QMED—any rating. LNG/LPG Program Cook and Baker 1. 12 months seatime as Third Cook or, 2. 24 months seatime in Steward Department, six months of which must be as Third Cook and Assistant Cook or; 3. Six months as Assistant or Third Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cooks Training Course. Chief Cook 1. Twelve months seatime as Cook and Baker or; 2. Three years seatime in Steward Department, six months of which must be as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months as Cook and Baker or; 3. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months seatime as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook and Second Cook and Baker's Training Course or; 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook and six months sea­ time, as Cook and Baker and are holders of a "Certificate" of completion from the Cook and Baker Training Program. Chief Steward 1. Three years seatime in ratings above that of Third Cook and hold an "A" seniority in the Union or; 2. Six months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months as Cook and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Assistant Cook, Second Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training Courses at the Lundeberg School-or; 3. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, six months seatime as Cook and Baker, six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Cook and Baker and Chief Cook Training programs. 4. Twelve months seatime as Third Cook or Assistant Cook, twelve months sea­ time as Cook and Baker and six months seatime as Chief Cook and are holders of a "Certificate" of satisfactory completion from the Chief Cook Training Program. 1 HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP UPGRADING APPLICATION Name. (Last) -Age- (Middle) (First) Address. (Street) (City) (Sute) (Zip) -Telephone (Area Code) —Seniority. Book Number ^ Port and Date IssuecL -Ratings Now Held. Social Security # Lifeboat Endorsement: Yes • No • HLS Graduate: Yes • Nd • Dates Available For Training I Am Interested In: ENGINE DECK STEWARD • AB 12 Months • QMED • Electrician • Assistant Cook • AB Unlimited • FWT • Dk.Eng. • Cook & Baker • Quartermaster • Qiler • Jr. Eng. • Chief Cook • Lifebcatman • Dk. Mech. • Pumpman • Steward • Reefer • Machinist • Boilermaker • Welder • LNG-LPG • Advanced Pumpman Procedures • Diesel • Advanced Electrical Procedxires RECORD OF SEATIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rat­ ing checked above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) RATING DATE OF DATE OF SHIP HELD SHIPMENT DISCHARGE 1. Engine personnel must be QMED—^Any Rating. All other (Deck'and Stew­ ard) must hdd a rating. Advanced Pumpman Procedures 1. Must already hold Coast Guard endorsement as Pumpman or QMED— any rating. Advanced Electrical Procedures 1. Must already hold Coast Guard endorsement as electrician or QMED— any rating. Steward Upgrading U'i. J)ATE. PORT. SIGNATURE. RETURN COMPLETE APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 I Assistant Cook I 1. '112 months seatime in any Steward Department Entry Rating. 2. Entry Ratings who have been accepted into the Harry Luiideberg School and show a desire to advance in the Steward Department must have a minimum d[ three mouths seaidmie.' Page 27 �• -v f •^ ST.,/I', : I ^• '!%. • BSEAFARERS ^^XTAIB»>VV^ - SE;>- LOG oincial pnbUcatiaii •! tha SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION•Atlaatla. OaU, Lakas aatf Inland Watars District* AFL-CIO . •«- S/U Expands Its Annual Scholarship Program " 'b; The SlU has expanded its annual coUege scholarship program to incinde two additional grants exclusively for SIU members. The new scholarships total $5,000 each and can be used at any accredited junior college, community college or post secondary trade or vocational training school. These grants will give SIU membem the opportunity to oblain an associate coDege degree or certification in a specialized field such as electronics, mechanics, photography, oceanography and many more. The new scholarships are in addition to the usual five $10,000 four-year college scholarships awarded ISKU members and l&eir de­ pendents each yemr. To qualify for the $5,000 grant, a Seafarer must be under 35 years of age, be a high school graduate ojUtove achieved a high school equiv­ alency diploma, and have two yea^|^itime on SlU-contiacted vessels with 90 days emplo; year and one day employment in the six the application A member must date. ttime, however, if he or his dependents are scholarsh^. Both the $5,000 awarded on the basis of high school WPier the CoUege Entrance Examina le American CoUege Tests (ACT). Since the SIU's Schol leets in AprU 1975 to determine the winners lents must act quickly in registering for an to qualify for the 1975 awards if they have not alrAy done so. tXe the SATs before the Scholarship The only date stiU available to tffe Committee meets is Feb. 1. Fhial registration for this exam ends Jan. 9. The only date left to take the ACTs is Feb. 22, and registration for this exam ends Jan. 27. Additional information can be obtained on the SATs by contaeting the CoUege Boards at either Box 592, Princeton, N.J. 08540, or Box 1025, Berkeley, CaUf. 94701. For the ACT's the address is Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. SIU scholarship appUcations can be obtained at any hiring hall or by writing the SIU Scholarship Administrator, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215. Apply as soon as possible. Deadline is Apr. 1,1975. �SEAFARERS LOO OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT • AFL-CIO United States Pension Legislation Is Analyzed How the Employee Retirement Income Security Act Applies to Your Individual Seafarer Plan The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, signed into law Sept. 2, 1974 by President Ford, represents a massive piece of legislation which covers and regulates by Federal law, pension and other beneficial plans. The U.S. Labor Department most recently esti­ mated that approximately 775,000 beneficial plans will be covered by the law, and applicable to about 40 million people. The complexity of the law is represented by its almost 250 pages of detailed statutory language, which is to be added to, probably in an equal amount, by regula­ tions to be drawn up by the U.S. Labor and Treasury Departments. This article, discussing and analyzing the new law, has been prepared by and in conjunction with the Union's general counsel, certified public accountant, actuaries and staff. Many commentators have characterized the new law as a pension reform act, leading to the conclusion that pensions constitute the law's sole object. As will be noted in the discussion which follows, the pension sub­ ject, although constituting a major portion ,of the law, is not however the sole category. Additionally covered, although not with the same broad scope and comprehen­ sive treatment, are other beneficial plans, such as welfare plans and others. It must be emphasized that the following analysis and discussion constitutes the opinion of our general counsel and others as described above, who have participated in the preparation of this article. As with all laws, particu­ larly this one, with its voluminous detail and technical statutory language, to be supplemented by Labor and Treasury Department regulations, it will probably be many years before the courts finally determine the mean­ ing, intent and purport of the law. llie analysis here Is with emphasis upon the new law's application to the Seafarers Pension Plan, although, as will be noted, discussion of the law's application to other Seafarers plans Is also commented upon. Furthermore, this article attempts to translate the law's technical lan­ guage and provisions Into a more ready and understand­ able form. Critical is the fact that the law establishes minimum standards, conduct and rules for all plans. However, nothing contained in the law regarding these minimum requirements, precludes any plan from providing or fur­ nishing more favorable terms and provisions for benefits. In other words, the law's terms constitute the floor, not the ceiling. The Seafarers plans being headquartered in New York, and constituting joint union-management plans, have been under the supervision of and regulated by the New York Insurance or Banking Departments. Again, as will be noted hereafter, many features and requirements of the new Federal law have for many years been part of the New York law. Seafarers plans have functioned under those New York requirements throughout the years. To the degree that there has been past New York regulations, but now Federal regulation as of Jan. 1, 1975, the new law for Seafarers plans constitute a continuation, not a new development. Bearing in mind, however, that the New York law only had application to joint unionmanagement plans, not sole union or sole company plans, with sole company plans constituting in excess of 93 percent of all plans, and further, recognizing that only two or three other states required supervision and regu­ lation and regulation of similar plans headquartered in other states, it becomes readily evident that most plans throughout the country will now for the first time have to adjust to supervision and regulation. REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE Congress in enacting the law utilized a scheme con­ stituting four separate titles. Its Title I in sum provides that all plans, including pension plans, are to register with Federal authorities, file appropriate information as provided by government regulation, report the plan's details and make financial reports; make reports to the plan's participants as to benefits available; when certain financial positions change—to so report; as to pension plans, more detailed information must be filed regularly with the government relative to assets and liabilities and changes, as well as details of significant transactions whiiCh' flijay^afffct a plan's assets. Further to be reported are transactions which the plan may have with a party in interest, and reports to be made as to all details of investment assets, as well as compensation paid by the plan and nature of services rendered. In effect a most broad structure is created for a plan's filing of multiple information with government authorities—^in substance, broad disclosures of a plan's activties, such as financial, operational, establishment, maintenance and implemen­ tation. In addition to the above reporting requirement con­ stituting disclosure, by filing with Federal authorities and to be available for examination by participants, a plan at pejiodic times must provide participants with a sum­ mary plan description setting forth the details of the plan, including benefits available, eligibility requirements and procedures for claim filing, as well as other significant and related matters. Such reporting and disclosure re­ quirements are to be implemented by the Department of Labor's regulations and in part by the Treasury Depart­ ment. Details concerning plans on file with government authority is to include information as to a participant's vested or deferred accrued pension benefit status, if any. Upon his written request, a participant will be furnished the same but not more frequently than once a year, and upon his termination of employment with the industry he will be furnished his then status relative to a deferred vested (pension) benefit, if any, in the plan. As will be seen later, detailed comment is made relative to the term "deferred or accrued vested (pension) benefit". It should be re-emphasized that the law's general pro­ visions,as to reporting and disclosure, applies to all plans, not pension plans alone. In addition, as you will note from the foregoing comments, special and additional require­ ments are made applicable to pension plans as a class. Many of the foregoing provisions regarding reporting and disclosure have been contained in the New'York law for many years and Seafarers have been receiving such reports for many years through their plan's filings made with New York authorities and publication of the same. Obviously there will be some change by virtue of Federal law regarding reporting and disclosure with the amount of change remaining to be seen, awaiting Federal gov­ ernment regulations implementing this new law. However, it is apparent, that with respect to pension plans, reporting and disclosure and furnishing of material will be more , than New York State law required. PARTICIPATION IN PENSION PLANS Before a person may come within the reach of the pension plan's aspect of the law, he must be a "partici­ pant" in the plan. The law generally defines a participant as anyone who has "one year of service" with the em­ ployer (for Seafarers it would be with an employer under contract with the union); and who is age 25. As stated before, this is the minimum requirement—the floor. Plans may utilize more liberal definitions to determine who is a participant. The law sets minimum standards for par­ ticipants only in pension plans. As to other plans, there is no minimum requirement for participation fixed bylaw —such depends solely on the terms of the plan agreed to by the parties. No person can be denied participation because he is "too old". However, a new employee who is then within five years of normal retirement age designated in the plan may not be considered a participant. For purposes of participation requirements, a year of service generally means that a person has worked for the employer (or employers in a multi-unit of employers), at least 1000 hours during a consecutive 12 month period. In the maritime industry the 1000 hours is replaced with 125 days. The Secretary of Labor is to write regulations defining and implementing the terms "year of service" and "hours of service". He is also to define by regulation what is meant by the term "maritime industry". Both the House and Senate through their Member Conferees Re­ port emphasized that the 1000 hour standard for year of service (and we add, concomitantly 125 days in mari­ time), generally is for determining whether a person qualifies to enter or remain in a plan or share in vesting discussed hereafter—or put in the negative, whether his time may be excluded. It does not mean, as discussed later under vesting, that for the minimum yearly service he has a full year credit finder the plan. To the contrary, as will be shown later, the law provides that generally he should not lose such portion of credit provided he has the floor of 1000 hours (and concurrently in maritime, 125 days or more). Instead it means he shall receive credit for such minimum service in a proportionate amount which such minimum service bears to the service required by the plan for a year's credit. A person has a one year break in service for the pur­ pose of participation, when he does not work more than 500 hours (concomitantly we add, 62Vi days in mari­ time), in a fixed year or consecutive 12 months. The general rule is that all service, both before and after a break, is to be taken into account to determine whether a participation requirement has been made. If a man has a one year break in service for the purpose of parti­ cipation, a pension plan may require him to work for a year before reentry. However, if that is the case, then upon his reentry, all his pre break time is restored and he is to receive full credit for the waiting period service. VESTING The word "vesting" is a technical term of extreme importance. Vesting within the law's framework means that for each year of service after a certain minimum amount of years, thereafter a man has a "vested interest", a "stake", in the monies contributed to the plan on behalf of his service, and if he thereafter leaves the industrial unit and takes a different job, such as ashore rather than sailing, he is nevertheless entitled to a proportion of a pension at normal retirement age for his service. One however should not confuse vesting with, for example, a bank account, where you can draw out the monies at any time. On the contrary, vesting is like a credit, which a worker can cash in only on normal retirement age and until then it accrues to his benefit. Similarly, he may not pledge it or use it as collateral for a loan except in the specific case discussed later, as it is not his monies, but solely the aforementioned credit payable in appropriate amounts upon his normal retirement age until his decease. There is a condition here. Under the law, unless the em­ ployee affirmatively notifies the plan for a change, there is an automatic joint survivorship benefit which means that upon an employee's death, one-half of the monthly benefit goes to the spouse. However, it results in the pensioners' benefit being substantially reduced during his or her lifetime. More about this later on. As we have discussed under the heading "Participa­ tion", a year of service is required to be a participant. So as to vesting. The test for a year of service required for a vesting year is the same definition as that for participation, to wit, 1000 hours but for the maritime industry, 125 days. As to the vesting, as we read the law, subject to promul­ gation of regulations by the U.S. Labor and Treasury Departments, if a man works 125 days in a calendar year in our industrial unit—our shipping unit, he will earn �- 'M ; IJ; a year towards the vesting requirement and when he meets such requirement, all those days will be banked (non-forfeitable) as described before, toward his total amount of days required for a normal pension payable at normal retirement age. If the man should leave our industrial unit and provided he has a certain minimum amount of service, again discussed hereafter, upon normal retirement age, he will get a proportion of the fixed pension. Such proportion is to be based upon a mathe­ matical formula which will be supplied to all members who have service entitling them to vesting. In this manner, a man who is entitled to vesting can calculate his benefit to be paid at his normal retirement age. Additionally such information will periodically be furnished as the law provides. As explained in our discussion of the term "participa­ tion", 1000 hours in shore-side industries or 125 days in maritime, does not furnish a person a ful^year of service credit. It is the floor from which credit accumula­ tion starts. As the Senate and House conferees reported, for such 1000 hours (concomitantly 125 days in mari­ time) in a year, a proportionate accrual benefit is credited. For example, assume a plan requires 2000 hours, 50 weeks of 40 hours each of service for a full benefit accrual, but if a man has only 1000 hours, he will then have accrued 50 percent of a full year benefit accrual. So as to the maritime industry and provided the man has the minimum days per year, to wit, 125, he will receive the mathematical proportion of benefit accrual which 125 days bears to the Plan's full year days requirement. In industries or occupations where the customary year is less than 1000 hours, as in the winter skiing industry in the Northeast, involving employees of a ski lodge, the Secretary of Labor is charged with responsibility to define what constitutes a customary year, against which a full or proportionate year accrual will be gauged. We shall now discuss when a person becomes eligible for vesting and how vesting works. Vesting Fonnulas I- J" \ Under the law there are three minimum formulas which a pension plan is required to select from to de­ termine the method and amoimt of vesting. The law further provides that all pension plans must determine by Jan. 1, 1976, which formula they will adopt. The purpose of this delay is to enable all pension plans to make in-depth reviews of their statistics, costs and impacts of the formulas and select the formula which each re­ spective pension plan believes is most fair, equitable and proper for its plan. We shall now set forth the three formulas and under the first, apply it to the Seafarers Pension Plan, explain the detiiils of such application and then consider under the other two formulas, the above explanation which can then be readily applied by the reader. A. The 5-to-15 Year Role—Gradual Vesting Under this rule after five years of service (at least 125 days in each of five calendar years), a man then enters the vesting (non-forfeitable) gate. At that time he is vested in his accrued benefit payable at normal retirement age to the amount of 25 percent. Thereafter he increases his vesting or accrual for each year of service (at least 125 days in each year). The law's schedule under this formula is as follows: Vested or Non-forfeiture Percentage Years of Service: •%. ( 'p n >/ i.' k' $ §• Pi-: ^ 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 or more : - 25 30 ^... 35 40 45 50 60 70 80 90 100 The fact that a man has five years of service, the minimuni 125 days each year, and thus entitled to the 25 percent vesting, does not mean that he has banked or earned 25 percent of the normal pension benefit payable at normal retirement age. The minimum 125 day year is solely to open the vesting gate. In computing the amount of the pension benefit vested and to be paid upon normal retirement age, you'must relate the total days of service to the required days of service for the normal pension, otherwise man A with five years 125 days service or a total 625 days, would get the same amount vested at 25 percent, as man B, who during his first five years has an average of 150 days or a total of 750 days. The following example demonstrates the formula and its application. If a man worked 200 days a year for five years he has 1000 days credit. To obtain a normal Seafarers pension, a man must have 5475 days credit and^ be age 65. You then divide 5475 into 1000, equals 18.3 percent. There­ fore this man has worked only 18.3 percent of the totaltime required. Under the law, he has five years of vesting and he is entitled for vesting or credit purposes to 25 percent of the pension he has earned. The pension which , he has earned is 18.3 percent times $250.00 (normal Speaal Supplement pension benefit amount), which equals $45.75. However he has earned vesting of 25 percent of such earned pen­ sion. You then divide $45.75 by 25 percent which equals $11.44 vested pension benefit payable at normal retire­ ment age, so that if the man then leaves the industrial unit, he will at normal retirement age 65 receive $11.44 per month from the Seafarers Pension Plan. As the formula provides, each year of service after the first five, the vesting increases pursuant to the schedule set forth above. Let's look at a man with 10 years service with total days worked of 2738 (every year at least 125 days). He will be 50 percent vested. The figures and results are as follows: 2738 days divided by 5475 days, equal 50% earned time toward a normal $250.00 monthly pension benefit at normal retirement age 65 or $125.00. Since he vests for 50 percent he is vested for $62.50 payable at normal retirement age so that if he then leaves the in­ dustrial unit he will at normal retirement age 65, receive $62.50 per month from the Seafarers Pension Plan. Assume the same man has 4100 days credit after 15 years (every year of which he must have worked at least 125 days). Under this formula he vests for 100 percent. He is ^en vested for 100 percent of his pension, which is 75 percent of the normal monthly pension of $250.00 (4100 days being 75 percent of the required 5475 days). Tlie pension benefit here is then $187.50 payable at his normal retirement age and if he then leaves the industrial unit he wUl, at his normal retirement age 65, receive $187.50 per month from the Seafarers Pension Plan. Of coui^ when a man accumulaties the 5475 days after 15 years service he will then have earned his full pension of $250.00 payable at his normal retirement age 65, whether or not he remains or leaves the industrial unit Concerning the Seafarers Pension Plan's early normal retirement benefit of $250.00 per month at age 55, with 7300 days as credit service, the calculations above are to be applied, except instead of using the 5475 day figure, you substitute the required 7300 day figure, and instead of the normal retirement age being 65, you substitute age 55. Similar substitutions are made for increments in monthly benefits over age 55 for service in those years by adding on thereto each year's days required by the plan, and increasing the monthly pension benefit amount by $10.00 imits. B. The 10-Year Rule This is the second alternative formula. It provides that after 10 years service (at least 125 days a year), a person vests or accrues 100 percent. However, as noted under the caption A above—the Gradual Vesting, it is 100 per­ cent of the pension the person has earned by such service. Following the example from caption A ^ove, if after 10 years the man has 2738 days he will be 100 percent vested. However, he has only 2738 days toward the necessary 5475 days for a normal $250.00 monthly pension at age 65. Consequently he has 50 percent r2738di^l JJIJ required time toward the $250.00 >-5475 days-" monthly benefit, and since under this formula, he vests for 100 percent, he is vested for $125.00 (the full 50 percent of his service time) payable at normal retirement age 65. If he then leaves the industrial unit he will, at normal retirement age 65, receive $125.00 per month from the Seafarers Pension Plan. If he continues to sail after his 10 years or 100 percent vesting, each year thereafter he accrues additional time towards the require­ ments for a full pension, so for example, after 4100 days service, he would have earned 75 percent of $250.00 or a monthly benefit of $187.50 and would be 100 percent vested for that amount. Of course with 5475 days of sailing he would have earned and vested in a $250.00 monthly pension benefit, all payable at normal retirement age, 65. Once again, as described under Caption A above, for early normal retirement of $250.00 monthly benefit pay­ able at early norm^ retirement age 55, provided there is 7300 days service, you substitute the appropriate figures, and similarly with the increments thereafter. It should be emphasized that under this second al­ ternative formula, there is no vesting until a man has 10 years service and each year with a minimum of 125 days. In this respect it differs from the formula contained in caption A above, which provides for earlier vesting, as well as in the alternative next, set forth under caption C. C. Rule of 45 Under this formula, a man with five or more years service (again at least 125 days a year), is vested for 50 percent of the normal benefit payable at age 65, when the total of his age and years of service equals 45. For each year thereafter, the vesting percentage increases in accordance with the following schedule: and sum of age If years of service and service Y^ing equal or exceed equals or exceeds percentage is 45'•• 6 • • * • • 1.... 47 ....... ... 60 7 ..... .... 49 ..... ... 70 ; : 8 .... 51 80 9 >.... 53 ..... ... 90 .... 55 ..... ...100 10 To arrive at the amount vested Tor a person, payable as a monthly benefit at normal retirement age 65, the computations set forth under caption A are equally ap­ plied here. For example, if a man's years of service are 10 and when combined with his age equals or exceeds 55, he is 100 percent vested. However, the amount which such 100 percent represents is not the normal $250.00 monthly pension benefit at age 65, b^t instead a per­ centage of $250.00 which his total service represents to the required 5475 days; so that if a man with 10, years service and age 45 for a total of 55, and having 2738 credited sailing days, his vested 100 percent amount, is equal to 50 percent T = 50 percent] of the $250.00 L5475 * . monthly benefit, or $125.00, payable at normal retire­ ment age 65. The foregoing constitutes.the three alternative form­ ulas, one of which is to be adopted by a plan on or before Jan. 1, 1976. In arriving at which formula is most appro­ priate for adoption, the Seafarers Pension Plan, in con­ junction with their professional and technical staff will, over the next year, conduct a study in depth, make appropriate comparisons and determine the appropriate formula. '••• •^5":.v:v BREAKS IN SERVICE A man sustains a one year break in service when he has no more than 500 hours of service and assumedly in maritime, 62Vi days, in a single year. A summary, of the law's rules with respect to breaks in service for vesting and benefit services are as follows: If a person has a one year break a plan may require a one year waiting period, during which time he must be employed with a contracted employer, before his pre break service is restored. However, once such period is completed he receives credit for that year. Once an employee has attained any percentage of vesting under a formula as set forth above, and adopted by a plan, then all of an employee's pre and past break service must be added for all purposes. Where an employee is not as yet vested, he will not lose credits for pre break �f service until his period of absence equals his years of ^ covered service—^this is known as the "rule of parity". ^ Finally, under the subject of breaks in service, for years beginning prior to the effective date of vesting provisions, a plan may apply its break rules in effect in prior years, but no plan change in 1974 or thereafter may be promul­ gated where it provides a less beneficial break rule pre­ viously in effect. PERMISSIBLE FORFEITURE OF VESTED RIGHTS An employee's vested rights may be forfeited—lost-— under the following conditions; 1. Upon the employee's death, unless a joint and sur­ vivor annuity is provided for. 2. Benefit payments will be suspended when the retiree is re-employed by the same employer or in a multi­ employer plan, when the retiree is employed in the same industry, trade or craft and same geographical juris­ diction. The Secretary of Labor will promulgate rules as to the suspension of benefits under these circumstances. 3. Where because of economic hardship, including serious danger of a plan being terminated therefore with notice to the Secretary of Labor and no finding made by the Secretary of Labor disapproving the action, a plan may reduce benefits for a period of time. ACCRUED BENEFIT APPLICATION An "accrued benefit" under the law refers solely to pension or retirement benefits. It does not refer to pay­ ments for medical, insurance or disability benefits. Equdly, an accrued benefit does not include the right to early retirement benefits without appropriate eligibility. Rela­ tive to a person being inform^ as to what is accrued for him in the "bank", for multi-employer plans, such as the Seafarers, the Secretary of Labor is to promulgate rules so that once a year an employee may request in writing that his plan furnish him a statement regarding the status of his vesting and accrual benefit. A similar statement will be automatically furnished when a man tenninates his coverage under a Plan. JOINT AND SURVIVOR ANNUITIES This term applies solely to pension plans. In brief, it means that for a married pensioner, his or her spouse will receive at least Vi of the normal pension until the spouse's death. However, because the pension may be spread over a period beyond the pensioner's life—^for the surviving spouse—the initial benefit to the pensioner is substantially reduced, with the spouse as the survivor receiving Vi of the normal benefit ' There are certain basic rules which, however, apply to joint and survivor benefits, as follows: 1. The retiree must be married for at least one year prior to the starting date for the pension in which event the joint and survivor benefit is mandatory, except as shown later. 2. The survivor pension benefit must be not less than Vi bf the benefit payable to the pensioner during the joint lives of the participant and spouse. 3. When a person retires at the normal retirement age, the joint and survivor benefit is automatic unless the participant elected otherwise. 4. Where a person is eligible to retire prior to a plan'^s hoimal retirement age but who does not retire, the joint and survivor provision need not be applicable unless the employee affirmatively makes the election. Additionally, the plan need not make this option available until the person is within ten years of normal retirement age. 5. Department of Labor regulations are to be promul­ gated so as to afford a person reasonable opportunity to determine tb elect out of a joint and survivor provision and which will set time limits for exercising the option to elect out. It is important to remember, that unless a person "elects out" the joint and survivor provision is automatic. 6. To help a married person make a decision whether to elect out, and pursuant to regulations to be promul­ gated by F^eral authorities, a plan is to furnish par­ ticipants with a written explanation of its joint and survivor provisions, with a dollar and cents effect on the person of either staying with the provision or electing out. To prevent an adverse selection a plan may provide that an election or its revocation is not to be effective if a participant dies within two years of the election or revocation, except however where death is accidental. The law's intent in this area is that it should not require a plan to subsidize the joint and survivor feature and therefore a plan may make adjustments in their actuary's calculations to take account of the possibility that total costs of the plan otherwise might be increased because of adverse selection. signment. A garnishment or levy is not a voluntary re­ vocable assignment. When a plan permits, vested benefits may be used as collateral for reasonable loans from a plan, subject however to the compliance with the fiduciary requirements of the law and-which generally exdude any such assignments to interested parties. FUNDING Briefly, funding means how much money and when due, employers are required to contribute to a plan so •as to provide the benefits set forth by the plan, pursuant to its appropriate rules and regulations. With plans other than pension, the computations and assumptions are easier to make. However, as to pensions, where factors such as age, number of employees, service length, leave, breaks in service, marital status, normal and early retire­ ment, etc., have to be considered, the undertaking with assumptions as to the future and computation made from such assumptions, is obviously most complex. Invariably a plan's assumptions and calculations are performed by actuaries—generally highly trained and experienced mathematicians and statisticians—who using various accepted schedules or tables and experiences as to age, life expectancy, breaks in service, turnover, vest­ ing, interest returns on monies invested, determining the value of assets, administration and operating costs, etc. and many other facts, determine through an estimate the result, the bottom line as to costs—the amount of con­ tributions and assets necessary to provide the benefits of the plan. The law and through Federjd government regulations to be promulgated, sets standards for actuaries and their qualifications. Most significant under the law and soon to come regulations, there is set forth minimum criteria or standards which actuaries must use in making their as­ sumptions and calculations and coming up with the re­ sults as to what monies are necessary for the plan's viability. Congress and the law recognized, that actuaries must make assumptions^ estimates—and no matter what the assumption, experience in a year or more may vary. Al­ though minimum assumptions are provided, the law al­ lows flexibility as long as they are reasonably related to a plan's experience and reasonable expectations. The Treasury Department, upon good cause shown for economic hardship, may with certain reservations waive the minimum funding. However, no such waivers may exceed five in any fifteen year period, with the obligation to make up the under-payments over not more than fifteen years. As to the Seafarers Pension Plan, the law's minimum standards have been generally followed over many years and in many instances higher standards are observed. Notwithstanding, all expert commentators believe that the new law's funding requirements will result in in­ creased costs to all plans, with some plans experiencing substantial cost impact. We do not believe such will be applicable to the l^afarers. However, as to total costs, unquestionably there will be increased costs as a result of the new law. It remains to be seen after experience, , the extent of such increased costs. FIDUCIARY RESPONSmiLrnES The word "fiduciary" has its origin in the law—de­ noting a specific relationship between parties. Funda-, mentally, it is someone who is delegated to act for or upon behalf of another. A fiduciary, generally possesses broad discretion to carry out the duties delegated to him and with that authority, he consequently has substantial responsibilities. The guidelines for fiduciary responsibilities—^the dis­ charge of the duties—^has developed over many years generally through legal decisions. Primarily, such devel­ opment has been through decisions from state courts, each building upon another, depending upon the factual situation present, distilling eventually into certain basic precepts or rules. A basic rule for fiduciaries is the "pru­ dent man" rule discussed later. As we have expressed throughout our discussion in this article, a sharp distinction must be made between all joint union-management plans as one group and which repre­ sent approximately 7 percent of all plans covered by the new Federal law, and all those plans which are solely management funds as another group, but which however represent approximately 93 percent of all plans covered by the new Federal law. Sole union plans, for practical purposes, because of their small number, are insignificant in the computation of plan numbers. However, since the passage of the Taft-Hartley Act in 1947, joint union-management plans have had legal requirements and strictures, enforceable in Federal courts, which now are first being applied to all plans. Such are, the requirement that the monies and assets be held in trust, with trustee fiduciary responsibilities; that details for benefits be spelled out; for annual audits and their results available to the beneficiaries and comparable requirements..This new Federal law adds further obliga­ tions. However, as to sole management plans, which con­ stitute the overwhelming number of plans, the new law with its regulations and standards constitute a first. However, most-significant, as previously stated. Sea­ farers Plans for many years have been subject to regula­ tion and control of New York governmental authorities under New York law. Again, that law howevef applied only to joint union-management plans, not sole manage­ ment. Under New York law, trustees of plans such as the Seafarers, were specifically designated as fiduciaries and under such law's provisions, state audits were con­ ducted, investigations made and a code of conduct devel­ oped which followed the prudent man rule which has now been adopted by Feder^ authorities. In fact, many of the regulatory features of the new Federal law, such as dealing with transactions between fiduciaries and parties in interest, whether a union, company or other; reports as to assets and liabilities; processing and implementing a plan, all were generally conducted within the parameters of the "prudent man rule". No such equal application of law was ever applied to sole management plans, so that generally fiduciary rules and obligations are new to them. However, as to Seafarers and other comparable plans headquartered in New York, the new law is an extension of the present. Some of the subjects, requirements and their meaning under the concept of a plan's oWigations and fiduciary responsibilities, many of which as described above, have for quite some time been applicable to Seafarers plans, are as follows: 1. The prudent man rule. This concept means, bearing in mind the special nature and purpose of plans, that each fiduciary shall act with the care, skill, prudence and dili­ gence imder the circumstances then prevailing that a prudent man acting in a like capacity and familiar with such matters would use in conducting an enterprise of like character with like aims. Such skeleton rule will be fleshed out by Federal agencies and Federal courts' deci­ sional law, creating a body of Federal law building upon long standing State and in some instances. Federal judicial decisions. 2. The term "fiduciary" means any person who exer­ cises any discretionary authority or contrcd respecting the management or disposition of a plan's assets, or who has discretionary authority or responsibility in the administra­ tion of the plan. Apparently recognizing that fiduciaries may be exposed to claims against them notwithstanding their actions are not in bad faith, the new law provides that fiduciaries may secure insurance indemnity coverage for certain of their acts, protecting them financially against law suits and claims and with the premium for such coverage paid by the plan. 3. All plans, including their detailed provisions, must ASSIGNMENT OR FLEDGING BENEFITS Benefits may not be assigned or pledged except that if a benefit is in a pay status, up to 10 percent may be assigned through the use of a voluntary revocable as­ Special Supplement �•-2^5BS5a3:VAr:23--T-i' SEAFARERS LOG OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION • ATLANTIC, GULF, LAKES AND INLAND WATERS DISTRICT ® AFL-CIO assets to pay the obligations, including outstanding pen­ sion payments to retirees or their survivors, and the vested' accrued pension benefits. be in writing, formed and operating under trust concepts. Plans are required to list their fiduciaries and parties in interest, the latter generally the sponsoring employers and unions, with their respective agents, servants and em­ ployees where applicable. 4. Certain transactions between a plan and a party in interest are prohibited, except upon application made to the Secretary of Labor and pursuant to regulations and subsequently approve'd. Others, constituting reasonable arrangements for a plan's services necessary for a plan's establishment or operation, if for reasonable compensa­ tion, are authorized and permitted. ENFORCEMENT Following Congressional schemes and patterns of com­ parable laws, enforcement in some areas is by Govern­ ment authorities through criminal and civil penalties. Additionally, monetary and injunctive relief in the courts are available to Federal authorities, participants, bene­ ficiaries and other parties, depending upon the nature of the complaint or grievance, and concerning an alleged breach of an obligation or duty imposed by the new law. The Secretary of Labor, through its own Solicitor's office, will generally process actions by the government. Also provided for, depending upon the nature of an alleged breach of the law's provisions, are various tax penalties, some of which are quite substantial, and enforced through the Treasury Department. Under the law's Title III, pro­ vision is made for joint and coordinated activities of the Labor and Treasury Departments concerning the law's implementation and enforcement. 5. The new law treats substantially with the subect of a plan's investment policies and the diversification of a plan's investments. As provided by the law, plans through their fiduciaries and investment managers and in the light of the plans' purposes, generally should have their invest­ ments and assets diversified, using criteria such as total amount of assets, type of investments, interest return, distribution as to geographical area, etc. The law sets forth the nature of diversification and investment rules to be observed within the prudent man rule concept. In substance, prudence in handling assets under all surround­ ing terms and conditions will prevail. Significantly, no plan's assets may be invested in foreign sources unless they first have the Secretary of Labor's approval. TAX CONSEQUENCES OTHER PROVISIONS 1. Bonding. All plan fiduciaries are to be bonded. Seafarer plans fiduciaries have been bonded for many years pursuant to laws in effect prior to the new law. It is anticipated that the method for determining the amount of fiduciary bonds will be the same as under the laws now in effect. 2. Effective dates. Most provisions of the new law are effective Jan. 1, 1975. Specifically postponed are the vesting provisions and for most plans, they become effective on Jan. 1,1976. Similarly in some aspects of the law, in order to allow orderly transition, other provisions are permitted to be phased in at different times. 3. Portability. Portability means that when an employee transfers from a pension plan in which he has vested benefits as described previously, he can transfer such vesting to a pension plan in his new employment. The new law does not require portability. Jta effect however, the basic rea­ soning underlying the purpose of portability—^no loss for substantial service and credit upon change of employ­ ment—is maintained through the vesting mechanisms described above. Instead of compelling portability. Con­ gress has directed a study to be made of the subject and also authorized that where all the parties agree (the old plan, new plan and employee), portability may volun­ tarily be undertaken. INSURANCE AND^ GUARANTY CORPORATION Under the new law, specifically its Title IV, insurance is to be provided to assure generally that if a plan ter­ minates or is insolvent, the "vested accrued pension bene­ fits" of plan participants are protected. It should be made clear, that what is insured is not the full amount of the pension which the plan promised (except those already out on pension), but only that which has been earned and which is the "vested accrued benefit". A further con­ dition is that the number of employees in a pension plan must exceed 25 before the insurance aspects of the law become applicable. Under the new law there is established a Federal gov­ ernment corporation known as Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, which is now in operation. Supplementing its insurance duties, this corporation is also to assist and advise parties who have agreed to voluntary portability and surface the most convenient method of implementing their voluntary agreement. The Federal corporation, with its pension benefit guar­ anty, is to be funded by premiums charged each pension plan. Eventually each plan's premiums will be based upon the amount of their liabilities for vested benefits which are not as yet funded. Presumably once a pension plan's assets equal or exceed its vested (accrued) benefit lia­ bility, there then will be only a minimum premium charge. The law provides that when » pension plan terminates without enough assets to take pare of the vested (accrued) benefits, the Federal corporation insurance plan* comes into play. It should be pointed out that under other pro­ visions of the law, when a pension plan terminates, the then unvested benefits nevertheless automatically vest. However the insurance will not cover those "unvested benefits". If at the time of the termination the pension plan's ncyta are insufficient to meet the basic vested benefit amounts, the corporation can turn to the employers' assets for payment up to 30 percent of the employers net worth, with any delinquency balance remaining, then paid for by the Federal corporation from its assets. It is as­ sumed that the Federal corporation will shortly be offer­ ing sponsoring pension plan employers, insurance without the 30 percent lien against their assets exposure and of course, premium charges for the same will depend upon the Federal corporation's experience. Another contingency is that for now, only the promised pension benefit levels that have bee in effect for five years, are covered by the insurance. As to new plans coverage, insurance for them will be phased in over five years—20 percent a year. A pension plan's full financial reports and status will also have to be filed with the Fed­ eral corporation so that they can evaluate a plan's ac­ crued vested benefit—the exposure for liability—and fix the proper premium charge. Any pension plan before terminating, must notify the Federal corporation. The Federal corporation additionally may seek a court order to terminate a pension plan if it determines that the minimum funding standards are not being met. In an area which may be adverse to pen­ sioners, the Federal corporation, tf it finds that during any year within three years of a plan's termination, a retiree has been improperly paid or overpaid in pension benefits, the Federal corporation may recover payments in excess of $10,000. The insurance guaranty carries a limit, depending upon what a person earned, but in no event will insur­ ance coverage exceed $750.00 per month. In any event, however, the guaranty is limited solely to the amount of the pensioner's vested accrued benefit. The law sets up reporting tests as to specific matters and when any such events occur, the plan is required to notify and keep the Federal corporation apprised as to all the facts. When an actual termination occurs and there is a deficiency, the Federal corporation personnel will take over and follow­ ing specific provisions of the law, will allocate the plan's Under the law's Title II extensive amendments are made to the Internal Revenue Code, primarily with respect to pension plans and covering the subjects of par­ ticipation, vesting and funding. These items have ^en discussed previously in this article. In substance. Title II parallels to a most substantial extent, the law's Title 1 which we have already discussed in great detail, with emphasis however in Title II upon tax consequences and continued qualification of pension plans as approved by the Treasury Department. For the purpose of this article we do not believe Title II requires any extensive or de­ tailed discussion. CONCLUSION This article, analyzing the law's four articles, has at­ tempted to highlight and emphasize those aspects which may be of concern and interest to Seafarers.. To such degree, this discussion has sought to point up the signifi­ cant aspects and their impact. Suffice it to state, consider­ ing the depths and magnitude of this law, in the making for almost ten years, any complete analysis and treatment of the entire law and all its sub-divisions would require a treatise treatment of probably volumes. Equally, it should be remembered, that in many topics and areas, new ground is to be plowed by Federal authori­ ties and parties. This will further fiesh out the meaning, thrust and effect of the law's language over the years, as developments in the courts occur, and probably we will see further amendments in the law to straighten out certain kinks which will certainly arise. We believe that this initial analysis will give Seafarers a basic concept of what the law intends to accomplish and its meaning. Obviously there will be many'questions f arising, some of which are at the present time unanswer­ able, awaiting the issuance of Federal regulations and their interpretation and in many instances, ohly after court decision. It is reasonable to conclude that perhaps within the next 12 months, with the law's maturing process, more answers and understandings will become available and perhaps then an additional up-dating article will be in order. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource December 1974 Description An account of the resource Headlines: HALL SPEAKS TO REPUBLICAN GOVERNORS ON ECONOMY FINAL CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL GIVEN OIL IMPORTS BILL COMMENTS FROM SENATORS ON OIL IMPORTS BILL MEMBERS HOLD MONTHLY MEETING IN WILMINGTON NMC HOSTS 200 SHIPPERS IN CAMPAIGN FOR CARGO MEANY ASKS UNION MEMBERS TO AID RUBBER LOCAL ON STRIKE 21 MONTHS VP SHEPARD ATTENDS IMCO MARITIME STANDARDS MEETING HALL GIVES MAJOR ENERGY REPORT TO AFL-CIO MARAD CITES BOSUN HILL FOR DOUSING SHIP BLAZE WAGES DUE 54 SEAFARERS WHO SAILED 4 FALCON TANKERS BEAR HUG THAT SAVES CHOKE VICTIMS HAILED BY CREW 6 MORE EARN FULL 'A' BOOK PENSIONER GIVES MANGERS AS 'GREETING CARDS' AWARD GIVEN TO SEAFARER FOR 'EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM' SEAFARER WASHINGTON GETS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AT HLS JACKSONVILLE HALL DEDICATED; GALA OPENING HELD PAYMENT OF MEDICAL, PENSION, VACATION BENEFITS, IS QUICK IF YOU SUBMIT ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION FROM SOUTH AMERICA TO GULF, DELTA NORTE'S RUN IS SMOOTH FROM THE MESSMAN TO THE CHIEF STEWARD, IN THE STEWARD DEPARTMENT EDUCATION IS ALWAYS ESSENTIAL HLSS GRADUATE RETURNS TO EARN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL SEAFARERS SIU EXPANDS ITS ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM HOW THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT APPLIES TO YOUR INDIVIDUAL SEAFARER PLAN Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 12/1/1974 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. XXXVI, No. 12 1974 Periodicals Seafarers Log