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'i •',->•:•> .:'•, Carter Makes Maritime Pledge , '-•••r '•,-.^"i"• •^ ,i''-i. v; • . • -,,, ti :, <'• '- '-" '7< :•• ".f-,- •-•• V " .4 ,' �Af June Membership Meetings Resolution to Merge SIU;iBU Is Introduced At the general membership meeting in New York held Jupe 7, 1976, SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio in­ troduced a resolution on behalf of the Executive Board to merge the Inland Boatmen's Union into the Atlantic and Gulf District. Talks of merger had been going on for some time between the Executive Boards ofboth unions. The merger was recommended for' many reasons. Most important was the fact ^at joining together into one tinit would result in a stronger trade union that would be better able not only to protect the rights of both memberships, but would have greater ability to pro­ vide all of the membership services that are required. The merger would also eliminate duplication and bring about a decrease in rapidly rising costs of administration. These economies would make it possi­ ble for the new unit to- vigorously engage in activities to promote the best interest of all of its members. The merger Resolution and Consti­ tutional Amendments were imaniniously accepted at the New York membership meeting and they were referred for memebership action at the monthly meetings in other ports. ' rights of the membership of the IBU, as well as the A&G, would be guar­ anteed. The seniority and Shipping Rules of both unions would also be maintained. ' According to the Agreement, the members of both unions would have equal voting rights on virtually all is­ sues, but when contracts are voted upon, only those members who aire^ affected by (he contract would be per­ mitted to vote. JSince the proposed Resolution has been approved at the membership iheetings of the A&G District around the country by h vote of 1,355^ to 4 (1,359 members were present), the next step,, as provided in the SIU Con­ stitution, is the election of a Consti­ tutional Committee at a special meeting to be held at Headquarters .on June 21, 1976. • This Committee will consider the proposed amendments and will present their recommendations at the July, 1976 A&G membership meetings. If the Committee recommends the adoption of the amendments and their report is accepted by the membership of the A&G District at the July meet­ ings, the members of both unions will then vote on the merger by secret ballot. Job Rights Guaranteed Voting Starts Aug. 16 If the merger j^ari is accepted by the membership, the long established job The vote will begin on Aug. 16,1976 and will end on Sept. 15, 1976. The the PRESiOEHT'S REPORT: Paul Hall SiU-IRU Merger for MoreClout Right now the SIU apd our affiliated Inland Boatmen's Union are just about as closely linked in essence as two organizations can be without actually being one. We are linked from the grassroots of our organizations-^ur menibers who sail oh the seas and rivers—right up through our structures, organiza­ tional operations, and political and philosophical beliefs. But most importantly, the SIU and IBU, two unions representing workers in the Ahierican merchant marine, share the same Jong-term goals for our members—a secure future for them and their families in a secure and viable U.S. maritime industry. However, long-term security for ourselves and our industry is not some­ thing that will be handed to us on a silver platter. Security must be achieved and then protected on a day-to-day basis. Just talk to any one of the eightmillion Americans walking the unemployment lines and he or she will prob­ ably tell you the same thing—that a few years ago they felt secure in their jobs and didn't have a worry in the world. It's unfortunate, but times change quickly, economies change arid industries change. And the ones that are usually hurt most by these unforeseen changes are those Mo can least afford it—the workers. ' ' Right now the SIU is the strongest trade union for unlicensed deep-sea sailors in the U.S. Md our affiliated IBU is the strongest American trade^ union representing inland boatmen. For many years the SIU and lBU have worked closely together oh many issues involving maritime, which in turn has benefited both organizations and both memberships. Today, as a result of these close relations, both the SIU and IBU memberships enjoy good shipping; share the same Union hallS; secret ballot vote will be conducted by mail and all ballots must be postmarked no later than Sept. 15, 1976. In order that all members may have an opportunity to rfeview the terms of the merger, copies of the proposed Merger Agreement and the amend­ ments to the A&G Constitution will be available at A&G and IBU. Head­ quarters, as well as in all ports, no later than Aug. 6,1976. Also, th& tog will continue to pub­ lish coraI)lete details concerning the merger. The members of both unions must vote in favor of the merger and the proposed Constitutional Amendments for the plan to be put in effect. ' Naflohal JobleHs Rate of Over 10 Percen# Proves Slump WASHINGTON—AFL-CIO Presi­ dent Gedrge Meany has again declared that the "ttue" national unemployment rate is still above 10.1 percent as con­ trasted with the Administration's claims of an economic recovery upturn and the Government's report of the U.S. jobless figures falling two-tenths of 1 percent last month to 7.3 percent. "While the unemployment rate re­ ported by the Government has im­ proved somewhat from the dismal levels of .a year ago, it still remains higher than at any time from 1958 to 1975," the labor leader pointed out. The AFL-CIO estimates that there are 9.6 million persons without jobs today figured on a formula which counts as unemployed those who have des­ paired of looking for work because of disappointing searches for positions and those who have to work p^rt-time be­ cause they can't get full time jobs. "Despite the Administration's official optimism, the nation must not be misled into believing that the economy is in good shape," Meany admonished. The U,S.,l!abor Department's Bureau of Statistics also reported that again l30 out of 150 key working areas in this country that it checks out monthly still had "substantial" unemployment last month meaning a jobless rate of six percent or more that is projected to last for at least two more months. The Bureau also reported that 23 non-major work areas were added to the substantial joblessness category in May, bringing, a total of such smaller areas to 1,275. The AFL-CIO also said that con­ struction jobs still were at 700,000 un­ der the pre-recession peak while mahuContinued on Page 27 benefit from the same Pension and Welfare Plans, and,shai:e the same facili­ ties for training and upgrading at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point. However, the .StU and IBU, as separate organizations, still do not share total urtityr—and it is only a high degree of unity on a continuous basis that will enable us to achieve our goal of long-term security for all our members. That is why I believe that the time has come for the SIU and,IBU to become totally united through a merger. The propokl for such a merger has already been introduced tO the deep sea member, at the general June membership meetings in each port. The reaction to such a merger so far has been overwhelmingly in favor. But, of course, no merger wijl take place unless a majority of both the SIU. and IBU membership vote for it in a .secret ballot. Merger W strength and unity is nothing new to the SIU. In 1972, the membership voted to merge the Great Lakes district into the A&G. This merger did not change the Union's job structure. ,Great Lakes Seafarers still maintained their own jobs and seniority system, as did A&G members. However, the Great Lakes merger made the SIU a much stronger Union by placing it in a stronger position with respect to politics, collective bar­ gaining and organizing. A merger of the SlU and IBU would create much the same effect. IBU members would maintain their own job structure and seniority system as w^uld SlU members. But a unified SIU^—a merged SlU^would enable the Union to work from a position of increased strength on the kinds of maritinie programs pertaining to both deep sea and inland waters, that will enable us to achieve our goals of long-term job and financial security for oiir members. Looking at it from a historical point of view, a merger between the SIU and IBU is a replay of one of the most basic concepts of the American labor movement:—strength through unification. The early unions found it difficult to maintain a base of strength against the powerful companies. As a fesujt, they merged into a federation, the old AFL. Another group of unions found strength by merging into a different federation, the oTd CIO. And in 1955, the AFL and CIO merged into one huge federation, the AFL-CIO, which today represents over 13-million American workers. The concept of merger in the labor movement is not hew, but it has proven effective. .^ We must face the fact that there are many problems confronting our industry, both in the deep-sea area and the inland waters. And we must face the fact that it is the SIU—a unified SIU—that must face the challenge these problems create. A merger will not guarantee that we will win all our fights for a better life and a better industry. But a merger will make us a stronger organiza­ tion better able to cope with the problems of a,changing, complex industry. . Changa of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Cuff, Lakes and Inland waters District, AFL-CIO, 678 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N,.Y. 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N. ¥. Vol. XXXVIII, No, D| JUn§ 1976» , N Seafarers Log ii �A 1st, 2 SlU Members Get $5G Grants Dependents^ Seafarers Win Scholarships The SIU's Annual Scholarship Pro­ more of the winners are unable to ac­ gram has this year awarded five $10,000 cept. grants, four to dependents of eligible First Two-Year Awards members and one to an active Seafarer, and, for the first time, two additional The two-year scholarships were $5,000 two-year scholarships to two awarded for the first time this year. active Seafarers. The award, limited to active Seafarers This brings to 117 the number of who wish to pursue two-year programs four-year scholarships awarded by the of advanced technical or academic SIU's program since its inception in training, was set up in 1975 but there 1953, with 29 received by Seafarers and were no applicants in its first year. This year's winners are 22-year-old 88 by dependents of Seafarers. Current­ Seafarer Michael Derive who submitted ly 34 Seafarers and dependents are re­ ceiving money from the scholarship separate applications for both scholar­ ship awards, and 34-year-old Seafarer program. Pierangelo Poletti who received his This year's winners of the four-year high school diploma through the Lunde­ scholarships are: Seafarer William Lo­ berg School's OED Program. pez, 23, of Mehlville, Mo. and a gradu­ Seafarers Derke and Poletti will re­ ate of the Lundeberg School's GEO Program; Sean Carlin, 17, son of Sea­ ceive their $5,000 grants over two years farer Michael Carlin of Surf City, N.J.; and can use the money to study at any Nicholas Livanos, 18, son of Seafarer accredited junior college, community John Livanos of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Pat college, or post-secondary trade or vo­ Monardo, 18, son of Seafarer Sylvester cational training school. The five winners of the four-year Monardo of New Orleans, La., and Sheila Sidnner, 18, daughter of Seafarer Russell Skinner of Pasadena, Tex. Three alternates for the $10,000 award—Maren Dwyer, 18, daughter of Inland Boatman Robert Dwyer of Homewood, 111.; Elizabeth Harrington, 17, daughter of Seafarer Recertified Bosun Arthur Harrington of Charlestown, Mass., and Seafarer Michael Derke, winner of a two-year scholar­ ship—were also chosen and will receive Sea&rer Seafarer the four-year scholarships if one or John Livanos RnsseU Skinner awards will receive their $10,000 grants over four years and can use the money to participate in any course of study at any accredited college or university in the United States or its territories. Chosen by Committee The winners of all seyen grants were, as in the past, chosen by the SIU Schol­ arship Selection Committee, an impar­ tial panel of reputable educators. This year the committee met at the Transportation Institute in Washington, D.C. and, as specified in the guidelines for the awards, based their selections on the individual's scholastic ability as shown by high school grades and Col­ lege Boards or American College Test scores, and the individual's character as reflected by letters of recommenda­ tion and participation in extracurricu­ lar activities. This year's Selection Committee members were: Dr. Charles Lyons, re­ tired dean of admissions at Favetteville Seafarer Sylvester Monardo Seafarer Michael Carlin State University, Fayetteville, S.C.; Miss Edna Newby, retired officer of Douglass College, New Brunswick, N.J.; Charles D. O'Donnell, director of admissions at the University of Chicago, Chicago, 111.; Dr. Bernard Ireland, a retired official of the College Boards; Dr. Elwood Kastner, dean of registration at New York University, N.Y., N.Y.; Professor R. M. Keefe, Lewis and Clark Community College, Godfrey, 111., and Professor Donald Maley, University of Maryland, College Park, Md. Seafarer Lopez Seafarer William Lopez, winner of a $10,000 scholarship, graduated from the Hairy Lundeberg School's General Educational Development Program last November, achieving exceptionally high scores on the high school equivalency tests. He dropped out of school in 1^68 "because family needs were pressing," and within months had begun sailing with the SIU. Now, after spending seven years sailing. Brother Lopez says that during this time he has "learned about the world, people and their customs, seafaring and much about myself." Feeling that through the SIU he has "evolved from an irresponsible adoles­ cent to a purposeful adult," Brother Lopez will use his scholarship to study political science with an eye towards Continued on Page 22 Win Case AgainstMobil's Anti-UnionTactic A monumental five-year case involv­ ing the application of controversial right-to-work laws ended this month when the U.S. Supreme Court over­ turned the decisions of two lower courts which would have allowed a transporta­ tion division of Mobil Oil to bust a labor agreement it held with a Texasbased local union. The Maritime Trades Department and the AFL-CIO, both of which came into the case at the Supreme Court level, played significant roles in helping to win the court fight. The events surrounding the case date back to 1969 when Mobil and Local 8-801 of the Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union, repre­ senting 289 unlicensed seamen on eight Mobil tankers running between Texas INDEX Legislative News Washington Activities Page 9 Union News Proposed A&G, IBU merger Page 2 President's Report Page 2 SIU scholarship winners ..Page 3 Union hall's responsibilities Page 6 Headquarters Notes Page 7 Port of San Juan Pages 15-17 SPAD honor roll Back page General News National unemployment ... Page 2 Win Mobile case Page 3 Carter's maritime support. .Page5 Democratic maritime plank.Page 5 Mobile oil rigs Page 11 Rubber Workers strike .. .Page 12 ERISA clarifications Page 8 Maritime Day Pages 20-21 and the Atlantic Coast, entered into a collective bargaining agreement con­ taining an "agency shop" clause.. This kind of clause, common to many collective bargaining agreements in right-to-work law states, provides that all workers in a union-protected shop pay the equivalent of union dues to the union whether they belong to the imion or not. This clause protects dues paying union members in the shop, and the union itself, from being ripped-off by workers taking a "free-ride," or ben­ efiting from union-gained wages and benefits without paying union dues. The collective bargaining agreement between Mobil and Local 8-801 stood for two years. But in 1971, Mobil filed charges in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas claiming Shipping 33 Maryland Page 5 Dispatchers Reports Page 25 Ships' Committees Page 4 Ships' Digests Page 26 Training and Upgrading Upgrading class schedule, requirements & application ...... Page 31 Seafarers participate in Bosuns recertification and 'A' seniority upgrading Pages 28-29 GED requirements and application Page 31 Membership News Seafarer Harry Dengate . . Page 13 New SIU pensioners Page 23 Final Departures ....... Page 24 Special Features Overweight, obesity Page 14 What Is the MID ...... .Page 10 Sailors labor history Page 18 that the "agency shop" clause was il­ laws to a given employment relation­ legal under Texas' right-to-work laws, ship, the disposition of this case is clear. which provide that "no one can be Because most of the employees' work denied employment because of failure is done on the high seas, outside the to pay any fee, assessment or sum of territorial bounds of the State of Texas, money whatsoever" to a union. Texas' right-to-work laws cannot gov­ Mobil argued that since its transpor­ ern the validity of the 'agency shop' tation division was located in Beau­ provision at issue here. It is immaterial mont, Tex., the majority of the seamen that Texas may have more contacts lived in Texas, and the paychecks were than any other State with the employ­ sent from Beaumont, that Texas' right- ment relationship in this case, since to-work laws should apply and the there is no reason to conclude under "agency shop" clause be nullified. 14(b) that in every employment situa­ Union's Position tion some State or Territory's law, with The Union's position, on the other respect to union security agreements, hand, was that since the vast majority must be applicable. Federal policy fa­ of the seamen's work time was spent at vors permitting such agreements unless sea and not in Texas, the state's right- a State or Territory with a sufficient in­ to-work laws should not apply. In fact, terest in the reationship expresses a it was determined by the court that "no contrary policy via right-to-work laws. more than 10 to 20 percent of the sea­ It is therefore fully consistent with na­ men's work time is spent within the tional labor policy to conclude, if the territorial bounds of Texas." predominant job situs is outside the The Eastern District Court, however, boundary of any State, that no State has ruled in favor of Mobil and stated that a sufficient interest in the employment "the agency shop provision is therefore relationship and that no State's rightvoid and unenforceable." to-work laws can apply." The Union appealed the decision, The Supreme Court's decision in this and in a dramatic reversal, a threemember division of the U.S. Court of matter was a critical one since it seems Appeals for the Fifth District overruled that Mobil's true purpose for filing the the decision, ruling in favor of the suit was to break the Union outright, Union. However, the full Court of Ap­ because whether or not a woricer pays peals by an 8-6 vote vacated the divi­ dues to a union could not possibly idsion opinion and reaffirmed the judge­ fect the company. Mobil apparently felt that breaking the "agency shop" ment of the District Court. clause would eventually cut the Union's The Union then took the case to the revenues along with Its abflity to repre­ U.S. Supreme Court which overturned sent the workers from a position of the decision of both lower courts. With strength. The Supreme Court decision, then, only two members dissenting, the Su­ preme Court ruled: "Having concluded is an important one not only for Local that predominant job situs is the con­ 8-801 and its members, but for all mari­ trolling factor in determining whether, time unions holding collective bargain­ under Section 14(b), (Taft-Hartley ing agreements with companies in rightAct), a State can apply its right to work to-work law states. Pages June, 1976 m r..L i -T'y: f% " t .1 w ¥ J �The Committee Page Transindiana Committee Arecibo Committee • •{•''/'. ... .,-1.» '1 / 1 v.. Late last month at a payoff In Port Elizabeth, N.J. are veteran SlU Patrolman Teddy Babkowski (seated right) checking a Seafarers book and the Ship's Committee of the SS Arecibo (Puerto Rico Marine) of (seated left) Deck Dele­ gate M. Sanchez signing the Patrolman's Report and (standing I. to r.): Cook and Baker Jose Colls; Engine Delegate Raoul M. Aguilar; Steward Delegate E. Albarran, and Recertified Bosun Herminio Pacheco, ship's chairman. In the port of Weehawken, N.J., Recertified Bosun Herwood B. Walters (2nd right), ship's chairman of the SS Transindiana (Seatrain), poses with the Ship's Committee as they collect their mail. On the committee at a payoff last month are (I. to r.): Deck Delegate Jose Cortez; Engine Delegate Jose Rivera; Chief Electrician Joey Shuler, educational director; Chief Steward W. J. Fitch, secretary-reporter; Walters, and Steward Delegate Jose Cubano. John Penn Committee Eric K. Holzer Committee Recertified Bosun Sylvester Monardo (seated left rear), ship's chairman of the SS John Penn (Waterman), leads a happy Ship's Committee at a payoff last month at Pier 7 in Brooklyn, N.Y. The committee consists of (seated I. to r.); Baker Charles Ussin, steward delegate; Monardo; Engine Delegate W. York, and Chief Electrician Victor Brunell, educational director. Standing (I. to r.) are in the snazzy chapeau. Chief Steward R. P. Marion, secretaryreporter, and Pantryman William Gonzalez. Recertified Bosun Dimas Mendoza (left) poses for photo last month with members of the Ship's Committee of the SS Eric K. Hoizer (Puerto Rico Marine) of (standing I. to r.): Chief Steward Harold Strauss, secretaryreporter; Educational Director Stanley Gondzar; Deck Delegate Frank Buhl, and Steward Delegate John Niennera. Seated (I. to r.) at the payoff of the roll-on roll-off vessel in Puerto Rico are SlU San Juan Port Agent Juan Reinosa and Engine Delegate Joe Vasquez. Mayaguez Committee Boston Committee At a payoff in the port of Baltimore recently is the Ship's Committee of the SS Mayaguez (Puerto Rico Marine) of (seated I. to r.): Recertified Bosun Manuel Landron, ship's chairman; Steward Delegate S. A. Simsuangco, and Engine Delegate Luis Santiago Medina. Standing (I. to r.) are: Chief Elec­ trician Richard Hannon, educational director; Chief Steward B. J. McNally, secretary-reporter, and Deck Delegate N. Bryant. (Sea-Land) last month are (I. to mon^ HW S lif George Ripoll making out his report and SlU Patrolt^emln ® 0"® 'h® Ship's Committhe Shm'^rnm^ • D . e? ^'ewatd delegate. The rest of <«Lnrd lim N.J. are (standing I. to r.): Chief iSart Z' ®®"®'®'y-™POrter; smilin' Deck. Maintenance Man Rich Everhart dec^ delegate; Crew Messman Steve Cracco in the dark olasses and last but not least, Rectified Bosun Leyal Joseph. ® Page4 . / i • / • I / i ). i r' i i I Seafarers Log �f ,s J :WHM *"'•;•,•• '-C Carter Pledges Shipping Aid Democratic Platform Committee Jimmy Carter, who is likely to be by Congress and approved by the Presi­ the Democratic candidate for Presi­ dent remain unspent." Adopts Maritime Plank dent, has come out in favor of a revitalized U.S. merchant marine and has also called for a fair deal for American ships carrying international cargo. Carter's position was outlined in a letter to Jesse M. Calhcon, president of the National Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association which has en­ dorsed the candidate. In the letter dated May 25, the former governor of Georgia expressed concern over America's loss of seapower status since the end of World Warn. "Our merchant marine declined from first to eighth place since the end of World War II," Carter noted. "During this same period, the Soviet merchant marine has risen from 23rd to sixth place. The Soviets have made clear their expectation to become the number one merchant marine by 1980." Despite this trend, Carter pointed out that funds slotted for ship construc­ tion are sitting idle. "In 1970, the U.S. Congress enacted a 10-year program to construct for U.S. flag operation a total of 300 merchant ships," he said. "I regret to note that now, just six years later, only 58 ships have been contracted for construction. For the first time in recent history, the present Administration has not requested any funds for merchant ship construction, and funds which have been approved 4-Point Program He outlined his approach for re­ building the U.S. merchant fleet. • Assure continuing presidential at­ tention to the objective of having our nation achieve and maintain the desired U.S.-flag merchant marine. • Dedicate ourselves to a program which would result in a U.S.-flag merchant marine with ships that are competitive with foreign-flag ships in original cost, operating cost and productivity. • Enact and develop a national cargo policy which would assure our U.S.-flag merchant marine a fair share of all types of cargo. • Continue to enforce our American cabotage laws, such as the Jones Act, which require that U.S.-flag ships trade between our U.S. domestic ports. "... This program to achieve and maintain an adequate U.S.-flag mer­ chant marine would provide a great number of productive jobs, increase our economic base which would return ' many tax benefits, to all levels of gov­ ernment, result in stimulating private capital investment and improve our nation's balance of payments," Carter noted. "We must attain the seapower status we need in order to meet our commitments to domestic and interna­ tional security." Politics Is Porkchops Donate to SPAD The Democratic Party has incorpo­ rated a three-point plank calling for a national maritime policy in its 1976 presidential election platform. This plank, committing the Democrats to building a strong and competitive U.S. merchant fleet, was developed and proposed by the Committee for a New Marifime Program, a unified industry organization composed of over sixty maritime unions, companies and as­ sociations. The joint Committee's three-point proposal was presented to the Demo­ cratic Platform Committee on May 20 by SIU President Paul Hall and James R. Barker, chairman and chief ex­ ecutive officer of Moore-McCormack Resources. The plank proposals called for: 1. A commitment to higher level coordination of the diverse sub-cabinet activities involved in maritime policy through appointment of a Maritime Affairs Advisor to the President. 2. Continued commitment to the program set forth by the Merchant Marine Acts of 1936 and 1970 and to their objectives. 3. A commitment to develop a na­ tional cargo policy to assure the American-flag fleet access to a fair share of all types of cargo in the Ameri­ can trades. maritime plank, the Democratic Party's 153-member Platform Committee re­ leased their entire platform on June 14. The unanimously approved mari­ time plank, which was included in the international relations segment of the Democratic Platform, reads: "The Democratic Party is committed to a strong and competitive merchant fleet, built in the United States and manned by American seameh, as an instrument of international relations and national security. In order to re­ vitalize our merchant fleet, the party pledges itself to a higher level of co­ ordination of maritime policy, reaffir­ mation of the objectives of the Merchant Marine Acts of 1936 and 1970, and the development of a national cargo policy which assures the U.S. fleet a fair par­ ticipation in all U.S. trade." tr: u..;; 1 ' •- 'i'i I'' Democratic Convention Over 3,000 Democratic Convention delegates from around the country will meet in New York City from July 12 to 15 to nominate the party's presiden­ tial and vice-presidential candidates. Several hundred of these delegates are affiliated with organized labor, in­ cluding SIU Special Counsel Carolyn Gentile, who also served on the Demo­ cratic Platform Committee; Ralph Quinnonez, Atlantic Coast Area Direc­ As we go to press, the same platform tor of the SlU-affiliated United Indus­ proposals are being submitted by Hall trial Workers; SIU Philadelphia Port and Barker to the Republican Party's Agent John Fay, and Dave Dolgen, Platform Committee. executive director of the Maritime Trades Department's Port Council of New York. Incorporates Each Point Forty-three of organized labor's delegates to the Convention were elec­ Incorporating each of the New Mari­ ted through the Labor Committee for time Program Committee's three care­ fully developed proposals in their Political Action in New York. •X More Jobs for Seafarers The 5S Maryland Is Set to Be Launched in July Another new SlU-contracted VLCC, the 265,000 dwt SS Maryland (Inter­ national Ocean Transport) which is a sistership of the SlU-manned SS Mas­ sachusetts and the SS New York, is now under construction at Bethlehem Steel's Shipyard in Sparrow's Point, Md. and is tentatively scheduled to be launched around July 30. The 2-million barrel modern super­ tanker—which, with her sisterships, are the largest tankers built in the Western Hemisphere—will be crewed by Seafarers giving the rank and file more jobs and job security. She will be 1,100-feet long, have a 178-foot beam, 35,000 hp, single turbine-screw, and a speed of 1514 knots. She will also have 19 cargo tanks and two clean ballast tanks. The Maryland will have a sophisti­ cated system of preventing oil and other pollutant spillage into the seas. A load-on-top principle halts oil from spilling. And cargo ballast tanks to be discharged in or near a cargo loading port are cleaned' first of all oil via the high-pressure, high-velocity sea water jets from fixed tank cleaning machines. June, 1976 tI Page 5 V.' V n V ^ i S . .V-. • �The Responsibility of Union Hails to SlU Members It's a nice place to go to meet old shipmates and shoot the breeze. It's the right place to go if you need help in any area involving the SIU. And it's the only place to go for a Seafarer to secure employment on SIU—con­ tracted ships. The "place" is any one of the SIU's Union halls within the Union's network of hiring hall facilities lo­ cated in major port-cities on the East, Gulf and West Coasts, the Great Lakes, Puerto Rico and Yokohama. Through these Union halls and the SIU port agents and Union represen­ tatives who man them, Seafarers are provided with a wide range of im­ portant services from help in filing welfare claims to getting a job or set­ tling shipboard beefs. The main function of the local Union hall is to see that jobs are dis­ patched promptly and fairly to SIU members registered on the beach in that port. To insure the most democratic means of filling jobs, it is the duty of the port agent, or whoever is dis­ patching Jobs, to see that the SIU's Shipping Rules are strictly enforced. To help the agent in this area, a Seafarer, when registering, should be sure to have on hand his Union book or membership certificate, clinic card, and seaman's papers. A Sea­ farer cannot be registered without these documents. Similarly, when throwing in for a job, a Seafarer must produce these same documents along with his regis­ tration card. Seafarers should also be aware of the following provisions, as quoted in the Shipping Rules, for preferential shipping: • "Within each class of seniority rating in every department, priority for Entry Rating jobs shall be given to all seamen who possess Lifeboatman endorsement by the United States Coast Guard...." o "Within each class of seniority rating in the Deck Department, priority for the job of bosun shall be given to those seamen .possessing a certificate of recertification as bosun from the Deck Department Recerti­ fication Program " • "Within each class of,seniority rating in the Deck Department, priority for the job of quartermaster shall be given to those seamen posses­ sing a certificate of satisfactory com­ pletion of the advanced course of training by the Lundeberg School for the rating of quartennaster " • "Within each class of seniority rating in the Engine Department, priority for the job of QMED shall be given to those'seamen possessing a certificate of satisfactory comple­ tion of the advanced course of train­ ing by the Lundeberg School for the rating of.QMED " Union Services In addition to the job aspect of the Union hall, SIU representatives use the facility as a base of operation for providing many other Union services for the membership. Union officials are present at virtually every payoff of an SIU ship, whqre any and all beefs, no matter Page 6 you should give proper notice, espe­ cially on a weekend, of your inten­ tions to quit so that the SIU agent can arrange for your replacement and the ship will not sail short. In the Union hall itself. Union of­ ficials are available to help members fill out welfare, vacation or dependent claims. The member himself should request this help so that his claim is not delayed at the Plans' offices in New York because of lack of infor­ mation. The assisting Union official will see that all pertinent information and documents, such as a member's Social Security number, and doctor's and hospital bills are included in your correspondence. This will ensure prompt payment of all claims. V J ^ U SIU members can get help in filling out claim forms from SIU representatives. Above, Baitimore Patrolman Ed Smith helps Seafarer Frank Allen fill out vacation application. what the issue, can be discussed. To assist the SIU patrolman in making payoffs a quick procedure, delegates are asked to submit any disputed overtime on separate sheets along with the crewmember's name, rating and whether or not he is a watchstander. Local SIU officials are also sent to a ship, whether it is a payoff or not, if the ship's chairman wires ahead to the port office that there is a problem, such as a contested firing. In a case like this, the chairman is requested to wire ahead that a man is contesting the firing so that a replacement is not sent out until the beef is settled. In addition, if you are quitting. In the port, of Seattle, Port Agent Harvey Mesford, right, registers Seafarer John Skogiund for shipping. Handling shipboard beefs is another of the SIU official's duties. Here, aboard the Great Lakes vessel, Paul Townsend, SIU Patrolman John McClinton of Alpena, talks it over with crewmembers Gene Nokland, Joe Baker, and Ed Kihn. Many Functions Union officials routinely visit Sea­ farers confined in the marine hospi­ tals, first to deliver by hand the member's in-patient benefits, and secondly just to check if the member is receiving proper and courteous care. Union officials also get involved in local organizing campaigns to bring the benefits of the SIU to work­ ers with unorganized companies. SIU officials prepare the agenda for, and conduct a monthly member­ ship meeting at which Seafarers are brought up-to-date on the Union's activities on both a national and local level. An SIU representative will also spend a good deal of time talking on a one-to-one basis with various mem­ bers to encourage them to take advantage of the upgrading oppor­ tunities at the Lundeberg School. In addition to servicing the mem­ bership on ships, in the Union hall and at the hospital, SIU officials in the ports are intimately involved in the port's political activities. They work with the Maritime Trades Department's local Port Maritime Council. They also work with the AFL-CIO state and county federa­ tions in their area. And they work to convince local congressmen and their state's senators of the value of a strong merchant marine to the econ­ omy and security of the United States. Often times, an SIU official's poli­ tical activities has made the differ­ ence between a legislator voting for or against an important piece of maritime legislation. Many SIU officials are also in­ volved in community action groups and services for" the general better­ ment of the communities surrounding the Union hall. The SIU's network of port Union halls is the basis of the SIU's strength as an international Union representing seamen. The strategic positioning of halls enables all mem­ bers to easily and conveniently take advantage of all services provided by the Union. And through these halls, the membership is kept aware of all the Union's activities on their behalf. In other words, the local Union hall is a vital and indispensable link in communication between the Union and its membership. Seafarers Log �a«BiB&'agiim"3aa^g3rga!1SSIS»a>iaii^^ \ Headquarters Notes by SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak If you are ready to ship out, need help applying for benefits, are interested in attending a membership meeting or just want to meet old shipmt^tes, you'll head for your local Union hall. These halls, maintained in major ports throughout-the country, are essential to the excellent job security and services SIU members enjoy. They are the key to the SIU's rotary shipping system which gives the SIU control over its own jobs and is one of the most democratic methods of filling jobs, making allowances for how long a man has been on the beach, his training and his standing as a Union member. Local halls and rotary shipping also help guarantee that all jobs aboard SlU-contracted vessels belong to all Seafarers, and it is every member and official's responsibility to protect each of these jobs. This means that a Seafarer quitting without giving the local Union hall sufficient notice and causing a ship to sail" short is not just depriving one man of that job. He is jeopardizing a shipboard position that, belongs to and benefits every Seafarer. Many welfare or vacation claims are delayed because of incorrectly filed applications which lack either supporting documents or important information, causing unnecessary hardships for some members. At your local hdl. Union officials are always available to explain the proper procedures for filing a claim and to make sure you've included all the necessary documents and information needed to insure prompt payment. • Union halls are also a place to get information about training and upgrading at the Harry Lundeberg School, as well as about the activities of your Union in national, local and internal affairs. And they are a pleasant place to play a friendly game of cards or dominos, talk with old friends, or just sit and read a paper while waiting for a job call. The SIU Union hall system was established for the benefit of all Seafarers. Take advantage of the important services offered you at your local hall and ".i do your part by informing the hall when you want to leave a ship, by bringing the proper documents when you want to register or throw in for a job, and by attending your port's monthly membership meeting. (For more details, see Page 6.) 'i 7 Seafarers are also participating in other important SIU programs and ac­ tivities that contribute to the welfare and job security of the entire membership. The 34th class of the Bosuns Recertification Program graduated this month, bringing to 391 the number of Seafarers who have completed this important course. The .35th class which will graduate at the July membership meeting in N.Y., represents the final class in this phase of the Bosuns Recertification Program. This program has helped greatly to reduce shipboard beefs which arise due to misunderstanding and to improve communication between members aboard our ships and Headquarters. The Lundeberg School is ^till working on establishing a curriculum for the Steward Department Recertification Program which will begin later this year. The 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program has also been progressing well, with six more Seafarers receiving their full Union books through the program this month. The 233 Seafarers who have earned their full books through this program are helping to fill the m^power gap left by the many members either going out on pension or passing on every month. If you are eligibTe for the program and have not already applied, I urge you to do so immediately. Firefighting training is becoming more and more important in today's mari­ time industry. And sooner or later, the Coast Guard will require that all seamen possess a firefighting certificate as a prerequisite to employment on U.S. flag ships. Seafaters can get their certificate by attending the Firefighting Course offered at the Lundeberg School and at the MSC-MARAD Firefighting School in Earle, N.J. If you would like to attend the Firefighting Course, see your port agent. LNG/LPG tankers will soon be an important part of the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. To get a job on one of these ships, a Seafarer will be required to have special training. A Seafarer can get this training through the Lundeberg School's LNG/LPG Upgrading Program. I urge interested members in all departments to contact the Lundeberg School and to arrange to attend the next LNG class on Sept. 20. (See Lundeberg School application on page 31.) ,1. f. -< NLRB Judge Rules for SIU in Manning of All PRMMI Ships An administrative law judge for the National Labor Relations Board ruled last month that the SIU represents the unlicensed crews aboard all Puerto paydi«^ aboard the wdric pei^ he^ tlnldh Rico Marine Management, Inc. (PRMMI) ships including their three Ro-Ro ships, the SS Eric Holier, Ponce de Leon and Puerto Rico. The judge found the NMU guilty of conducting a recognitional strike in their picketing of PRMMI terminals last year, that is, trying to force an employer to recognize the NMU as a bargaining agent when the employer already has a valid contract with another union, in this case the SIU. It is expected that the NMU will appeal the judge's decision to the NLRB in Washington, D.C. History of Dispute '.213 The dispute began last October when the Puerto Rico Maritime Shipping Authority (PRMSA) transferred man­ agement of the three Ro-Ro vessels frorti the NMU-contracted Transamerican Trailer Transport to PRMMI. PRMMI, which already operated eight SlU-manned ships, had a fleetwide contract with the SIU and manned the three ships with Seafarers. When the NMU struck PRMMI and PRMSA, the NLRB in San Juan moved for and obtained an injunction against the NMU's picketing from the U.S. District Court in San Juan which also ordered SIU crews off the three ships and NMU crews aboard the vessels, until the NLRB could settle the issue. From the U.S. Court of Appeals First Circuit in Boston, the SIU applied for a stay of the judge's ruling ordering the SIU off the vessels until a full threeman Court of Appeals could hear an appeal on the issue. Chief Circuit Judge Coffin granted the stay pending the full appeal. In April the United States Court of Appeals First Circuit affirmed the Dis­ trict Court's injunction against the NMU but it reversed the San Juan U.S. District Court's ruling ordering SIU crews off the ships, thereby effectively leaving SIU members aboard the ships until final disposition of this matter. Financial Committee Meets Ross Named Chief Off N.Y. Labor Unit • v;' Philip Ross has been appointed by Gov. Hugh L. Carey of New York as state industrial commissioner and head of the State Labor Department. Ross succeeds Louis L. Levine who resigned to join the Group Health In­ surance Co. of New York City. He had been state industrial commissioner since 1971. Levine is now chairman of a U.S. Mediation and Conciliation Service board of inquiry panel set up May 31 in New York City to assist in the con­ tract negotiation impasses between the League of Voluntary Hospitals and Homes and District 1199, National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employes, which has a membership of 40,000 hospital workers. Their contract expires the end of this month. Commissioner Ross was recently pro­ fessor of industrial relations at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. and was re- June, 1976 • i H • Philip Roiss gional director and international repre­ sentative for the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union, AFL-CIO from 1955 to 1958. SIU Quarterly Finance Committee Chairman Frank Teti, recertified bosun, (4th right) explains a point on how to check out the Union's records and bills to a member of the elected committee, Oscar B. Smith (standing) of the steward department. Other members of the committee which met this month at Headquarters are (I. to r.): Carroll Dwyer, engine department; Recertified Bosun John Hale; Recertified Bosun Frank Rodriguez; and John Sweeney, deck department, watching Warren Cassidy of the steward department doing some figuring. Page! �Coast Guard May Have Outlived Its Usefulness With the vast changes in maritime technology and with the changing atti­ tudes toward the human factor in work situations, the U.S. Coast Guard may have outlived its usefulness. This issue has come into sharp focus over the past year because of the Occu­ pational Safety and Health Act which has given the U.S. Department of Labor jurisdiction over safety in maritime matters including safety aboard ship. The Coast Guard is contesting this situation and is seeking to retain its jurisdiction over maritime safety. There are some who support the Coast Guard and feel that their traditional role should be maintained. There are others, both among labor and management, who feel that OSHA could do a better job. Long Time Problem The Coast Guard problem has been cumulative. Its roots go back 20 years or more during which time the Guard has failed to upgrade its organi­ zation or adapt properly to the human factors. Fundamentally a police organization, the Coast Guard has not taken an ap­ propriate sociological view to the work­ ers over which it has jurisdiction. Its police force thinking can be seen in a mid-195Qs Coast Guard proposal which became known as the "profile" system. The purpose of the system was to draw a "profile" on each seaman as a means of eliminating those who the Coast Guard felt shouldn't go to sea. Among the areas to be examined were: home upbringing; speech or smell defects; attitudes toward sex; religious and ethical attitudes; work history, in­ cluding any record as a "beefer" or "complainer" aboard ship; lack of edu­ cational advantages. Many people felt that it was ex­ tremely dangerous for a police enforce­ ment agency to have control over the employment of a seaman. The SIU was among those who vigor­ ously opposed this extension of the Coast Guard's authority and the "pro­ file" plan was eventually scuttled. Not Properly Equipped The problem is that the Coast Guard is not equipped, in terms of personnel or experience, to deal with the many complex social and psychological prob­ lems resulting from the impact on the individual worker of faster and larger ships, increased overtime, loss of ade­ quate port time, and the resulting feel­ ing of isolation and alienation that grow from these new experiences. The Coast Guard has not become aware that while the development of sophisticated electronic tools provide the seafarer with more control over , his shipboard environment, they sometimes leave him feeling powerless over his own life. In other areas, the Coast Guard is rooted in the past. Today a merchant seaman can be permanently deprived of his right to a livelihood for various drug violations which have been sub­ stantially modified in our society. Again, the Coast Guard's approach is that of a policing agency, out of touch with changing social and legal concepts, enforcing its own out-dated rules on workers whose rights are already se­ verely restricted. Register but there is no effort on the part of the Guard to maintain a con­ tinuous dialogue with those who are affected by those rules. In promulgating these directives— which directly affect the safety of crewmembers—the Coast Guard will, at times, consult only with management without seeking the advice and guid­ ance of maritime unions which repre­ sent the workers involved. Two recent examples illustrate this point. In setting manning scales for Chevron tankers on the West Coast, the Coast Guard has decided that un­ licensed qrewmembers are not needed in the engine rooms of these vessels despite"exprience which has shown that continued maintenance is necessary to the safe operation of this type of ship. Another example is the Coast Guard's proposal to eliminate the use of tankermen aboard barges on the in­ land waterways. Again, this proposal files in the face of experience which has demonstrated the ne«l for riding tank­ ermen to promote the safety of the vessels and their crews. This brings up another problem— the workers' situation cannot be en­ hanced by the fact that many Coast Guard oflicers go into industry when they retire from the Guard. In attempting to assess why the Coast Guard cannot cope with the many com­ plex problems of today's rapidly ex­ panding industry, we can infer that one reason is its military-oriented structure and another is that the Guard is an ex­ tension of the Department of Transpor­ tation which has shown a consistent hostility to the maritime industry. Whatever the reasons, however, the fact is that the Coast Guard has demon­ strated an unwillingness to deal with these problems realistically. New standards have to be set which take into account the real problems of the health, safety and welfare of mari­ time workers. There is a widespread feeling that OSHA can play an effective role in this area. Certainly, the prob­ lems cannot be left to the unilateral decision-making of the Coast Guard which has a lack of experience and facilities to deal with them. prodncetbe iQir lor iii ' wlio' pOiieip: UWitcd Another critical argument on the part of both management and labor is that the Coast Guard does not consult with those in the maritime industry. The Guard's proposed rules and reg­ ulations are printed in the Federal • Appeals;'' Pension Reform Act of 1974 Some Points Clarified on ERISA Requirements On May 26, the Seafarers' Pensicm Plan, Welfare Plan, Vacation Plan and Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship, as well as the UIW Welfare Plan and Pension Plan, and the Great Lakes Tug and Dredge Pension Plan notified all participants that, under the &nployee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the various plans' documents would be available for examination and, in some cases, for sale to their par­ ticipants. Plan participants include active em­ ployees, pensicHiers and any person who has vesting credit of 10 years service without a break. Unfortunately these letters have caused some misunderstandings among members. In order to clear up these misunderstandings and to update the information contained in those letters, the Seafarers Log will present and answer some of the most frequently asked questions about the notices. • Win those already on pen^n be affected by tills law? No—pensioners will continue receiv­ ing the same benefits. If you are already on pension, the law will not decrease or change your benefits in ary way. All pensioners were sent notices because under ERISA they are considered par­ ticipants and must be notified about changes in the Plans. Once again, pensioners already re­ ceiving benefits need not worry about changes in their retirement benefits. • What Plan documents are avalldile to participants and what will tiiey Pages cost? All participants will automatically be mailed, free of charge, a summary description of each Plan and a summary of each Plan's financial report. The Plan descriptions will be ready by the summer of 1977 and the finan­ cial reports by early 1977. There will be a charge of approximately $.10 per page for additional copies of either summary. The following documents will be available for inspection at every Unicm hall and for saJe from Union Head­ quarters for approximately $.10 per page: 1. Each Plan's ESB-1 form. This is an oflScial form which each Plan mu^t file with the Department of Labor de­ scribing the Plan. It runs about 15 pages and will be available sometime this summer. 2. The full annual report for each Plan. This is the entire financial report which each participant will receive in sununary form free of charge. The full report wUl run about 20 pages and will be available at the end of each year. 3. Collective bargaining agreements under which each Plan is established. These agreements, or contracts, include the provisions for funding the Plans. Since these documents are usually quite long and since the contract provisions regulating wages and working condi­ tions are already available, participants will be able to purchase the one or two pages which specifically deal with the Plans. These pages are available now. 4. Trust documents and regulations for each Plan. A Trust Document de­ scribes how a Plan is administered. They will be available by the end of July, 1976 and will run approximately 25 pages. Trust regulations list all the rules concerning eligibility for, and the amounts of, benefits under a Plan and contain the information which each participant receives in a shorter form in his summary Plan description. The trust regulations are about 50 pages long and will be available by the end of July, 1976. You may inspect any of these above documents at a Union hall. You will not be able to photocopy documents at the Union hall. To purchase any of the documents, contact the Welfare Plan office, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 and you will be told exactly how much the desired documents will cost. Upon re­ ceipt of your payment, you will be sent the requested document. When request­ ing a document please include your So­ cial Security number and your present or latest employer, • Is seatime accumalated before ERISA went into effect counted towards vesting? The best way to answer this question is to review the new vesting and breakin-service provisions. Remember these provisions only ap­ ply to the normal pension. For every year you work 125 days or more, you receive one year of vesting credit. When you have accumulated 10 years of credit you are vested, that is you have a legal right to receive the portion of the normal pension you have earned when you turn 65 and can no longer have a break-in-service in regard to your pension. If you work less than 125 days in any year but more than 62V4 days, you do not get credit for a year's service but you do not have a break-in-service. If you work less than 62Vi days in a year, you have a break-in-service. If you have a number of consecutive breaks that equal the total number of years of credit you have earned, you lose all of that credit. The 125-day requirement only ap­ plies to earning vesting credit for a normal pension. Each and every day worked for a company signatory to our Plan will count towards the total number of days needed to qualify for a pension even if they were accumulated in a year for which you did not receive vesting credit. (Hd Break Roles Seatime compiled before Dec. 31, 1975 can be counted towards vesting credit. You will receive one year's vest­ ing credit for each year you worked 125 days or more provided you did not have a break-in-service under the old break rules. Under the old break rules, you lost credit for all previous seatime if you sailed less than 90 days in each of three consecutive years. Seafarers Log V . �i»e^;jB#sMife'ii<ri''*'»<a#»F/jrj,'^i^^n^feSS This is another important area that we have to keep our eyes on if we are going to protect these jobs for Americans. Congressman John Murphy (DN.Y.), who is chairman of the select House Committee on the Outer Conti­ nental Shelf, has introduced legislation which would require that all rigs and vessels used in exploration and mining on the shelf off U.S. coastlines be American built—and that all rigs and vessels be manned by American crews. We have already held meetings with all unions involved in this industry, and we have come up with an agreement that would protect this industry for American workers. Meanwhile, our Washington office sent a staff representa­ tive to San Francisco to attend the National Offshore Advisory Committee meeting there which was held by the Coast Guard. And we are also inviting oil companies and other industry representatives to a meeting in Washington later this month to get them to approve the agreement we have worked out with labor organizations. Washington Activities BjrSRockcr ALASKA NATURAL GAS PIPELINE Hearings on proposals to transport Alaskan natural gas to the lower 48 states are continuing in Washington. The House Interstate and Foreign Com­ merce Committee heard testimony earlier this month from the Federal Power Commission's environmental task force. This group singled out two proposals which they say would have less impact on the environment than other pro­ posed routes. One proposal is to pipe the gas through Canada to northwestern Minnesota. The other-developed by El Paso—would string a pipeline through Alaska, paralleling the oil pipeline, to an LNG terminal at Starichof. The gas would then be carried by American-flag LNG vessels to Oxnard, Calif. We have a real stake in the final selection of this pipeline, and our staff in Washington is putting a lot of effort into convincing Congress and the Federal Power Commission that the all-Alaska route—with the use of U.S.-flag LNG tankers—^is the soundest proposal in terms of natural defense, economy and preservation of the environment. WAR RISK INSURANCE The Senate Commerce Committee will hold further hearings on War Risk Insurance. Transportation Institute, a Washington-based research and edu­ cational organization, has prepared background materials for our staff at the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department to oppose insurance protection for foreign-flag vessels which are owned or under charter to American operators. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF Our representatives at the Maritime Trades Department met with legislative representatives from the AFL-CIO and a number of national and international labor organizations this month to get their support for our position on pro­ tecting the job rights of American workers on the rigs and supply vessels work­ ing the outer continental shelf. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE HOSPITALS The House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries has begun hearings on the status of Public Health Service Hospitals. The SIU and the Maritime Trades Department will attend the hearings to present testimony in support of adequate funding for the maintenance of existing hospitals and for improving the quality of care at these hospitals. Our Washington representatives have been working with the U.S. Maritime Administration—which supports our position on the hospitals—and with Rep. Leonor Sullivan (D-Mo.), chair­ woman of the House Committee on Merchant Marine who is a strong supporter of the Public Health Service Hospitals. OTOER HEARINGS In addition to hearings on War Risk Insurance, Public Health Hospitals and the Outer Continental Shelf, Congress will also be holding hearings in a num­ ber of other areas important to us—^including law of the sea; common carriers; water resources developments; pension plans; oil spills; and ocean mining. The staff at Transportation Institute and our representatives at the Maritime Trades Department are working with our friends in Congress in all of these areas to make sure that the jobs and job security of this membership are pro­ tected. It is important that we continue a maximum effort in Washington to protect our jobs. We not only have to fight the powerful oil lobby, but we also have to fight the Administration in Washington—and that means the State Department, Treasury, the Department of Transportation, and—not least of all —^the Coast Guard. It's a big job, and we have to be on our toes every single day. Our Washington staff has to know what is going on—not only in Con­ gress—^but also what is developing in all of the many Federal agencies that affect our industry. It's a never-ending job but one that is essential to vour continued job security. '4 '''"t ,H Is, '# i t • » 41 To Protect Your Becatf^Sff the Employee Retirement Income SecuHiy Act of U (often referred to as the Pension Reform Act) it is extremely imf that the latetA correct address of each member be on file. // the Se Plans have ypUr latest address, you wUt he able to receive all the sary a,id vital material which is required to be sent to you under , new taw. ' It is qbo very important thai the Plans be aware of your marital Thej^ore, you are strongly urged to 01In the form below md send fifj to: Claims department, Seafarers Welfare and Pension PUms, 27S St„ Brooklyn, N.Y. U215, . .m, smt Job Security in the Fight for Favorable Legislation Seafarers are urged to conMbute 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. Top Lakes Pension Check n JBtil't.SM--- . I ^ After logging over 10,000 days of seatime, 64-year-old ex-Oiler John Kroski (left) gets congratulatory handshake from SIU Cleveland Port Agent George Telegadas last month for receiving the biggest pension check benefit— $395 a month—ever paid on the Great Lakes to date. Seafarer Kroski's last ship was the M/V Diamond Alkali (American Steamship). He sailed 43 years. Page 9 June, 1976 •••• • • •• i'..!;j-'-y' ' • ,• • ^ It..: �The Maritime Trades Department How MTD Membership Affects You^ the Seafarer The MTD holds biennial conventions to map out two-year programs of action, in above photo, Paul Hail, MTD president, addresses the 1975 Biennial Convention held last September in San Francisco. Passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 marked one of the most important legislative vic­ tories ever won for the U.S. maritime industry hecause it formed the base of a long-term program for the revitalization of the U.S. merchant marine. The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department was instrumental in achieving this victory. In December 1974, the U.S. Senate gave final Congressional approval to the Energy Transporta­ tion Security Act, which brought to a successful close one of the most ambitious legislative fights in the history of the American labor moverrient. Again, it was the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De­ partment which proved to be one of the major forces in fostering this victory. The fights tor the 1970 Merchant Marine Act and the 1974 Oil Cargo Preference Bill (later vetoed) are just two instances in a long line of legislative struggles in which the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department has demonstrated its indispensable value to Seafarers and the maritime industry as a whole. Much of the MTD's effectiveness as a Constir tutional Department of the AFL-CIO can be attributed to a nurhber of important factors, such as its size and working structure; thediversity of the member unions it represents, and the way in which its policies are carried out on both the national and local levels. The main function of the MTD, founded 30 years ago and in the establishment of which the SIU played a primary leadership role, has always been to give maritime labor a greater .say in Washington on issues that would have an impact on the U.S. maritime and related industries, and the men and women that work in them. Presently, the MTD is comprised of 43 national and. international AFL-CIO unions, including the SIUNA, representing nearly eight million Amer­ ican workers. Not allof the'MTD's affiliated unions are of a maritime^ture nor are they all located in major port-cities. But the affiliation of these diverse unions gives the MTD political strength in all" re­ gional areas df he U.S. . MTD Executive Boaid The policies and programs of the MTD are formulated by the organization's executive board, which includes a top ranking representative from each of the'MTD's 43 affiliated unions. The three top officers of the MTD are, Paul Hall, who serves as MTD president; Jack McDonald, , vice presi­ dent, and O. William Moody, administrator. The MTD executive board meets regularly to discuss contemporary issues affecting the maritime industry and the steps that must be taken to deal properly and swiftly with them. Every two years, the Department holds a con- Page 10 . J t I > r t ^ vention immediately preceding the AFL-CIO con­ vention, at which time the affiliates review the progress of the maritime industry in.the previous two years and map out a chart of action for the next two years. At the MTD's 1975 Biennial Convention, held last September, the Department resolved to work, among many others things, for; • A bill that would close the loophole in the z conventions, depends heavily on the actions of the MiD's network of 27 Port Maritime Councils. These Councils," located in strategic port-cities throughout the U.S., in Canada and Puerto Rico, work politically on the local levels, and have been instrumental in enabling the MTD to achieve its national goals. An example of the Port Cduncil's effectiveness can be seen in the 1974 fight for the Energy Trans­ portation Security Act. Members of the Councils worked tirelessly to convince Congressmen and Senators from their districts and states to vote for the bill. The result was an overwhelming vote for the bill in the House of Representatives, and a closer—but still—a majority vote in the Senate. In addition to their work on the political front, the MTD's Port Maritime Councils have also been instrumental in increasing the awareness of citi­ zens throughout the country to the importance of a strong U.S. merchant marine to the general wel-. fare of the nation. On the national level, MTD headquarters, which , is located in the AFL-CIO building in Washing­ ton, D.C., works closely with the national AFLCIO and its affiliates to gain further support for its programs. The national office of the MTD also works closely with representatives of AFL-CIO state federations and local central bodies of the AFL-CIO; In brief, then, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department has been and will continue to be an effective organization for its member unions, es­ pecially with regard to the SIU and Seaforers. In future issues of the.Log we will continue to outline other organizations with which the SIU is connected and describe how tjhese groups affect Seafarers' welfare and livelihoods. 43 MTD Affiliates / Below is a list of < the 43 affiliates of the Maritim&Trades Departrhent. /, 1. The Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmetolo^ts' International Union of America , 2. International Brotherhood of Boflermakers, Iron Ship Bnilders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers 3. Boot and %oe Workers' Union 4. International Union of Bricklayers arid Allied Craftsmen ' 5. United Brofheriiood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Jones Act which exempts the Virgin Islands from 6. United Cement, Line and Gypsum Workers the provisions of the law. This bill will be marked International Union up in the Senate this month. 7* Communications Workers of America • A bill to extend U.S. control of fishing rights 8. Distillery, Rectifying, Wine and AlUed Workers' to 200 miles offshore. (This bill was passed in International Union of America both Houses of Congress and signed into law in 9. International Union of Dolls, Toys, Playthings, April of this yeir. The law becomes effective Mar. Noveltim and Allied Products of the Unlt^ 1, 1977.) States and Canada, AFL-CIO • A bill to curb and then cut back the incursion : 10. Intematfonal Brotiieriiood of EJectrical Workers of third-flag fleets into the U.S. foreign trades. The 11. International Union "of Elevator Constnmtors call for this bill was prompted by the fact that the 12. International Unhm of Operating Engineers Russian fleet, operating as a third-flag carrier, along with other third-flag fleets, how control more 13. Iiitemational Association of Fire Fighters than half of the c'^age of all waterborne trade 14. Imemational Brotherhood of Firemen and Offers 15. Glass Bottle Blowmrs' Association of die tJnited between the U.S. West Coast and the Far East, States and Canada (This bill is now under consideration by the House 15. Anierican Federation of Grain Millers Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee.) 17. Graphioi Arts International Union • A program first to end the U;S. Government's wasteful policy of running in competition with the 18,Hotel and Restaurant Employees' and Bar­ tenders'International Unioii private shipping industry and then return the U.S. 19. International Ai»ociation of Bridge, Structural merchant marine to its proper role as an auxiliary and Ornamental iron Workers of the U.S. Navy. 20, LahornS' Intematiorral Union of Nordi America In addition to iffiese and odier maritime Issues, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Inhanathe 1975 MTD Convention also vowed to fight for 21.. AFL-CIO tioqal Union, bills and programs for all American woihers, su^h 22. International Leather Goods, Plastics and Nov­ as: an Increased minimum wage; organlring unelty Workers Unimi olganized worio^rs; Import quotas; a national en­ 23. hrtemadonal Association of ergy policy; unemployment insurance extensions, Aerospace Workers and trade refonn. • 24. Industrial IJnion of Marine and ShlpbrrUding Success of the MTD's policies and programs, • Workers of America established by the executive board tind at MTD . Continued ori Page 11 CIO Seafarers Log ' �SSBsassse®- ,1 ilj- :r——-'a i-.'i.Ti"- .^. \ 25. National Marine Engineen* Beneficial Associatkm 26. Amalgamated Meat Ciitters and Botcher Work­ men of North America 27. OflSce and Professional Employees International Union 28. Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union 29. International Brotheihood of Painters and Allied Trades 30. United Papenvoikers International Unhm 31. Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association of the United States and Canada 32. United Association of Journeymen and Appren­ tices of the Plnmbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada 33. International Brotherhood of Pottery and Allied Workers 34. Brotherhood of Railway, Aiiiine and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees 35. Retail Clerks International Aswciation 36. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union 37. United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America 38. Seafarers International Union of North America 39. Sheet Metal Workers International Association 40. American Federation of State, County and Mimicipal Employees 41. United Telegraph Workers 42. United Textile Workers of America 43. American Guild of Variety Artists Marine Skills Needed on Mobile Oil Rigs for Safety Safety on the mobile drill rigs, which pointed out that even the contractors operate offshore ."exploring for oil and involved in exploring for offshore re­ natural gas, is a prime concern of the sources defined the rigs as ships. He SIU. The Union is urging the Coast quoted John Drewry, counsel to the Guard to adopt stricter regulations over National Ocean Industries Association, these units which navigate in our har­ who has stated, "these rigs are not, as bors and coastal waters. many people think, fixed structures On May 25, at a hearing in San Fran­ built offshore in the form of an oil der­ cisco held by the National Offshore rick. But rather, they are indeed vessels Operations Industry Advisory Commit­ and are recognized as such and docu­ tee, Lindsey Williams, SlU-vice-presi- mented under the laws of the United dent in charge of the Gulf: Coast, out­ States..." lined the Union's views on mobile drill However, Williams objected, "the unit licensing regulations. majority of mobile rigs are currently While speaking before the gathered not regulated, or their crews licensed to industry and Coast Guard representa­ the same full standards as U.S. ocean­ tives, he stressed the need for marine going ships and their crews. The Seaskills aboard the mobile rigs which "are Jarers Union is convinced this is neither vessels that must operate in a hazardous a safe nor an acceptable standard for industry and environment." the U.S. rigs to be allowed to maintain. He then sharply criticized the off­ During his testimony, Williams shore exploration industry's draft pro­ posals for new Coast Guard regulations that were being discussed at the hearing. "We strongjly disagree with the con­ cept inherent in the draft proposal that industrial employees can perform ma­ rine skills without the proper experience and education required of ocean going seamen," the SIU vice-president de­ clared. "Such shortcuts to creating sea­ men in the longrun jeopardize the safety of everyone involved in rig operations." He continued, "Based on our obser­ vations of offshore activities, it appears to us that the offshore industry is intent upon obtaining for itself a special set of operating and safety rules that would not be acceptable in other U.S. marine industries." After carefully studying the situation, the SIU developed its own proposed regulations that would cover those members of the mobile rig crew work­ ing on marine related tasks. At the hearing, Williams outlined the Union's major points, while noting "our standards would not apply to the indus­ trial skills aboard the rig, primarily the drilling crew, because these matters should be decided by the contractor." First, he stated, "A minimum man­ ning level must be set for each type of U.S. drilling rig that will assure the safe operation of the rig in all conditions and which will provide an adequate ma­ rine crew to maintain the rig in a safe and sanitary condition. While the minimum crew standard would take into account the size of the rig and its equipment, it would estab- •%. Continued on Page 27 f Foreign Countries Mean Business In Dealing With • Canada—^Possession of narcotics (including marijuana) up to 7 years in jail at the discretion of the court. Up to life imprisonment, but not less than 7 Persons arrested on drug charges are years for importation of drugs into the country. not eligible for bail. • France — Possession, sentences vary, but are less than for trafficking. Minimum of 3 to 4 months pre-trail confinement. Trafficking, 1 to 5 years. Drug Violators Drug laws in the U.S. can be tough for sale or trafficking of large amounts of drugs, but for simple possession and use they're not so hard. Some states' laws for possession and use could even be considered lenient. However, this is by no means the case in foreign countries. It is important that a seaman, who would be visiting a lot of foreign coun­ tries, at least be aware of what these drug laws are, because if you get caught "over there" for possession or sale of even small amounts of drugs, you could be staying "over there" for quite awhile. As a matter of fact, there are ap­ proximately 700 Americans in foreign jails right now for various drug offenses, and there's really very little anyone stateside can do for them but wait pa­ tiently for their return. Below are some of the drug laws in various countries that a Seafarer might visit: • Mexico—Possession, 2 to 9 years in jail plus fine. Trafficking, 3 to 10 years plus fine. Illegal import or export of drugs, 6 to 15 years plus fine. Per­ sons arrested oil drug charge can expect a minimum of 6 to 12 months pre-trial confinement. • Greece—Possession, minimum of 2 years in jail. TraflScking, 5 to 20 years plus fine. • England—^Possessions of heroin or LSD, 7 years or a fine of $1,000 or both.' Possession of codein or cannabis, 5 years in jail. • Germany — Possession, 3 years. Germany is expected to change this law making jail terms stiffer. • Japan—Sentences are based on the amount of drugs found. A recent case involved 600 grams of hashish and the person was sentencad to 2 years in jail. • Italy — Possession or attemptedsale, 3 years. Trafficking, 3 to 8 years. June, 1976 • Turkey—^possession, 3 to 15 years. Trafficking, 10 years to life. It's no fun being stock In a jafl cell, but even less fun If tbat jail cell is In a foreign country. Be smart! Don't use dmgs. Warning to Seafarers Young and Old: Drug Possession Means Loss of Seaman's Papers If yon are convicted of possessimi of any illegal dmg—heroin, barbitnrates, speed, LSD, or even marijuana—the U.S. Coast Guard will revoke your seaman papers, widmut appeal, FOREVER. Tbat means ttat yon lose for die rest of your life die r^t to make a living by the sea. However, it doesnT quite end there even if you receive a suspended soitence. You may lose your r^bt to vote, your right to bold public office or to own a gun. You also may lose the opportunity of ever becoming a doctor, dmitist, certified public accountant, engineer, lawyer, architect, realtor, pharmacist, school teacher, or stockbroker. You may jeopardize your r^ht to hold a job wbereyou must be licensed or bonded and you may never be able to woric for the cHy, the county, or the Federal government It*8 a pretty tough rap, but duFs cxacdy how it is and yon cant do anydiing about it The ctmvkted drug user leaves a black marie on his rqiutatkm lor die rest (rf his life. However, drugs can not only destroy your r^t to a good livelfliood, it can destroy your life. Dmg idinse presents a serkms threat to both your physical and mental healdi, and die personal safety of those around you. This is especially true aboard diip uime clear mfaids and qiuck reflexes are essential at all times for the safe (qperathm of die vessel. Dont let dn^ destroy your natural r%ht to a gOod, luqppy, prodnctive Ufe. Stay dmg free and steer a clear course. Page 11 I i I t M �8 Finish Welding Course 1 AT SEA SS Cove Communicator The operators of the SlU-manned SS Cove Communicator (Cove Tankers) early last month applied to the U.S. Maritime Subsidy Board in Washington, D.C. for an operating subsidy to run the 31,900-dwt tanker on the Russian grain run. SS Translndiana Shipboard services Nvere conducted aboard this SlU-contracted ship for our departed brother. Seafarer Herbert M. "Frenchy" De Boissiere, 46, who died in the USPHS Hospital in Staten Island, N.Y. on Apr. 2. He had sailed 30 years. Ship Chairman, Recertified Bosun Herwood B. Walters and Chief Steward W. J. Fitch, secretary-reporter paid high tribute in turn to the departed seaman: "As Herbert De Boissiere, better known as 'Frenchy', was a personal friend of mine, it was his desire to sail with me abord this ship. Although 'Frenchy' did not make it, in his physical being, his wish and desire were fulfilled, for I shall always remember, 'He did make his last voyage with me.' " "I have sailed with Brother Herbert De Boissiere many times. His happy ways and outlook on life will be missed by all who knew him." The bosun and the rest of the crew said: "We wish to give an overextended vote of thanks to Capt. Gene Laski (master of the Transindiana) for the most proficient and descriptive eulogy he gave, so befitting to our departed Brother Herbert De Boissiere." Capt. Laski's ceremonial eulogy at the services included these hallowed words: "We are gathered here this day, the 17th of May 1976, on the deck of the SS Transindiana, to pay our respects to our departed brother, Herbert Michael De Boissiere, who passed away on the 2nd day of April 1976 ... He was 46 years of age. "At a time when it seemed that Herbert was conquering his illness, he was making plans to return to sea on this vessel... This was not to be, and when he realized that he would not be standing any more watches, he requested that his final journey be made with us "In making this request, Herbert is reminding us of the unique and special family relationship that we share with one another.... We are many races and we are many religions—^yet we are brothers-and-the sea is our home-and-the sea is our blood.... "Herbert, thank you for the message.... We understand it In your mem­ ory, I now recite a poem that reflects the ideology of men who follow the sea...: INVICTUS " 'Out of the night that covers me. Black as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of w/ath and tears Looms but the horror of the shade, ^ And yet the menace of the years, Finds, and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the Master of my fate I am the captain of my soul.' ' "There is one among us who knew Herbert better than I... It is only fitting that Herwood Walters, our bosun, stand by my side and assist me in seeing Herbert on his final and everlasting journey ... "Brother Herbert Michael De Boissiere—you have returned home—at 10:40 a.m. this 17th of May 1976—in the latitude of 27 degrees and 24 minutes North and longitude 74 degrees and 34 minutes West... you are now and forever returned to the sea—you cannot be forgotten for you shall forever be with us.... We pay our respects to you, each in his own manner, with our thoughts and prayers and with the vessel's engines stopped and with a moment of silence." Instructor Bill Eglinton of Piney Point's Welding Course (2nd left rear) is in a happy mood with his latest class of graduates, proudly displaying their diplomas, of (I. to r. front): Robert Wilson Albert Schwartz: William Joslin, and David Daily. In the rear (I. to r.) are: LeRoy Cope; Eglinton; James Darden; Robert Zientak, and Robert Smith. Rubber Workers Boycott Firestone Tire A nationwide consumers boycott and letter writing campaign aimed at Fire­ stone tires has been called for by the 70,000 United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America Union (URW), an AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department affiliate which has been on strike since Apr. 21 at 47 plants of the Big Four tire makers, Firestone, Goodyear, Goodrich and Uniroyal. The boycott has the support of both the SIU and the AFL-CIO. URW President Peter Bommarito has asked the public and union mem­ bers not to buy the following 37 brandname tires: Firestone, Atlas, Caravelle, CBI, Coast-to-Coast, Cordovan, Fal­ con, Fruehauf, Getty, Lancer, MultiMile, O.K. Tires, Shell, Triumph, Union 76, J.C. Penney and Mont­ gomery Ward. Other Firestone subsidiary-made tires consumers are asked not to pur­ chase are these by Seiberling: Award, Holiday, Buck Monroe, Portage, Roger Ward, Sterling and Zenith. And those made by Dayton: Argyle, Carnegie, Co-op, Cornell, Dean, Duralon, Road King, Schenuit, Super Traction (trucks) Western Auto and White. Bommarito also called for a letterwriting campaign by union members and the general public directed to Fire­ stone's president, Richard D. Riley, 1200 Firestone Pky., Akron, Ohio 44301 asking for a reasonable approach at the bargaining table with the United Rubber Workers negotiators. To implement the boycott, a "Don't Buy Firestone" campaign via picketing and handbilling at high volume Fire­ SS Robert E. Lee On July 4, the SS Robert E. Lee (Waterman) will sail from the Gulf to Karachi, Pakistan with 6,340-metric tons of bagged phosphate for overland transshipment to Afghanistan. ^ Model for Others The union is seeking a contract with Firestone that could serve as a model for an agreement with the other three of the Big Four. At issue is a strong cost-of-living allowance asked for by the union. Since Firestone tire prices have soared to 35 percent more in just two years, the union asked the company for a first-year catch-up wage hike of $1.65 an hour, substantial pension improvements and a cost-of-living allowance (COLA) that would add a penny to wages for every 0.3 point increase in the Con­ sumer Price Index (CPI) projected to rise 7 percent a year. Firestone offered $1.10 an hour over three years—5 cents less than its previ­ ous offer—a three-year pension boost of $1.50 for future service, and a costof-living formula geared to the CPI but offset in part by wage increases in the second and third years of the contract. Bommarito rejected the offer because he said the company's COLA Program would net the worker only 25 cents in three years at projected rates of inflation while the URW's formula would net 95 cents. This is the union's key issue. t cents of every dottar spent in shipping on . remains in this country, making a very substantial contribution to the' balance of paymenh; and to the nation's economy. SS Mohawk The SlU-contracted SS Mohawk (Ogden Marine) which went aground off the coast of California on the morning of May 20, was refloated the next day with tug assistance. The ship went on with her cargo of 9,500-tons of rice to an unloading in Stockton. stone retail outlets and independent stores is contemplated. In the middle of this month, URW and Firestone negotiators resumed their contract talks in Cleveland after two days of federally-mediated discussions with the head of the U.S. Mediation and Conciliation Service James F. Scearce in Washington failed to make any headway in their dispute. ^ -T , ^ ' V'.' .: "m SS Potomac On July 15, the SS Potomac (Hudson Waterways) will sail from the Gulf of Indonesia with 21,SCO-tons of wheat. Page 12 ^ J . . , ^ • •.? t ' • » I * •# V y > t •) i I •* f.« / 1 ?- / { > . • i t • \ ' V. 7t--.ILJ Use U.S.-llag ships. R's good for the American maritime ittdiiKstry, tlm AiRieii> Seafarers Log �5il^_ "t ••J New of Life ASHORE Seafarer Tells How He Dealt With Alcoholism Problem For the best part of his adult life, his shipmates called him "old heave-a-head Harry," because Harry Dengate, a 56year-old Seafarer from Charleston, S.C., could drink with the best of them, and then some, Harry Dengate is not afraid or ashamed to admit that he was an alco­ holic for many years—and he shouldn't be—because this remarkable Seafarer did what so many millions of people in this country can't do, and that is kick the alcohol habit completely. But what's more remarkable is the way he kicked the habit. You might say he wheeled himself back to the mainstream of so­ ciety because he did it with a bicycle. Brother Dengate had his first drink when he was 17-years-old after finishing basic training in the Navy. He continued to drink steadily throughout his fouryear hitch in the Navy, which ended in 1941. He entered the merchant marine the next year shipping in the black gang. He recalls with amusement that back then the motto in some of the ports he visited was, "dogs and sailors keep off the grass." Seafarer Dengate's drinking prob­ lems continued throughout the early 40's, and in 1943 he spent time drying out at the U.S. Seamen's Service Center in Bayridge, Md. He tried Alcoholics Anonymous in 1950 but he kept right on drinking "simply because I didn't want to stop." Brother Dengate lived and shipped out of Yokohama for 16 years. He met a girl there and married, but after 12 years his wife divorced him because of his drinking. About the divorce, Harry said: "I guess I don't really blame her." During his years of sailing and drink­ ing E>engate recalls the terrible days when he secluded himself in the en­ gine room shaft alley so his shipmates wouldn't see him doubled over from stomach cramps and a sickness that prompted him to say in retrospect, "I really felt like dying." For many years Seafarer Dengate pcetty much followed the same pat­ tern. Outside of shoreside expenses he worked and spent what he made on al­ cohol. He recalls being on the Persian Gulf run for eight years "and never saving a penny." Turnabout Came Suddenly The turnabout in his life came sud­ denly three years ago this month. He got off a ship in San Francisco and went on a four-day binge, waking up sick in a hotel in Atlanta, Ga. From there he went back to his hometown of Charles­ ton, S.C., for the first time in 32 years. It hit him like a ton pf bricks when he realized that for him nothing had changed in all that time. He was drink­ ing heavy when he left, and he was still drinking. He decided it was time to quit. The next day he found an apartment, and recalling the advice of an old ship­ mate of his, he bought a 10-speed bike and started riding. "I was a bit shakey at first, but it felt good. 1 found that the more I rode, the less I thought about alcohol. Every day, I would get up early and bike out to the suburbs. I believe the physical strain and freedom of June, 1976 Harry Dengate movement I felt cleared my mind and I began seeing things, beautiful things, like trees, grass, flowers, kids playing and so many of the simple things in life, really for the first time. As I cleared my mind, I also cleared my body and I felt like a new man. I'll never be rich as far as money is concerned because I never saved anything when I was drinking. But I feel very rich in another way—rich in a new appreciation for life and Uving." After several months in Charleston, he went back to the West Coast and stayed with his brother in Pasadena for a while. There he continued his bicycle trips traveling as much as 30 miles a day. His body became stronger, and the grip the alcohol once had on him was gone. He had won. Today, Seafarer Dengate usually ships seven months a year and when he is on the beach, he bikes at least 20 miles a day. He has hiked in the Far East and in New Zealand and Austra­ lia. Now he is looking to catch a ship for the Med so he can do some biking in Europe. "Biking is a beautiful way to see a country," he says. His shipmates have long since stopped calling him "heave-a-head," but Dengate notes with a laugh: "You know how seamen are. They have a nickname for everything. Now they call me TO-speed Harry' and I don't mind a bit." Brother Dengate went to Piney Point last year and Is very proud of the QMED endorsement he received there. He didn't get a chance to see the SIU's Alcohol Rehabilitation Center since it was only in the planning stages at that time. But he believes "the Alcohol Center down there is truly a wonderful thing. There has never been such a pro­ gram for i^eamen before, and believe me, it was needed. I think the program will be a great help to a lot of guys, because there are a lot of guys out there with drinking problems like I used to have." Seafarer Dengate said he hoped his story would encourage others to seek help to kick the alcohol habit. He says, "I hesitated at first to have the story printed, but T believe that if only one guy who reads it, seeks and gets help, then I will have accomplished some­ thing important." . * -SJ t:|: Washington, D.C. Out of the 17 U.S. high school students who won voyages on American ships and cash in the Propeller Club's 1976 Harold Harding Memorial National Mari­ time Essay Contest, three winners received their prizes from SlU-contracted companies on Maritime Day, May 22. Grand national winner in the 40-year-old contest,, Taimi Louise Heikken of Bogalusa, La. received a $100 cash prize from the Maritime Overseas Corp. at the New Orleans Propeller Club. She also won a cruise to the Med and back from another company. National winner Lisa Morrison of Le Grand, Calif, was awarded a voyage by Sea-Land Service from Seattle to Oakland at The Golden Gate Propeller Club in California. And national winner Glenn Wright of Miami, Fla. won a trip from the Gulf to a north Brazil port and a return trip from Delta Line at the Miami club. The contest is sponsored by the club's 14,000 members in 60 U.S. ports, 15 foreign ports and at 15 colleges to broaden the education of teenagers and to stress the need for a strong American merchant marine for national security and eco­ nomic prosperity. It is named for Harold J. Harding, national secretary-treasurer of the club from 1931 to 1952. The club's U.S. president, Capt. C. Ray North said, "The many companies that have made these prize voyages available are to be commended for their public spirited generosity as are the Propeller Clubs that worked so hard to sponsor the contest locally, the many teachers who supervised the preparation of essays and the students who participated." •life 1• Saugerfies,N.Y. A widow, Mrs. Edith C. Anderson, of an old sea captain here, who "passed the bar" writes: "I am sorry to inform you that my husband reticed Capt. Hilimar G. Anderson died in St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, N.Y. the 21st of April and was buried in Woodstock Cemetery the 23rd of April. "My husband always enjoyed reading the Seafarers LOG and read about the men and ships he had known in his many years on the sea." .5- «|i: ' •-M:.' J- Old Bridge, N.J. Ever hear of someone making ships models out of bones? Chief Steward Jacinto G. Guiles, 53, who last shipped out on the containership SS Arecibo (Puerto Rican Marine) in March does. He has no bone of contention with his hobby of carving model schooners out of bones of turkeys, ducks and chickens. Seafarer Guiles, who was bom in Manila and makes his home in Old Bridge, joined the SIU in 1956. He explains that it takes him two or three months aboard ship in his offtime hours on the run from Port Elizabeth, N.J. to the port of San Juan to carve a scale model of a clipper ship, with penknife and glue, using backbones, breast­ bones and wing bones of the roasted birds. Brother Guilles follows no set plan. His latest creation, a model of a threemasted schooner which he first saw on a matchbook cover, was made as a wedding anniversary gift for his wife, Lillian. It all started^—carving bones into ships models—in 1963 in the port of Long Beach wlien a brother aboard ship with the chief steward told him that he knew of someone who carved turkey bones into ship models. It was a challenge, GmUes said, he couldn't ignore. 1 SIU Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the SIU Alco­ V holic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that this will be kept strictly confidential, and that no records or information about me will be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name Book No. I I Address (Street or RED) (City) (State) Telephone No (Zip) I I r Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 I '1' Page 13 II .V �At Sea, Ashore: Watch Your Diet \ ' Overweight, Obesity Can Mean a Shorter Life tables, fresh milk and other dairy products, and a By Dr. Joseph P. Logue variety of better quality meats and poultry as stand­ SIU Medical Director ard on SIU contracted ships. By improving your diet, you and your shipmates Duane S. ships with the SIU. Every year he must no longer need suffer scurvy, beriberi and other have a physical before he is issued a shipping card from the medical department. Two years ago, after vitamin deficiencies; and Duane S. and many of an eight-year steady climb of 10 to 15 pounds a your other shipmates would not be alive today. The year he took. heed. That physical showed that his diabetic complication, and the hypertension would blood pressure was 190 systolic, 110 diastolic; he have taken their lives on such a poor diet as re­ had a four-plus rating on sugar in his urine, an counted above. Unfortunately obesity is usually not the only indication of diabetes; and he weighed 268. problem to worry about. More often than not, fol­ At 47-years-of-age, supposedly in the prime of lowing the obesity are diabetes, hypertension, vari­ life, he felt dreadful. Going up and down stairs, or any exertion, left him out of breath. For his 5 feet, ous cardiac conditions, varicosities and many other 9 inches, he was quite overweight. His normal major and minor maladies that can be avoided. Duane S. did nicely on his diet. Some weeks he weight for age, height and structure was approxi­ lost a pound, other weeks VA or Vz a pound. mately 175 pounds. Last year's full physical showed Duane down 46 Following is a selection he chose from a ship's pounds. The other day when Duane came to the menu. Anyone can see he did not starve; he learned clinic for his annual physical he had lost an addi­ to watch what he ate. Breakfast tional 40 pounds. Due to his 86 pound loss, his orange juice other physical findings were really good. Blood assorted dry cereal with milk pressure readings revealed 150 systolic, 80 dias­ combeef hash tolic; his diabetes had been controlled by diet alone coffee —no need for injections or pills; and he stated he had not felt so great in years. Lunch . If Duane had shipped in the bygone, so-called vegetable soup romantic age of tall sailing ships, there would have pot roast been no union clinic or ship company that cared boiled potato about his health and well-being. Instead of learning string beans about a diet, and being medically directed, he small roll or slice of bread with butter would have had the allowed quota according to tea or coffee "The Rules for the Regulation of the Navy of the cling peaches United Colonies". Dinner There shall be allowed to each man serving on grilled pork chop board the ships in the service of the thirteen United steamed rice Colonies, a daily proportion of provisions, accord­ carrots • • ing as is expressed in the following table, viz. cauliflower Sunday, 1 lb. bread, 1 lb. beef, 1 lb. potatoes or slice of bread with butter turnips. applesauce Monday, 1 lb. bread, 1 lb. beef, 1 lb. potatoes or iced tea turnips, arid pudding. Nighttime snack Tuesday, 1 lb. bread, 1 lb. beef, 1 lb. potatoes or apple turnips, and pudding. glass of milk Wednesday, 1 lb. bread, two oz. butter, four oz. cheese, and 1/2 pint of rice. In a 1976 medical survey of several hundred Thursday, 1 lb. bread, I lb. pork, and 1/2 pint of men, overweight and/or obesity was the most prev­ peas. alent single health problem in the SIU membership. Friday, 1 lb. bread, 1 lb. beef, 1 lb. potatoes or Overweight (exceeding one's normal weight by 10 turnips, and pudding. percent to 15 percent) or obesity (exceeding one's Saturday, 1 lb. bread,""/ lb. pork, 1/2 pint peas normal weight by more than 15 percent) can pose and four oz. cheese. serious complications and impairments on an in­ Half a pint of rum per man per day, and dis­ dividual. cretionary allowance on extra duty and in time of Of those surveyed, all cases of obesity were engagement. exogenous in nature. Exogenous obesity is caused A pint and a half of vinegar for six men per by excessive food intake. Endogenous obesity, or week. overweight is caused by some abnormality within the body, such as an endocrine imbalance, a faulty Better-Food Today salt and water metabolism or such things as a cen­ However, due to the efforts of your Union, great tral nervous lesion. achievements were made back in the 1950s to Exogenous obesity is our prime concern. Fad • • place items such as fresh fruit, fresh frozen vege­ and crash diets fill books and volumes pf maga­ Port Date New York July 6 Philadelphia .... July 6 Baltimore July. 7 Norfolk July 8 Jacksonville .... July 8 Detroit July 9 July 12 Houston July 12.. New Orleans — . July 13 Page 14 Deep Sea 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. — 2:30p.m. 2:30 p.m. IBU 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. UIW 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Port Mobile San Francisco . .. Wilmington . . .. Seattle .. Piney Point .. .. San Juan .. Columbus .... .. Chicago .. Port Arthur .. .. Buffalo .. St. Louis .. Cleveland .. Jersey City ... .. zines. They are not the answer; neither are pills. They only provide for a quick weight loss, which is almost never a permanent weight loss. Education about the four basic food groups is imperative. The four basic food groups are; a) milk and milk products b) meat, fish and poultry c) fruits and vegetables d) breads and cereals Selection from these food groups and adjusting the total food intake to the number of calories to reduce weight is the only sane way to diet. In addi­ tion to dieting, some form of exercise must also be instituted, the kind and amount dependent on your physical condition. If you have a problem with overweight or obesity your SIU Clinic or the U.S. Public Health Service can give you a diet you can live with, and the" kind of exercise regime you can safely employ, depend­ ent on your present physical condition. Ultimately you will feel better physically than you have in a long time, and you will be prolonging your life. Statistically it has been proven that the greater the weight excess your heart and other organs must carry around, the greater the death rate proportion is. In summary, the greater the obesity, the higher the death rate. Pick up something as heavy as you are over­ weight. This is the added burden your heart, an organ the size of your clenched fist, has to deal with 24 hours everyday. If you hope to live a long productive life, you can help yourself. Only you can do it, no one can do it for you. Medically you can be helped, but only if and when you decide you want to live and enjoy life can you do something positive. "There are no pockets in a shroud, but you can take it with you, and at an earlier date if you are overweight." Let's Face If, Qui^ey, Ya Gotta Lose Weight! Date Deep Sea 2:30 p.m. luly 15 ........ 2:30 p.m, July 19 , . , , 2:30 p.m. July-23..-.. 2:30 p.m. July 10 ...10:30a.m. July 8 .... 2:30 p.m. July 17 July 13 .... July 13 .... July 14 July 15 .... July 15 .... July 12 .... I •*• • • mu UIW ..... 5:00 p.m. .. • • • .. • • • .. .. .. .10:30 a.m. .. 1:00 p.m. ... 5:00 p.m. ... .. . ... ... 5:00p.m. 5:00 p.m. 5:00 p.rn. 5:00 p.m. Seafarers Log �. J. Seafarers Meef in Puerto Rico Union Hall ITH the island of Puerto Rico move much of the containerized operate most of the harbor's docking dependent on waterborne trans­ cargo brought into San Juan and boats. portation for much of hs cargo car­ : , - /s:. I riage, ^farers play an important part in the commonwealth's econ­ r' J. omy. Sailing aboard more than a dozen Sea-Land and Puerto Rican Marine ships like tiie Eric K. Hoher, Mayaque»f Ponce de Leon, Humacao, Tampa and JackaonviUe, SlU mem­ bers carry containerized general cargo from Charleston, Baltimore, New York and other East Coast ports to San Juan. (See photos on following two pages). From San Juan, with its efficient, modem cargo-handling facilities, the catgo is tracked to its yarious desti­ nations or put aboard feeder ships v piltg the SlU-manned Panama or Oak-< land and shipped to the Virgin Is­ San Juan Port Agent Juan Reinosa (center) chairs the May membership lands or Dominican Republic. meeting in that port while Seafarer Bill Doak (I.) serves as reading clerk and •Seafarer Alphonso Rivera acts as recording secretary. SlU-affiliated IBU members also W Although the SIU ships usually pay-off in their East Coast ports, the SIU maintains a hall in Santurce, near San Juan. From this hall, Puerto Rico. Port Agent Juan Reinosa regularly visits all of the ships calling on -San Juan, settling beefs, holding shipboard meetings and generally seeing that Seafarers get the Union services to which fliey are entitled. Seafarers who live in Puerto Rico can also register in Santurce and, as in all other Union halls, they hold membership or informational meet­ ings every month, as shown in the photos on this page. With IBU activity rapidly e^anding in Puerto Rico, the Santurce Hall also provides the same services for area Boatmen aboard Caribe of Puerto Rico boats operating in San Juan and aboard ffie seven Caribe tugs regularly delivering tows from the U.S. Gulf Coast. i» 'iS ''I }.. > i' '- . »>! V .. < - it,;'. ; • "4 i)Z-'•V- i'm'- SIU Representative Ed Morris talks to Santurce SIU members about the extension of the Jones Act to cover the Virgin Islands. Seafarers A. Santiago (I.) and Diego Hatch get in a quick game of eight ball in the San Juan hall before She membership meeting begins. J- i v' Seafarer Pablo Pacheco, an AS, waits for a job call after the San Juan meeting. At the May meeting, San Juan area Seafarers heard reports frorh SIU Headquarters, acted on Union business and expressed their views on Union activities. June, 1976 Page 15 �^ , r, .»• • e „ h.on'e Harhnr Formerlv owned by The SS Mayaquez (Puerto Rican Marine) unloads containerized cargo from Baltimore in San Juan s Harbor. For y Hudson Waterways, she was obtained by PRM last year, From left to right in the /Wavfln/<pzengine room are Second Engineer Pictured left is Piney Point graduate Alvin Robinson who is making his first trip as assistant cook aboard the Mayaquez. On the right is ^ j^a^non and SlU member JacK the Mayagt/ez's chief steward, B. J. McNally. a leer Micndiu _ ^ . t' i'-'- f-A v ' V w'-f . )'i' li -A • '• f f- A.m • 1]'. ;^ i: ] 'If ! ii? !v V I'f -, 11 , ^ '"J- :• \' •s,-. • '•* h, l> I)' cr%ew.r^,o,d.S.rauss,,., watches COOK and BaKer Addu Ases prepare dinner A^.Ta^^s'^an^r for hungry tr/c Ho/zer crew. u « / Page 17 Page 16 ;• -t.. , . ,v ' ' • •. • ' ; « I » i , t • < I ./ \ • i ' f •< i. i. i l.i.. , .• i;'. •' :'f" •••'•v.c / ••• ' : . A<, ,," ^1 , �Pages from the History of the American Seamen^s Labor Movement the hardest-worked, poorest paid, most-abused class of men on the face of the earth, the grandest achieve- . ment that has ever been attempted for the elevation of the seamen, hop­ ing yet to see the day when, in co-. . operation with other unions of a like . nature, they will be able to raise themselves to such a standing as to receive that respect due them, which they are not permitted to receive at present. "They were looked upon by others as tools in the hands of a master to do his bidding at once under such arbitrary rulings as their, dictators may suggest. He hoped that some of these bloodhounds in hu­ man shape would soon be compelled to listen to the demands of the seamen, and respect them the more for their bold stand in defense of their rights, which every other working man will hail with delight, and wel- , come them with brotherly greeting to the front ranks, as they have al-. ways been the leaders in the march of civilization throughout the Chris­ tian world, more especially of the Western hemisphere, now known as America. Loud and hearty applause followed these remarks. The Seafarers Historical Research Department is compiling a history of the American seamen's labor move­ ment from files of newspapers, maga­ zines, libraries and other sources all over the country, the first such at­ tempt made to gather a complete his­ tory of the maritime unions. This is the first of a series in the Seafarers Log in which will be chron­ icled the story of the seamen's move­ ment in articles contemporary loith the sectman's struggle for better wages, better living conditions and, strange as it may seem today, for basic human rights. This article reviews the early mar­ itime labor movement, pioneered by a number of unions lohich had very brief histories: Probably the first of any real impact xuas the Lake Seamens Union, founded in 187,S. The "Alta California", a daily newspaper published in San Fran­ cisco, tells about another • seamens union in its issue of Feb. 1,1878. SEAMENS PROTECTIVE UNION "Pursuant to a call made by J. F. Harrison, a large number of seamen assembled at Number 13^2 Steuart Street for the purpose of organizing a Protective Union for the better protection of the. seamen of this Coast. The meeting was called to order by J. F. Harrison, who stated briefly the objects and introduced Col. Heath as the first speaker, who made a stirring appeal to the audi­ ence on the necessity of thorough or­ ganization with a determination to work for the common good of all members. The frequent applause during the speaking indicated that the hearts of the audience were a unit to carry out the design of the meeting. Short addresses were also made by Mr. Harrison, J. J. Merritt and others, after which the roll was presented for signatures, which was signed by oyer 90 names. The Union then proceeded to elect temporary officers, as follows: George Ball, Pres­ ident; O.Svenkeson, Secretary. After some promiscuous speaking for the good pf the Order, the meeting ad­ journed to meet next Monday night at the same place at half-past seven o'clock. A vote of thanks to the pro­ prietors of the hall for its use free was responded to by three rousing cheers, and after three more for the future success of the Union, the crowd dispersed." The shipping news in the "Alta California" for Feb. 1 of 1878 showed the American ship Western Shore, and the French bark Nemeris all loaded and waiting for a tug to tow them out to sea "if weather permits." The full-rigged ships Amana and Continental were topping off loads of grain for England, along with the ships Agenor, Argomenon, CentaUr, Woosungznd Pilgrim. Perhaps half a hundred other ves­ sels, ranging from full rigged ships, barks and schooners to coastwise steamers and trans-Pacific liners, were loadingor unloading on coastal and foreign voyages. Life Adiwe The gin mills, the cribs and the "parlor houses' of the Barbary Coast were busy raking in every dollar, penny and pound that they could from sailors just ashore from in­ bound ships and eager to quench their thirst knd to romance the girls after months of cramped-up, monot­ onous and dangerous life aboard a windjammer. If they had any monejf left after a night on the Barbery Coast, it would soon be siphoned/off by the boarding house runners and the crimps who preyed on sailors looking for a ship. To get a job in those days, the sailor almost always had to apply through a boarding house keeper, who was in no big hurry to ship him out because the longer he stayed ashore and the more he ate and drank the bigger advance the board­ ing house could demand, by law, against the seaman's pay when he was finally dumped aboard an out­ ward-bounder. Deposit in the SIU Page 18 In addition to fleecing the sailor for board, room and drink, the boarding house otvner and his run­ ners also demanded so much a head (often $50 or more) from the ship captain for each body they furnished to a vessel needing a crew. The cap­ tain who didn't cooperate didn't get a cre^v, or at best would get only the dregs of the tvaterfront, shanghaied off the streets and out of the dives. And so it was with these and other problems in mind that the Seamens Protective Union held its second meeting on Feb. 8,1878. The "Alta California", recorded the meeting in this historic account: "A meeting of the Seamens Pro­ tective Union was held at the West­ ern House on Steuart Street, Thurs­ day evening. The meeting was called to order by the President, George Ball, Avho delivered an address and in conclusion stated that he hoped to see the Union one of the most suc­ cessful of the kind ever organized. "J. F. Harrison addressed the meeting at length upon the advis­ ability of every member of the Union exerting himself to his ut­ most in trying to make this longlooked-for movenaent, composed of "The Committee appointed at a previous meeting to wait on board­ ing house keepers, and request their attendance, was given until the next meeting to bring in a report. "The Committee on Constitution and bylaws reported the same, which were adopted after a few amend­ ments. "Fred Clarke submitted an antiChinese resolution,setting forth that no seamen ship on a vessel where such a vessel had a Chinese cook or steward. The gentleman followed with a few remarks, stating that he had men, stopping in his house who were good cooks, and he could not , get them a change on account of the pestilential horde who by degrees were eating us out of house and home. "Prolonged applause followed, but as the gentleman was hot a mem­ ber, the matter was laid over until the next meeting. "The President then appointed a , committee of three on halls; also a committee of three on printing, both to report at the next meeting. "The Chair then asked all those here to attend the next meeting as the election of permanent officers would take place and business of great importance to the welfare of this body would have to be done. "The meeting then adjourned, amid three cheers to meet at the same next Thursday evening at 8 p.m. More stories detailing the origin, and, development of the sailors movement, as chronicled in nexuspaper articles of the.time, xuill folloxv in future issues. * t9 Bank — It's Your Life Seafarers Log �Unified Stand Sets '76 Political Wheels in Motion As part of its platform for the 1976 presidential elections, the Democratic Party has adopted a plank calling for a national maritime policy which would revitalize the U.S. merchant marine. In the near future, the same plank will be presented to the Republican plat­ form committee. Calling for a higher level of coordi­ nation of maritime policy, reatlirmation of the objectives of the Merchant Marine Acts of 1936 and 1970, and development of a national cargo policy, this plank is a solid, positive step to­ wards realizing the SIU's goajs of unity and renewed strength for the U.S. mari­ time industry. (Sec story on Page 5.) It means that the objectives the SIU has long held to be the keys to revitaliz­ ing our merchant fleet will now become the objectives of at least one of Ameri­ ca's major political parties. And, if adopted by the Republicans, it will mean that both major political parties have renewed their interest in our industry and' are again beginning to realize the importance of the U.S. merchant marine to our national secu­ rity, our national unemployment prob­ lems and our international trade. But perhaps the most important thing about the proposals contained in this plank is that they were Jointly developed by over 60 maritime unions, companies and associations, and pre­ June 1976 ' sented as a unified maritime industry proposal. Official Publication of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO Executive Board Vo| 33 No 6 ' For the first time all segments of the maritime industry have worked together to prepare a solution to the problems. The result is a comprehensive merchant marine program which has broad-based industry support and which has now become part of the Democratic Party's plans for this country's future. The separate segments of the indus­ try, which so often have been at odds with one another, have finally realized the importance of putting personal and historical differences aside in order to work together to combat the problems which threaten us all in the maritime industry—both worker and manage­ ment, shipper and manufacturer, mer­ chant and consumer. Now that the Democratic Party has adopted this maritime plank, we must not lose sight of the fact that a platform is a campaign promise and that without our continued support, these programs stand little chance of implementation. The maritime industry has learned a valuable lesson in the past few months by participating in the joint maritime committee that helped produce this plank. Let us hope that every member of the entire maritime industry has continued to heed this lesson and that the issues of personality are finally behind us. If they are, we will be free to fight for the revitalization of our industry and, in our unified stance, will stand an excellent chance of seeing our joint maritime proposals implemented. President Frank Drozak Joe DiGiorgio Cal Tanner Secretary-Treosurer Vice-President Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Paul Drozak Vice-President Vice-President Vice-President . .. a•AFAeees^^HLOO <!BWIg«*Klgg> Marietta Homayonpour James Gannon Managing Editor Ray Bourdius Jim Mele Ruth Sherefl Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Dennis Lundy Chief Photographer Associate Photographer Marie Kosciusko George J. Vana Administrative Assistant Production/Art Director Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CiO. 675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. William Andersson Jack Otte asks that you contact him as soon as possible at 4700 Ocean Beach Blvd., Cocoa Beach, Fla. 32931, or call him at (305) 784-2648. , ^ y '' v'-s-.K.v. • ;Thomas Thlu Your son David P. Thlu asks that you contact him as soon as possible at 937 Louisa St., New Orleans, La. 70117. Calvin "Hut" Raulerson John Wagnitz asks that you contact him as soon as possible at P.O. Box 1268, Sonoma, Calif. 95476, or call him collect at <707) 996-8458. June, 1976 HISTORIC PRESERVATION Sam £. Richardson James W. Richardson asks that you contact him as soon as possible at 515 A Street S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003. Richard Daly Hope Daly asks that you call her as soon as possible at (713) 926-5792. Douglas Heller Mary Heller asks that you contact her as soon as possible at 13942 Mont­ rose, Detroit, Mich. 48227. WUIiam Knuckey Bud Knuckey asks that you contact him as soon as possible at Knuckey Road, Brooksville, Fla. 33512, Elbert Williams Mrs. Mack Williams asks that you Call her as soon as possible at (615) 623-5830. ' V •; . i .V LETTERS TO THE EDITOR 389 Editor-in-Chief • -• #• THE CHARLZSW MORGAN Paul Hall Executive Vice President 3 Thanks SIU Plans No words can ever express my gratitude to the Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans for their help in the 13 years since my retirement. I am grateful not only for my pension benefits, but for the Plans' payments of all my excess medical bills. The SIU's Plans have made my retirement years a pleasant period of my life. Fraternally, William Minkler Edgewater, N J. Gratitude to SS Columbia Crew I wish to express my thanks to everyone on the SS Columbia. Our youngest son passed away recently, and Captain Scott made all the arrangements for my husband to get back home for the funeral. I also wish to thank the crewinembers for their kind donations. • Respectfully, Alida Backrack Arlington, Calif. Scholarship Winner Doing Well Our son, Danny McDonald, just completed his junior year at the University of Iowa. It was his first year at Iowa and his first year under the SIU scholarship program. Last month, we attended an Honors Convocation at the college where Danny was one of those honored. It was a happy day for his dad and myself. We are very grateful to the SIU for selecting Danny for the Scholarship. Dan's greatest desire is to continue his education and to obtain a law degree. Without your help it would be almost impossible. I hope you will accept a very simple thank you as words can never express our gratitude. Sincerely, Mrs. Dale McDonald Page 19 i I . �U.S. Celebrates SlU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak (left) with NMU SecretaryTreasurer Mel Barisic (center) and ILA President Teddy Gleason prepare to cast a memorial floral wreath honoring U.S. maritime dead onto the waters of N.Y. Harbor on National Maritime Day off the Coast Guard vessel Saw/c. As President Gerald R. Ford pro­ claimed National Maritime Day to be marked on May 22, noting that . . Americans should he aware of our proud maritime heritage..memorial service ceremonies to honor those thou­ sands of U.S. mariners who lost their lives at sea during the last 200 years were held hy the SIU, other maritime unions, shipping companies and Gov­ ernment agencies on Governor's Is., JV.Y., In Washington, D.C. and In the ports of Boston, Chicago, San Fran­ cisco, and many others around the na­ tion. In a tribute to the American mer­ chant marine, Congress In 1933 com­ memorated the first transatlantic cross­ ing hy a U.S. steamship, the Savannah on May 22, 1819 with the anniversary designated National Maritime Day. On May 19 in our nation's capl^ on the west side the Capitol steps at a noontime merchant marine memorial service, SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak In a speech to an audi­ ence of politicians, businessmen, mili­ tary and the latest class of the Union's recertified bosuns declared: "On behalf of the Seafarers Interna­ tional Union and all of Its members, 1 want to express our appreciation to die National Maritime CouncM and the Maritime Administration for conduct­ ing this memorial to the men who have lost their lives at sea. "This Is the first time that recognition of this kind has been given to the men who crew American-flag ships in war and in peace. Nothing can be said that could he more impressive than the actual event that Is taking place here today. This tribute from people whh responsibility for the American mer­ chant marine Is heartwarming. "Perhaps the best way to keep faith with those who have given their lives at sea, is to make sure that we preserve their memory hy keeping America's flag on the high seas. Today is a good day to recommit ourselves to that goal." Other tributes to the American mer­ chant marine on Maritime Day there were given hy Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) of the Commerce Com- Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-NY) speaks at Maritime Day ceremonies (left) at Coast Guard Headquarters on Governor's Is., N.Y. At center, the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, L.I., N.Y., cadet color guard in the Bicentennial year 1976 leads a full-dress parade, and the regimental band on the island's parade ground. And at right. Coast Guard bugler blows taps as three memorial wreaths are cast onto the harbor's waters. 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 financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SIliPPING 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 shipowners, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Frank Drozak^ Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 » 20tb Street, Brooklyn, N. Y. 1I2I5 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. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts arc available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard ship. Know your 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 official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. Page 20 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 RIGHTS. All Seafarers are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU 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 feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify headquarters. 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 opportutfities 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 traide union concepts and Seafarer seamen. If at any time a Seafarer feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied bis constitutional rigbt of access to Union records or Information, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. Seafarers Log �National Maritime D mittee; Assistant Secretary of Com­ merce for Maritime Affairs Robert J. Blackwell; Rep. Leonor K. Sullivan (DMo.), chairwoman of the Merchant Ma­ rine and Fisheries Committee, and Rep. PhUip E. Ruppe (R-Mich.) of the same committee. Also participating in the ceremonies were NMEBA President JesseCalhoon and NMU VP Peter Bocker. NMC Executive Committee Chairman James Barker and hoard chairman of MooreMcCormack Resources, Inc. gave the introduction. On May 21 before rites at the Coast Guard's 3rd District Atlantic Area Headquarters on Governor's Is. in N.Y. Harbor, Drozak, NMU Secretary-Treas­ urer Mel Barisic, ILA's President Teddy Gleason, James P. McAllister, chairman of McAllister Bros, tugs, the Coast Guard's iocal commander, Vice Adm. William F. Rea HI, U.S. Merchant Ma­ rine Academy head, Adm. William Engel, and U.S. Navy chaplain Cmdr. Eli Takesian aboard the Coast Guard tug Sauk cast three floral wreaths onto harbor waters in memory of the dead seamen as taps blew. Following an ecumenicalchurch serv­ ice, Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-NY) of the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ mittee in a main speech in ceremonies on the island's parade ground warned that .. failure to reach agreement in the next two negotiating sessions (of the International Law of the Sea Confer­ ence on undersea resources develop­ ment) could mean that the oceans—the woiid's last frontier—will he the new battleground of national sovereignty." A high point of the ceremonies was a full-dress Bicentennial parade of the Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy midshipmen and regimental hand de­ picting maritime history for the past 250 years. Again on May 19 in the port of San Francisco, a morning memorial service was held aboard the schooner C. A. Thayer berthed at the foot of Hyde St. in Maritime State Paric as SIU Port Agent Steve Troy cast a floral wreath onto the hay for departed seafarers. Federal Maritime Commission head Karl Bakke was principal speaker there on Maritime Day. ;^ , I V SIU Executive Vice-President Frank Drozak at the speaker's rostrum on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on National Maritime Day. '4. VSpeaking out in favor of a strong maritime industry is Sen. Warren G. Magnuson (D-Wash.) at the cerernonies in the nation's capital. ;. .J! Kings Point cadets of the Merchant Marine Academy march off while dignataries, Piney Point upgraders and entry trainees and the latest class of Recertified Bosuns look on. San Francisco Port Agent Steve Troy (left) with the floral wreath he ^ast i^nto the bay for Center is the sohooner C./1. Thayer on whioh the memorial.services were held. On the right is the day's principal speaker. Federal Maritime Commissioner Karl Bakke. June, 1976 Page 21 I . �Dependents^ Seafarers Win Scholarships Continued from Page 3 obtaining a degree in law "so that I may contribute to the welfare of Sea­ farers and the Chicano community." This scholarship, Seafarer Lopez says, will "provide the financial base I need to achieve these educational and personal goals." Seafarer Derire Seafarer Michael Derke, a graduate ofthe SIU's training program at Piney Point, plans to use his two-year scholar­ ship to begin studying at Lawrence Col­ lege in Appleton, Wise, where he hopes to eventually major in economics or business administration. Graduating from the Lundeberg School in 1972, Brother Derke said he found himself "with both an immediate job skill and an agreeable outlook for future vocational advancement." Find­ ing seafaring much to his liking, he re­ peatedly returned to the school to up­ grade until he held a QMED rating and full 'A' Seniority in the SIU. Given great satisfaction and a sense of accomplishment by this new career and rapid advancement. Brother Derke said he developed the ability "to stretch towards realization of potentials within myself, to demand of myself concrete achievement, and was provided with the stimulus to consider continuing his for­ mal education." Seafarer Poletti Seafarer Pierangelo Poletti, who is planning to use his two-year scholarship to study industrial electronics at Delgado Junior College in New Orleans, is another graduate of the Lundeberg School's GED Program. He had dropped out of school at the age of 13 in his native Italy to begin sailing, and in 1967 began shipping out with the SIU. After attending a quartermasters course and the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program at the Lundeberg School, Bfother Poletti received the encourage­ ment he needed to return and enroll in the GED Program. Scoring exceptionally high marks on his GED tests, he then began consider­ ing junior college and advanced techni­ cal training in electronics, a long-time interest. Now, through the SIU's new two-year scholarship Program, Seafarer Poletti will be able to continue his education and his vocational training. Sean Carlin Four-year scholarship winner Sean Carlin is the son of a former SIU schol­ arship winner. Seafarer Michael Carlin. Sean is graduating from Regis High School in New York this month and plans to attend the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsyl­ vania where he will major in business administration. Ranked in the top 20 percent of his graduating class and in the top 1 percent of all students taking the College En­ trance Examination Boards tests, Sean was also praised by his teachers for his extracurricular activities which included volunteer work at Bellevue Hospital, New York City. Sean's father Michael Carlin, sailing with the SIU since 1949, also won the scholarship award in 1958 and used the money to earn a B.A. cum lande from New York University and to attend NYU*;? Graduate School where he stud­ ied economics. Brother Carlin has also sailed with the IBU aboard Interstate Oil Transport boats. Nicholas Livanos Nicholas Livanos, who will graduate from Fort Hamilton High School this month, is ranked 13th out of a class of 867 and has been praised by his school's National Honor Society director as "one of the best scholars in our school." Nicholas' brother Vassilios won an SIU scholarship in 1973, and like his brother, Nicholas will use the $10,000 award to study engineering at either Columbia University or the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in New York. Active as news editor of his school's paper and an officer of the National Honor Society, Nicholas also found time to participate in the Greek Orthodox Youth of America. Nicholas' father. Seafarer John Liv­ anos, was born in Greece and began sailing in 1930. He has been shipping with the SIU in the deck department since 1947. Pat Monardo Although he chose an accelerated program of studies at Jesuit High School in New Orleans, scholarship winner Pat Monardo is a straight 'A' student and achieved excellent scores on the College Boards tests. "Having a strong interest in applied mathematics, calculus and physics," Pat said he wants to eventually earn a doctorate and will use the $10,000 to study at Tulane University, New Or­ leans. The senior counselor at Pat's high school said "all of Pat's time is not spent on his academics however. During his five years at Jesuit ... he has been a member of the Chess Club, the Christian Life Community, the Math League, the On-Sets Team and Mu Alpha Theata." Pat's father, 51-year-old Sylvester Monardo, has been a member of the SIU since 1943, sailing in the deck de­ partment. He has recently completed the Bosun's Recertification Program. Sheila Skinner Ranked first in her class of 586 at Milby Senior High School in Houston, Sheila Skinner will use her $10,000 award to study psychology at Texas A & M University, College Station. Sheila says she wants to study psy­ chology because, "I want to accept its challenge. I want to explore the depths and dimensions of the human mind." A member of the National Honor So­ ciety, the Spanish Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theata and the Student Council, Sheila was highly commended by her principal who said, "Not only has Sheila proved capable in her leadership quali­ ties, but she has maintained a high de­ gree of academic excellence with a straight 'A' average." Russell Skinner, Sheila's father, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1944 and sails in the deck depart­ ment. Seafarer Skinner was born in South America 53 years ago. The SIU Scholarship Program has been called one of the best "no strings attached" programs in the country. Al­ ways recognizing the importance of edu­ cation, the SIU was the first maritime union to begin a scholarship program and it has reaffirmed that commitment by setting up the new two-year awards for active members. The SIU extends congratulations from all its members to the 1976 scholarship winners and their families, and hopes that they will be successful in pursuing their educational goals. He Sailed Thirfy Years Former SIU Scholarship Winner is to Practice Law After 30 years on the sea, SIU mem­ ber Edward Skorupski passed the Cali­ fornia Bar exam and wUl settle down to practice law starting June 24. The 47-year-old former wiper, electrician, third assistant engineer and chief engi­ neer, who studied at the Hastings School of Law in San Francisco, Calif., has accepted the offer of a full partnership with the firm of Smith and Kurlander, also in San Francisco. When Skorupski first shipped out, he did not even have a high school di­ ploma. He advanced his education through the years with help and en­ couragement from the SIU leadership. In 1957, he won the SIU four-year scholarship which enabled him to attend New York University while shipping out in the summer and working at Union Headquarters part-time. In June 1976 he wrote SIU President Hall to thank him for his help and en­ closed a $100 contribution to SPAD. "The SIU under your leadership, has been a front runner in furthering Amer­ ican trade union concepts, and in help­ ing the American seaman, collectively and individually," he noted. Today, Seafarers have even more ed-. acationd opportunities than when Brother Skorupski first sailed. In the 1950s there was no Lundeberg School High School Equivalency Program and he had to plan his shipping schedule Page 22 U J IM I I J ' ' Uif J - i i i il.i j ill! M I *!:i 1111; i - r r IJ •• Edward Skorupski around the exam given once a year in Connecticut, where he lived. "I asked the editor of the Log whether an equivalency diploma was good enough to apply for the SIU scholarship," Seafarer Skorupski re­ membered. "He told me it was. I didn't win in '56 when I first applied, but I, did win in '57." "It would not be impossible for a Seafarer to go through college on his own, but it would be highly improbable. You need someone to help you put things together. The SIU and the sea have been good to me." After graduating NYU, Skorupski shipped out again, and gradually up­ graded to chief engineer. Using his sav­ ings from seatime, he went to NYU Graduate School and later to law school. He shipped out as late as 1975 on the Transoneida while waiting for the results of his bar exam. Brother Skorupski, who visited all the major ports of the world except those in Australia, intends to maintain his SIU membership. "I probably won't ship out again, but I wouldn't rule it out. I will always consider myself an SIU member," he said. "You get nos­ talgic for the men you sailed with as much as for the sea." When the Log asked him about changes in shipping he had seen during thp past 30 years, he noted, "I guess in the old days you got to know the guys better. Now the guys have their own separate rooms and you don't have all the bull sessions anymore." Eventually, he hopes to get into labor law, which Is not surprising. "My first ship wasn't unionized and conditions were terrible," he remembered. There­ fore, in 1947 he participated in an SIU organizing drive. He also belonged to MEBA District 2 and worked briefly for Local 1814 of the International Longshoremen's Association. "I don't know how to say this," the soft-spoken Seafarer explained to the Log. "Law is a challenge, but I also chose to study law because I hoped I would partially be able to repay all the people who have helped me." Right now, however, he thinks learning the ropes around the California courts and beginning his actual practice of law will take most of his time. Commenting that it is highly unusual for a new member of the Bar to be offered a full partnership in a law firm, Skorupski's partner, Robert E. Mann told the Log that "Ed will bring to our firm an in-depth knowledge of the whole maritime industry . . . His sincere and strong desire to help the members of his brotherhood by providing them with competent and reasonably priced legal services creates a great deal of admira­ tion for this man. He clearly has not let success go to his head . .." Seafarers Log �-i_s juiiiSidSi'&^'lSEaaSiltiJSsa^, -jiss(|,- - '• - New SIU Pensioners William G. Dyal, 58, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Dydl attended an SIUMEBA District 2 Engineer Upgrad­ ing Program in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1967. He was bom in Lottie, Ala. and is a resident of Mobile. Charles B. Brady, 68, joined the SIU in the port of Cleveland in 1966 sailing as a cook for 21 years. Brother Brady is a veteran of both the U.S. Army and the U.S. NaVy in World War II. He was born in Statesboro, Pa. and is a /resident of Ormond Beach, Fla. WiUiam Gonzalez, 55, joiped the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a fireman-watertender. Brother Gonz lez sailed 36 years and was on the p: ket line in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident' of Camden, N.J. James M. Byers, Sr., 54, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Byers sailed 31 years and for the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was born in Philadelphia and is a resident of Seattle. James P. Balderston, 83, joined the SIU in 1946 in Port Arthur sail­ ing 35 years as a cook, chief steward and the last 13 years as a baker. Brother BrJderston's life was profiled ^ in the Ldg in March 1973 in a story headlined, "Eighty Years Young and Still Sailing." One of the oldest Sea­ farers sailing today, he was "never logged or fired," attended the Union's Chief Steward Certification Program, sailed during the Vietnam War and . was > a ship's delegate. Seafarer Balderston quit Princeton University • where he was an English major in 1917 at the start of World War I to join the U.S. Navy's Camouflage Squad "Circus Poster Boys" at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and became an ensign. At the start of World War II and at age 48, he joined the U.S. Military Sea Transport Service com­ ing under Nazi U-Boat torpedo at-. tack in 1943. He was born in Bucks County, Pa. and is a resident of San Francisco. Beside being an author, floral decorator (1920-40), and art designer, he's been an African big game hunter, saw Zulu encampments in the Valley of a Thousand Hills, played rbulette at Monte Carlo, had tea in 1954 at Okinawa's Teahouse of the August Moon, dropped the anchor in Japan more than a hundred times and was bn top of Table Moun­ tain, Cape Town, South Africa when the first snowfall in 40 years fell there. Anthony R. Brania, 67, joined the SIU in the port of New ^ York in 1962 sailing as a pumpman. Brother Brania sailed 30 years, walked the picket line in the 1962 Robin Line beef and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born in Chicago and is a resident of New York City. William G. Heater, 49, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Charles­ ton, S.C. sailing last as a QMBD. Brother Heater sailed 32 years in all departments and was a HLSS upgrader in7972. He walked the picket lines in both the 1963 Rotobroil and 1965 District Council 37 strikes. Bora in Oklahoma City, Okla., he is a resident of Miami, Fla. August Charous, 74, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a pumpman and machinist. Brother Charous sailed 34 years, was on the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor and 1962 Robin Line .strikes and in 1964 attended a Mari­ time Advancement Program. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bora in the U.S.A., he is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Protasio Herrera, 68, joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing last as a chief cook. Brother Herrera sailed 40 years and served in the U.S. Navy from 1927 to 1947. He was born in Cavite, y^ i Philippine Islands and is a natural­ ized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Herrera is a resident of Philadelphia. John F. Hester, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sail­ ing as a cook. Brother Hester sailed 29 years and attended the Piney Point Crews Conference No. 9 iI>^ 1970. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Scranton, Pa., he is a resident of Baltimore. V Seafarers Welfare, Pension and Vacation Plans Cash Benefits Paid . • •v -•% •. \ Apr. 22 - May 26,1976 SEAFARERS WELFARE PLAN Antonio Ibarra, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port erf New Orleans sailing in the engine department for '32 years. Brother Ibarra hit the bricks in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor, 1962 Robin Line and the 1965 Dis­ trict Council 37 beefs. He was bora in Puerto Rico and is a resident of New York City. ELIGIBLES Death In Hospital Daily @ $1.00 In Hospital Daily @ $3.00 • Hospital & Hospital Extras Surgical Sickness & Accident @ $8.00 Special Equipment ..; V Optical «....< Supplemental Medicare Premiums ........ Gerald L. Kersey, 65, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Tampa sailing la^t as a bosun. Brother Ker­ sey sailed 44 years. He was born in Florida and is a resident of Orlando, Fla. DEPENDENTS OF ELIGIBLES Hospital & Hospital Extras Doctors' Visits In Hospital Surgical Maternity Blood Transfusions Optical Wong Kong joined the SIU in the port of New York sailing last as a chief steward. Brother Kong attended a Piney Point Educational,Confer­ ence in 1971. His son, Steven, was a 1972 Union Scholarship Program winner who graduated with a B.S. degree in ^ectrical Engineering from the Brooklyn (N.Y.) Polytechnic In­ stitute this June. PENSIONERS A DEPENDENTS Death ............................... Hospital & Hospital Extras .............. Doctors* Visits & Other Medical Expenses .. , Surgical Optical Blood Transfusions ...4................ Special EqUipmetit Dental' .....**. Supplemental Medicare Premiums ........ Stephen B. Kutzer, 56, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Kutzer sailed 33 years and was awarded a 1960 Personal Safety prize by the Union for sailing aboard an accidentfree vessel, the SS Wacoita, He WM bora in Excelsior, Pa. and is a resi­ dent of Shamokin, Pa. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOTALS Total Seafarers Wdfare Plan Total Seafarers Pension Plan ....;..;.... Total Seafarer^ Vacation Plan Total Seafaren Welfare, Pension & Vacation Number Amount MONTH TO DATE YEAR TO DATE MONTH TO DATE 19 231 450 14 4 4,903. — 109 59 59 3,302 1,387 67 11 26,604 ^ 640 J 61 $ 57,500.00 231.00 1,350.00 624.25 .279.00 39,224.00 — 3,416.32 1,731.70 $205,759.55 3,302.00 4,161.00 15,208.34 760.00 212,832.00 . 1,357.29 18,890.55 7,279.80 479 103 123 19 5 121 1,959 391 510 92 6 551 141,419.79 3,890.61 21,574.98 8,600.00 346.50 3,538.70 553,451.81 16,058.60 80,408.01 32,050.00 372.00 15,574.44 50 796 498 61 279 1 • 8 46,000.00 35,834.39 . 4,694.27 3,992.00 1,558.27 180,493.30 129,413.79 21,010.81 12,843.00 7,295.22 258.00 1,126.29 12 167 112 19 56 —-• — ' YEAR TO DATE ; 5/ 8,283 260.00 14,193.50 1,156.00 59,453.10 16 63 3,245.56 23,000.73 9,077 2,509 1,618 13,204 45,789 9,939 6,338 62,066 393,504.84 631,430.38 ; 740,666.91 $1,765,602.13 1,603,515.63 2,510,788.59 3,206,949.48 $7,321,253.70 1 2,055 Page 23 June, 1976 . v '• • i Jjf �JosefStrecock, 64, died of head in­ juries in a fall on Jan. 13. Brother Strecock joined the SIU in the port of Toledo in 1965 sailing as a firemanwatertender. When he passed away Brother Strecock had been sailing 30 years. He sailed on the SS John A. Klin from 1969 to 1975, the SS Reiss from 1965 to 1966 and on the SS Gartland from 1966 to 1969. Born in Milwaukee, he was a resident of Rockford, 111. Interment was in Cherry Valley Cemetery, Cherry Valley, 111. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Anna Jean McKinney of Cherry Valley. McAndrew Tbomas, 46, was found dead in his bunk on the super­ tanker SS Massa­ chusetts on Apr. 30. Brother Thomas joined the SIU in the port of Balti­ more in 1953 sailing as a QMED. He was a 1974 HLSS upgrader and was a veteran of the post-World War II U.S. Army. A native of Kentucky, he was a resident of Baltimore. Surviving are his son, McAndrew and his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Chadwick both of Baltimore. Robert J. ''Red'* Morgan, 51, was killed in a fall on the SS Panama, in Balboa, Canal Zone on Apr. 28. Brother Morgan joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Boston sail­ ing as a bosun. He sailed 34 years. Bom in New York, he was a resident of Largo, Fla. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Beatrice Suthard of Largol Thomas Williams Jr., 32 was lost overboard off the SS Delta Sud (Delta Line) while at sea on May 1. Brother Williams joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1972 sailing as an OS and in the stew­ ard department. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965. A native of New Orleans, he was a resident Gretna, La. Surviving are his widow, Vera; a son, Tom; a daughter, Dana and an aunt, Mrs. Earline Johnson of Gretna. SIU pensioner Norman La Flaunt, 60, passed away on May 16. Brother La Flaunt joined the SIU in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as firemanwatertender^ for the Erie Sand and Gravel Co. He sailed 19 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Detour, Mich., he was a resident of Cheboygan, Mich. Surviving are his brother, Fred, and a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Carlson of Detroit. Jonh R. Lessnau, 60, drowned acci­ '• """a dentally in Lake ' 1 Michigan's Little Bay de Noc off h• , Gladstone, Mich, on Apr. 18. Brother Lessnau joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as a dCckhand-lineman for th6 Hannah In­ land Towing Co. from 1974-5 and for the Dunbar and Sullivan Dredging Co. from 1961 to 1976. A native of Detroit, he was a resident there. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Detroit. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Eleanor; three sons, Edward, Daniel and James and four daughters, Lois, Mary Jo, Nora and Ellen. Luttrell W. Feniler, 56, died from chest injuries fol­ lowing a fall off a ladder onto a ship dock in Green Bay, Wise, on Apr. 9. Brother Fender joined the SIU in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1963 sailing as a deckhand and in the stew­ ard department for the Huron Cement Co. He sailed 24 years. Born in Arkan­ sas, he was a resident of Rogers City, Mich. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Rogers City. Surviving are his widow, Irma; a daughter, Deborah, and his father, Vernon of Rogers City. IBU pensioner Elmer P. Cleveland, 75, died of cancer at St. Mary's Hos­ pital, Port Arthur, Tex. on Apr. 6. Brother Cleveland joined the SlU-affiliated union in Port Arthur in 1963 sailing as a captain for the Sabine Towing and Transportation Co. from 1928 to 1968. He was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Rockport, Tex., he was a resi­ dent of Port Arthur. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Port Arthur. Surviving are his widow, Louise Gussie; a son, Sidney and a brother, S. P. Cleveland. SIU pensioner James Francisco, 60, died on May 17. Brother Fran­ cisco joined the Union in 1946 in the port of Boston sailing in the stew­ ard department. He sailed 28 years. A native of Massachu­ setts, he was a resident of Canton, Mass. Surviving are two sons, James and Vin­ cent and his mother, Mrs. Catherine Parker of Canton. Orville G. C<dlins, 60, passed away on Apr. 21. Brother Collins joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1962 sail­ ing as a bosiin. He sailed 39 years.Sea­ farer Collins was born in West Virginia and was a resident of Houston. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Margie and a son, Charles. 1 SIU pensioner Leonard F. "Whlley" Lewis, 67, died of heart failure in Merritt Hospital, Oakland, Calif, on Apr. 6. Brother Lewis joined the Union in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He sailed 42 years. Born in New York City, he was a resident of San Francisco. Cremation took place in the Skyview Crematory, Vallejo, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Adla and a daughter, Mrs. Shirley J. McAllister of Sequim, Wash. IBU pensioner Clarence A. Lott Sr., 84, passed away on May 15. Brother Lott joined the union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 32 years and was on the Alcoa Shoregang in Mobile from 1945 to 1960. A native of Mobile, he was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Corrine; a son, Clarence of Prichard, Ala. and a dau^ter, Mrs. Lolette Rus­ sell of Mobile. IBU pensioner Daniel McCoUick, Francis D. Hil75, died of a heart Ifard, 59, died on attack in Philadel­ May 17. Brother phia on Mar. 14. Hilliard joined the Brother McCollick SlU-affiliated IBU joined the union in in the port of the port of Philadel­ Frankfort, Mich, in phia in 1961 sailing 1955 sailing as . an as a captain for the Atlantic Reef Co. OS. He sailed 22 from 1920 to 1927 and for the P. F. Martin Co. as a mate from 1927 to years and from 1964 to 1975 for the 1972. He was born in New Jersey and Ann Arbor (Mich.) Railroad Car Ferry was a resident of Philadelphia. Burial Co. Seafarer Hilliard was born in Mich­ was in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadel­ igan and was a resident of Brethren, phia. Surviving are two sons, Augustus Mich. Surviving is his mother,. Mrs. Hattie Larsen of Brethren. and Albert of Philadelphia. SIU pensioner John K. Glass Sr., 61, died of pneu­ monia on Apr. 23. Brother Glass join­ ed the Union in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a deck engineer and pumpman. He sailed 33 years and was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the pre-World War II period. Born in Uniontown, Pa., he was a resident of Dunbar, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Helen; four sons, John, George, Gary and Brian and a daughter, Denise. SIU pensioner WailamJ.Blakdey, 63, succumbed to pneumonia in the Boston USPHS Hospital on Jan. 29. Brother Blakeley . «, joined the Union in \ :/ . 1939 in the port of New York sailing as a hrem^-watertender. He sailed 26 years and walked the picket line in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. Seafarer Blakeley was born in Boston and was a resident of Allston, Mass. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery, Boston. Surviving is his widow, Mary. SIU pensioner Arthor Brleiho, 53, died of a heart at­ tack on Feb. 13. Brother Botelho joined the Union in 1943 in the port of Boston sailing as an OS. He attended the 1970 Piney Point Crews Conference No. 9. Born in Fall River, Mass., he was a resident of Boston. Internment was in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Fall River. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Botelho; a brother, Armand and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Pestana and Helen, all of Fall River. Herbert M. "Frenchy" De Boissiere, 46, died of natural causes in the Staten Island (N.Y.) USPHS Hos­ pital on Apr. 2. Brother De Bois­ siere joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington in 1967 sail­ ing as deck maintenance. He sailed 30 years and during both the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Seafarer De Boissiere walked the picket line in the 1946 Baltimore strike and was a deck dele­ gate. Born in New York City, he was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. His ashes were buried at sea. Surviving are his four brothers, Robert of Staten Island, N.Y, Charles of Florida, Falvain of Yonkers, N.Y. and his twin, SIU Chief Steward Rudy P. 'Tony" De Boissiere of Brooklyn. SIU pensioner Domlnick Dl Gio­ vanni, 71, suc­ cumbed due to a collapsed lung in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Feb. 22. Brother Di Giovanni joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1955 as a chief steward. He was born in Diaball, Tex. and was a resident of, Westwego, La. Internment was in Restlawn Cemetery, Avondale, La. Surviv­ ing is his widow, Katie. Arnold J. Evard, 59, died on Dec. 19, 1975. Brother Evard joined the SlU-affiliated IBU in the port of Chi­ cago in 1961 sail­ ing as a firemanwatertender. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in preWorld War 11. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a resident of Manitowoc, Wise. Surviving arc. his widow, Angeline and a daughter, Mary Ann. Seafafers Log Page 24 1 • �MAY 1-31,1976 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep Sea Great Lakes Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea A Great Lakes DISPATCHERS REPORTTOTAL REGISTERED Ail Groups Class A Class B Class C ] i] Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea A Great Lakes Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep-Sea Great Lakes Alpena BuffaloCleveland Detroit Duluth Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea A Great Lakes 6 82 14 35 15 8 21 66 40 30 6 28 9 76 0 2 438 3 9 7 3 4 0 5 6 5 1 0 1 0 8 0 2 54 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 279 12 41 14 10 10 46 26 25 8 24 8 29 0 5 339 1 23 7 15 9 1 6 17 5 12 1 4 2 5 4 3 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 155 24 50 24 6 48 115 66 60 11 60 19 165 0 4 821 5 5 3 3 9 1 6 9 4 3 2 5 0 15 0 1 71 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 0 3 11 6 5 1 28 466 3 0 1 3 1 1 0 9 63 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 5 13 3 8 29 4 10 3 70 409 12 2 4 14 1 .7 1 42 157 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 3 7 0 8 7 7 0 7 36 857 1 1 7 2 0 1 1 13 84 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 7 14 2 69 11 18 16 4 13 39 26 23 6 21 6 47 0 5 306 2 16 2 5 4 0 4 14 3 7 0 7 0 15 0 2 81 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 2 1 0 27 54 0 5 11 0 10 42 0 8 9 0 0 3 0 7 7 0 19 48 0 8 21 0 3 17 0 0 1 0 5 12 0 3 5 0 17 7 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 107 249 5 124 15 31 28 7 32 75 35 61 18 36 13 110 0 5 587 4 29 3 9 5 2 7 20 6 13 6 20 0 28 0 3 155 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2 6 2 3 3 19 325 7 0 1 2 1 1 0 12 93 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 5 7 3 14 2 1 3 26 613 8 0 1 2 3 2 1 17 172 0 2 0 3 4 0 2 11 14 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 50 0 14 6 0 4 25 6 0 10 0 8 0 7 2 6 0 5 35 0 11 14 0 11 18 5 0 1 0 2 6 5 0 12 0 4 18 9 0 0 9 0 0 1 2 210 96 1 3 55 9 21 17 4 23 50 28 43 6 18 10 74 0 1 362 2 3 1 2 2 1 0 2 1 3 4 2 1 4 0 1 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 7 369 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 34 6 16 2 15 6 21 0 1 178 2 45 16 26 21 5 7 47 29 13 2 18 9 45 14 4 303 I 1 1 60 11 21 1 11 1 2 1 23 1 58 1 1"! 1 29 t 7 1 22 1 15 1 33 1 0 1 1 1 308 8 131 24 32 21 7 19 82 41 29 16 48 17 95 0 5 575 3 26 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 38 4 2 1 19 4 8 4 42 220 1.120 96 1,216 11 2 3 13 1 6 2 38 341 453 50 503 1 2 10 5 5 7 2 1 1 31 606 830 61 891 8 18 3 50 18 1 5 115 153 49 134 183 2 31 10 20 10 4 8 28 12 18 3 7 5 36 0 1 198 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 0 7 205 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston .......................... Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep Sea Great Lakes Alpena ••• Buffalo Cleveland Frankfort Chicago Totals Great Lakes Totals Deep Sea A Great Lakes Totals All Depts. Deep Sea Totals All De^s. Great Lakes Totals All Depts. Deep Sea A Great Lakes June, 1976 REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Deep Sea Great Lakes Alpena Buffalo Cleveland Detroit Duluth TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class 0 Class C 4 0 6 10 4 4 2 30 279 5 0 1 17 0 1 1 25 235 7 0 2 4 0 1 0 14 121 9 0 1 2 0 2 0 14 110 0. 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 u 2 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 37 8 16 a 1 1 1 E 1 1 5 3 24 5 5 9 1 55 798 125 923 318 70 388 1 4 5 363 2,078 124 2,202 PRESIDENT Paul Hall V SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak VICE PRESIDENTS Earl Shepard Lindsey Williams Cal Tanner Paul Drozak HEADQUARTERS ALPENA, Mich 675 4 Aye., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 B(»TON, Mass. 215 Essex St 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y.... .290 Franklin St. 14202 (716) TL 3-9259 CHICAGO, m.. .9383 S. Ewing Are. 60617 (312) SA1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DETROIT, Mich. 10225 W. Jefferson Are. 48218 (313) VI3-4741 DULUTH, Minn. 2014 W. 3 St. 55806 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich. P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 HOUSTON, Tex 5804 Canal St 77011 (713) WA 8-3207 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, NJ. 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 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex.... .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 1311 Mission St 94103 (415) 626-6793 I SANTURCE, P. R. 1313 Fernandez Juncos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 723-0002 SEATTLE, Wash 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) MA 3-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo.. .4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TAMPA, Fla.. 2610 W. Kennedy Blvd. 33609 (813)870-1601 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Smnmit St 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, CaHf. 510 N.Broad St 90744 (213)549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan. . Yokohama Port P.O. ... P.O. Box 429 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 at most Iwt noBfli as more dun 1,300 jAipped from StU UBjoHi The exact %iires that 1,117 djipiNd from deqpi-fiea ports 199 shipped on the Great Neaiiy 4HM of the jolM to *8* smiiority mea^ is peeled to r^iuitt staMe £e f« mm • / Page 25 ih sw / �NEWARK (Sea-Land Services), April TRANSlNDIANA (Hudson Water­ LOS ANGELES (Sea-Land Service), 18—Chairman, Recertified Bosun E. D. April 18—Chairman, Recertified Bosun ways), April 25—Chairman, Recertified Christiansen; Secretary L. Crane; Edu­ A. Antoniou; Secretary R. Donnelly; Bosun H. B. Walters; Secretary Walter cational Director R. P. Coleman; Deck Educational Director P. Shaughnessy. J. Fitch; Deck Delegate J. Carter; Stew­ Delegate E. F. Klopp; Engine Delegate $103.^0 in ship's fund. Some disputed ard Delegate G. Rios. $74.45 in ship's L. Craig; Steward Delegate P. Pederes. OT in deck and engine department. The fund. Some disputed OT in engine de­ $28.11 in ship's fund. This money will Seafarers Log was received and passed partment. Report to the Seafarers Log: be used to buy extra pots for coffee ma­ around for all to read. Chairman to "A commendation to the Log staff for chines. Chairman held a discussion on see about getting some new books for doing such a good job in keeping us the importance of donating to SPAD the ship. A vote of thanks to the stew­ posted in all maritime news." Observed ^d to keep better informed on what is ard department for a job well done. one minute of silence in memory of our going on by reading the Seafarers Log. departed brothers. Next port, Seattle. DELTA ARGENTINA (Delta RAPHAEL SEMMES (Sea-Land Steamship), April 11—Chairman, Re­ SEA-LAND PRODUCER (Sea-Land certified Bosun Arthur McGinnis; Sec­ Service), April 18—Chairman, Recerti; fied Bosun Enos E. Allen; Secretary Service), April 25—Chairman, Recerti­ retary John H. Ratliff; Educational A. Deheza; Educational Director Rob­ Director U. H. Sanders Jr.; Engine fied Bosun William Bushong; Secretary ert A. Forslund; Engine Delegate R. Hmvey M. Lee; Educational Director Delegate Paul Thomas Jr.; Steward Basa; Steward Delegate R. Singleton. Victor A. Cover; Deck Delegate Ralph Ddegate J. E. Bill. Chairman discussed H. Dougherty. $45 in ship's fund. $50 the benefit of supporting SPAD. Movies $18.50 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. in movie fund. A vote of thanks was are being shown every trip thanks to Educational director distributed litera-. ture on alcoholism which will be re­ extended to the delegates and the whole donations from the crew and officers. viewed and circulated among the crew­ Next port, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, West crew. A vote of thanks to the steward members. Last month's Seafarers Log department for a job well done. Ob­ Africa. was received and read. served one minute of silence in memory OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime of our departed brothers. Next port. Overseas), April 25—Chairman, Re­ SHOSHONE (Hudson Waterways), Port Everglades, Fla. certified Bosun J. Colson; Secretary April 18—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Thomas Bolton; Educational Director Joe 1. Justus; Secretary M. Deloatch; FLOR (Altair Steamship), April 25 J. Rounds. No disputed OT. All com- Educational Director F. Jenkins; Stew­ —Chairman, Recertified Bosun Dick munic^ions received were read and ard Delegate Robert L. Scott. No dis­ Ware; Secretary D. E. Edwards; Edu­ then posted on the bulletin board. As puted OT. Chairman held a discussion cational Director William Bilger; Deck reported on repair list, winch used for on the importance of donating to SPAD. Delegate Gerald Edwards; Steward handling cargo lines and gangway is not A vote of thanks from all to the master Delegate Joe Clark. $21 in ship's fund. for handling these loads. This winch will for running a smooth ship. Next port in Some disputed OT in deck department. not shut off at times, also the brake does Texas. Educational director .suggested that not hold at times, therefore resulting in DELTA BRASIL (Delta Steamship), everyone should be careful and leave a man running the winch and the man April 4—Chairman, Recertified Bosun no doors swinging. Use caution in going Official ship's minutes were also ^| heaving on the runner on three differ­ Luis Guadamud; Secretary B. Guarino; up and down ladders and men working , received from the following Vessels? ent occasions. The gangway has been Educational Director Hugh Wells Jr.; on open deck should be furnished hard GEORGE WALTON dropped when the winch failed to hold Deck Delegate D. Ramirez; Engine hats. A vote of thanks to the steward TRANSCOLORADO this weight. When this gangway is taken Delegate Juan Cniz. $95 in ship's fund. department for a job well done. V v-S^i NECHES • from rack men are around and under $383.66 in movie fund. No disputed • sr. LOUIS gangway. If the winch fails it could OT. Chairman advised everyone to take TAMARA GUILDEN (Transport SEATTLE ^ cause an accident. This situation was advantage of the upgrading school in Commercial), April 11—Chairman, GATEWAY CITY reported in the Seattle and Philadelphia Piney Point and to try and get the fire- Recertified Bosim Peter Sernyk; Secre­ POTOMAC fighting endorsement as soon as possible. tary N. Hatgimisios; Educational Direc-, Union Hall. A vote of thanks to the MAYAGUEZ ; ' steward department for good food and A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ tor R. Neilsen; Deck Delegate Romolo BOSTON service. Next port, Jacksonville. ment for a job well done. Observed one DeVirgileo; Engine Delegate Johnny MOBILE ^ minute of silence in memory of our Nettles; Steward Delegate John HogOVERSEAS ULLiir BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Marine departed brothers. gie. $9.80 in ship's fund. Some disputed SUGAR ISLANDER Mgt.), April 4—Chairman, Recertified OT in engine department. A vote of WORTH Bosun Calixo Gonzalez; Secretary J. A, OVERSEAS TRAVELER (Mari­ thanks to the steward department for a lACKSONYILLE Fernandez; Educational Director B. time Overseas), April 18—Chairman job well done. HUMACAO Waddell. No disputed OT. Chairman Recertified Bosun Ame Hovde; Secre­ -TRANSCOLUMBIA reported the following: "Held a discus­ tary S. Szeibert; Educational Director ROBERT E. LEE SEA.LAND FINANCE (Sea-Land sion on the importance of donating to J. Sheaffer; Deck Delegate W. Gregory; Service), April 10—Chairman, Recerti­ SEA-LAND TRADE Engine Delegate C. M. King. Some dis­ fied Bosun J. Pulliam; Secretary O. SPAD. Also, members should read the OAKLAND puted OT in engine department. Chair­ Frezza; Educational Director D. Sus- Seafarers Log for a better knowldege of FUtSBURGH man suggested that all crewmembers billa. No disputed OT. Fact sheet that our Union functions. We thank our >OGD£N YUKON-;^;|^ should read the Seafarers Log. He was left by patrolman was read and dis­ President Paul Hall and other officials ^ERIC;K.HOtZERSp pointed out one article about the cussed. Weather doors on all levels aft on the job well done concerning the BALTIMORE USPHS report. The HEW Department are not watertight and in any weather public health facilities to keep these hos­ STONEWALL lACKSON'^., is trying again to close all USPHS Hos­ at all they leak water and it is doing pitals open for our needs. Also, there MONMCELLO VICTIMIY pitals down and all seamen should write damage to the inside passageways, decks has been cooperation among the mem­ ^A-LAND ECONOM^;^r;M to their congressmen and urge them to and bulkheads. With this water all over bers of the crew to maintain a happy BRADFORD ISLAND veto the HEW Department's new at­ the passageways and stairways it is caus­ crew and a good name ship.'' Chief NOTRE DAME VICTOR^l Sfel^ tempts. A vote of thanks to the steward ing a safety hazard to all. Next port, steward thanked the whole, crew for AREcmo UM their cooperation and in return the crew department for a job well done. Next Yokohama. • '"> SEA-LAND McLEAN gave a vote of thanks to the steward port, Philadelphia. SEA-LAND. COMMERCE:: department for a job well done. Next ft; PORTMAR WALTER RICE (Reynolds Metals), port. Port Elizabeth, N.J. ^:":!:v.^AGUADILLA ELIZABETHPORT (Sea-Land Ser­ April 4—Chairman, Recertified Bosun SEA-LAND GALLOWAl vice), April 10—Chairman, Recertified F. Pence; Secretary C. M. Modellas; INGER (Reynolds Metal), April 11 , CHARLESTON Bosun V. T. Nielsen; Secretary George Educational Director B. Welhelmesen. — Chairman, Recertified Bosun C. OGDEN CHAMPION till W. Gibbons; Educational Director No disputed OT. Chairman held a dis­ D'Amico, Jr.; Secretary Duke Hall; SEA-LAND RESOURCE David Able; Steward Delegate Wong cussion on the Jones Act, Public Health Educational Director R. D. Holmes; GUAYAMA Kong. Ship's fund has $117.00. $260 Hospitals and on various issues that Steward Delegate Richard J. Sherman; MlNTYl^B in movie fund. Chairman discussed the appeared in the Seafarers Log. Observed Deck Delegate William Eckles. $59.11 TAMPA importance of donating to SPAD. Some one minute of silence in memory of our in ship's fund. Purchased a new basket­ K \ \ CHARLESTON disputed OT in engine department. departed brothers. Next port. Corpus ball, net and playing cards. No disputed MERRIMAC Next port, Algeciras. Christi. OT. Chairman urged all crewmembers TEX to read the Seafarers Log and the pam­ ALLEGIANCE phlets left on board by the previous JEFF DAVIS BosUn from Piney Point recertification JOHN PENN •i /v class as they contain matter that we all T. EAGLE VOYAGER should know and understand. Discussed Alcoholisiii is a major problem. JOHN B. WATERMAN the importance of donating to SPAD. CAROLINA.,- ' Vf One out of every 10 Americans who drink has a serious A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ DELTA PARAGUAY: ^ ment for a job well done. Observed one IWH:,, DELTANCmTE drinking problem. V minute of silence in memory of our de­ FORTHOSKINS t Alcoholism is a disease. It can be treated. parted brothers. Next port, Longview,. • tv' DELSOL.-tii:i^:-::i|1 Wash. :iii m' ® Page 26 Seafarers Log •t..i- :\ �Computerized Simulator Shows Direction of Future A $12 million computerized mari­ time simulator designed "to conduct navigational experiments to enhance the safety, productivity and competitiveness of the American merchant marine," was unveiled last month by the U.S. Mari­ time Administration. Robert J. Blackwell, assistant secretary of commerce for maritime affairs, dedicated the im­ pressive facility, known as the Compu­ ter Aided Operations Research Facility (CAORF), located on the grounds of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y. The CAORF simulator, which is con­ sidered the most sophisticated of its kind in the world, will be utilized pri­ marily for research projects to improve vessel operation safety on the high seas and in port situations. Presently, the simulator is being pro­ grammed for a study of collision avoid­ ance at sea. The facility also plans to conduct a study of port operations in Valdez, Alaska with the intention of developing a better traffic control sys­ tem to handle the projected increase in vessel traffic for the port once the Alaska pipeline is finished. At the request of the Japane.se Gov­ ernment, CAORF may also conduct a study of the navigational problems in, the Malacca Straits, which has been the site of several terrible tanker col­ lisions in recent years, resulting in loss of life and heavy pollution. As a result of these collisions, the Malaysian Gov­ ernment has placed restrictions on the movement of Japanese tankers through the straits. Simulate Traffic Situations The CAORF simulator operates with a full scale bridge mock-up and a com­ puter set-up that can simulate, through sight and sound, a wide range of navi­ gational and vessel traffic situations; environmental conditions such as fog, wind, currents and water depth, and local landmarks such as the Verrazano Bridge or the downtown skyline in the port of New York. The computers can also simulate the ship handling charac­ teristics of any type or size of vessel used in the U.S. merchant marine from small harbor craft to VLCC's, LASH ships or huge containerships. At a demonstration during the dedi­ cation ceremonies, CAORF was pro-, grammed to simulate bridge conditions inside an 80,000-ton tanker entering the port of New. York from Ambrose Light to the Verrazano Bridge. The tanker's bridge was manned by a Port of New York licensed pilot, a Coast Guard captain and a helmsman. The simulated conditions of the harbor, complete with landmarks and simulated ship move­ ments, could be seen in color in a very realistic 240 degree radius. The condi­ tions were so realistic that a simulated collision occurred between the CAORF tanker and a containership which was programmed to lose its steering. - \ I Play Accident Back The accident was only a demonstra­ tion to show the realism that could be achieved by the CAORF simulator. But according to Tom Mara, project manager for CAORF, if an accident occurs during actual research maneu­ vers, the computers could play the ac­ cident back on tape over and over again until a board of inquiry could determine the cause of the accident, whether it be due to natural causes or human error. Mara pointed out that nearly 85 percent of all marine accidents are due to hu­ man error. Scholarship Committee Meets SlU Vice-President Lindsey Williams empfiasizes the need for stricter safety regulations over mobile drill rigs. He presented the Union's position at a meet­ ing of the National Offshore Operations Industry Advisory Committee in San Francisco, May 25. V i-' - i Skills on Mobile Oil Rigs Continued from Page 11 temporarily stationary does not reduce lish a floor on manpower requirements the need for a marine crew to maintain beyond which an operator could not stability, perform maintenance on ma­ go." A minimum of 43 crewmembers, rine gear, to stand watch and to be avail­ including the master, mates, licensed able for emergencies." engineers and unlicensed seamen was recommended. Lax on Safety Second, "That except for the purely In addition, Williams criticized lax industrial functions aboard the rig as­ sociated with drilling operations, the safety standards on board the rigs and remainder of the crCw, including the mentioned the Union's proposal that all marine support and operating crew, members of the steward department should be experienced marine personnel should have lifeboatinan and firefighting licensed or certified by the Coast Guard certificates. Referring to the recent tragic acci­ to the same standards as are crews on dent in the Gulf of Mexico, when 13 U.S.-flag ocean ships." men lost their lives as an oil rig under Third, "A drilling rig should carry a tow capsized and sank during a storm, full marine crew whenever it is in oper­ ation, whether anchored or underway, Williams noted that seamen on U.S. to ensure the safety of the crew, the rig merchant marine ships are certified in and of navigation in the area adjacent safety skills needed to "escape a ship to the rig. The fact that a mobile rig is or prevent a disaster. The SlU Scholarship Selecfion Committee, seated around the table, meet at the Transportation Institute in Washington, D.C, to go over applications for the $10,000 and $5,000 awards. They are, from the left: Professor R. M. Keefe; Dr. Elwood Kastner; Miss Edna Newby; Professor Donald Maley: Dr. Bernard Ireland, and' Dr. Charles Lyons. Not shown is the seventh member of the committee, Charles D. O'Connell. Standing behind the committee is, from the left: Margaret Nalen, director of academic education at the Lundeberg School; Jack Sheehan, assistant SlU claims director; Al Jenson, assistant deputy administrator of the Union Plans, and Herb Brand, president of the Transporta­ tion Institute. (See story on Page 3) Change of Address Or New Subscriber Editor, SEAFARERS LOG 675 Fourth Ave., BrooUyn, N.Y. 11232 I would like to receive the SEAFARERS LOG—please put my name on your mailing list. (Prim /n/ormallon.) NAME National Jobless Rate of Over 10 Percent Proves Slump Continued from Page 2 facturing jobs were some 1.5 million below earlier levels. Students Graduating "Moreover," Meany added, "four million students are now graduating from high school and college. The econ­ omy must provide job opportunities for young people entering the labor force. June, 1976 as well as for the nearly 10 million al­ ready unemployed." BLS noted that teenagers and blacks had the hardest time in locating jobs. The rate for teenagers without work last month was 18.5 percent; for blacks it was 12.2 percent. Joblessness for adult men rose from 5.4 percent to 5.6 percent last month. For married men, it went from 3.9 per­ cent to 4 percent in May. 1 ADDRESS CITY .STATE. ZIP. SIU-IBU members please give: Bk# Soc. Sec. # ./. TO AVOID DUPLICATION: If you are an old subscriber and have a change of address, please give your former address below or send mailing label from last issue received. ill m �Following are the names and home pbrts of the 391 Seafarers who have successfully completed the SIU Bosuns Recertification Program. These men have gone aboard our contracted ships to lead the SIU unlicensed crews, and they have held informative meetings, settled beefs, answered questions and con­ tributed toward smoother voyages. f •• •• ^ ^ Adans, John, New York Aeular, Jose, New York Alexander, A. 6., Houston Allen, Enes, San Francisco Allen, J. W., Seattle Altstatt, John, Houston Amat, Kasmoln, New York Anderson, Alfred, Norfolk Anderson, Chester New York Anderson, Edgar, New York Annis, George, New Orleans Antonlou, Angelo, New York Aponte, Felbc, New York Arena, Louis, New Orleans Armada, Alfonso, Baltimore Atkinson, David, Seattle Backrak, Daniel, Wilmington Baker, Elmer, Houston Baker, William, Houston Bankston, Claude, New Orleans Barnes, Anthony, Norfolk Barnhlll, Elmer, Houston Barrial, Pablo, New Orleans Baudoln, James, Houston Beavers, Norman, New Orleans Bechllvanis, Nicholas, New York Beck, Arthur, San Francisco Beeching, Marlon, Houston Barger, David, Norfolk Beregria, John, Philadelphia Bergeria, Steve, Philadelphia Beye, Jan, New York Bobaiek, William, Houston Bojko, Stanley, San Francisco Boland, James, San Francisco Bonefont, Eduardo, San Juan Boney, Andrew, Norfolk Bourgeois, Joseph L., New York Bourgot, Albert, Mobile Bousson, Gene, New York Bowman, Jack, Seattle Boyle, Charles, New Orleans Braunstein, Herbert, Wilmington Brendle, Mack, Houston Broadus, Ray, Mobile Broadus, Robert, Mobile Brooks, Tom, New York Browning, Ballard, Baltimore Bryan, Ernest, Houston Bryant, Vernon, Tampa Burch, George, New Orleans Burgos, Juan, New York Burke, George, New York Burnette, Periy, Tampa Burton, Ronald, New York Busalacki, Joseph, Jacksonville Bushong, William, Seattle Butterton, Walter, Norfolk Butts, Bobby, Mobile Butts, Hurmon, Houston Byrne, WlUlam, New York Cain, Hubert, Mobile Caldeira, Anthony, Houston Calogeros, Demetrlos, Seattle Campbell, Arthur, New Orleans Bosun s Honor Roll at 391 Carr, Stephen, New York Gallagher, John, Philadelphia Casanueva, Michael, New Orleans Gamer, James, New Orleans Castro, Gulllermo, San Juan Garza, Peter, Houston Charneco, Frank, New Orleans Gavin, Joseph, Houston Cheshire, James, Jacksonville Glanglordano, Donate, Philadelphia Chestnut, Donald, Mobile Glannlotis, John, New York Chlasson, Richard, New Orleans Gillain, Robert, Jacksonville ChlllnskI, Tadeusz, Wilmington Gilllkin, Leo, San Francisco Chrlstenberry, Richard, San Francisco Gomez, Jose, New York Chrlstensen, Christian, San Francisco Gonzalez, Callxto, San Juan Christiansen, Egon, San Francisco Gonzalez, Jose, NewYork Clsieckl, John, San Francisco Gorbea, Robert, New York Clegg, William, NewYork Gorman, James, New York Gosse, Fred, San Francisco Cofone, William, Wilmington Cole, Lonnie, Norfolk Granger, Eual, Houston Colson, James, Seattle Green, John, Baltimore Compton, Walter, Norfolk Greenwood, Perry, Seattle Cooper, Fred, Mobile Grima, Vincent, New York Corder, James, Jacksonville Guadamud, Luis, New Orleans Cousins, Waiter, Wilmington Gustavson, Walter, New York Hager,Bertil, New York Craddock, Edwin, New Orleans Crawford, William, Jacksonville Hale, William, New Orleans * Cross, Malcolm, Wilmington Hanhack, Buii New.York Curlew, Jack, Yokohama Hanna, Anthony, Baltimore Hanstvedt, Alfred, New York Curry, Leon, Jacksonville Dakin, Eugene, Boston Harrington, Arthur, Boston Dalton, Jack M., Houston Harvey, Lee J., New Orleans D'Amico, Charles, Houston Hawkins, Tom, Seattle Dammeyer, Dan, New York Hazel, John, New Orleans Darville, Richard, Houston Heggarty, Tom, New York Davies, John, New York Hellman, Karl, Seattle Davis, James, Seattle Hicks, Donald, New York Dawson, Charles, Seattle Hilburn, Thomas, Mobile Delgado, Julio, New York Hill, Charles, Houston Dickinson, David, Mobile HIrsh, Burton, Baltimore Dixon, James, Mobile Hodges, Raymond, Mohile Donovan, Joseph, Boston Hodges, Raymond W., Baitimoro Doty, Albert, New Orleans Hogge, Elbert, Baltimore DrMrn, Woodrow, Seattle Holt, Tom, New York Drewes, Peter, New York Homka, Stephen, New York Duet, Maurice, Houston Hovde, Arne, Philadelphia Dunn, Beverly, Mobile Hunt, H. C., Houston Eckert, Arne, Seattle Hunter, John, Mohile Eddins, John, Baltimore Ipsen, Oria, New York Edelmon, Bill, Houston James, Calvain, New York Engelund, Clayton, New York Jandora, Stanley, New York Falrcloth, Charles, Mobile Jansson, Sven, New York Farhl, Israel, Houston Japper, John, New York Fell, William, New York Jefferson, William Houston Ferrera, Raymond, New Orleans Johannsson, Simon, Norfolk Finklea, George, Jacksonville Johnson, Fred, Mohile Fleming, Don, Jacksonville Johnson, Ravaughn, Houston Flowers, Eugene, New York Jordan, Clifton, New Orleans Foster, Floron, New Orleans Joseph, Leyal, Philadelphia Foster, James, Mobile Joyner, William, Houston Foster, Tom, Norfolk Justus, Joe, Jacksonville FotI, Sebastian, Wilmington Kadziola, Stefan, NewYork Francum, Carl, Baltimore Karatzas, Tom, Baltimore Frazier, John, Houston Karlsson, Bo, New York Frey, Charles, Jacksonville Kelsey, Tom, San Francisco Fritz, Floyd, Jacksonville Kerageorgiou, Antoine, New Orleans Funk, William, New York Keragood, Morton, Baltimore Furr, John, Houston KIdd, Richard, Baltimore Gahagan, Kenneth, Houston King, George, Seattle KIngsley, Jack, San Francisco Kleimola, William, New York Knight, Bruce, Norfolk Knoles, Raymond, San Francisco Koen, John, Mohile Konis, Perry, NewYork Koza, Leo, Baltimore KrawczynskI, Stanley, Jacksonville Kuhl, Vincent, Norfolk La France, Dave, New York Lambert, Reldus, New Orleans Landron, Manuel, San Juan Lasnansky, Andrew, San Francisco La Soya, Eligio, Houston Lasso, Robert, San Juan Latapie, Jean, New Orleans Lavolne, Raymond, Baltimore Lawton, Woodrow, Baltimore Leake, Herbert, Baltimore LeClair, Walter W., New Yerk Lee, Hans, Seattle Levin, Jacob, Baltimore Lewis, Jesse, Seattle Libby, George, New Orleans Libby, Herbert, New Yerk Lineberry, Carl, Mobile Logan, Jobn, Mobile Lolk, Peter, Baltimore Mackert, Robert, Baltimore Magoulas, Gus, New York Maldonado, Basllo, Baltimore Manning, Denis, Seattle Martlneau, Tom, Seattle Matthey, Neil, Yokohama Mattieli,Gaetano, New York McCaskey, Earl, New Drieans McCollom. John, Boston MeCorvey, Durell, Jacksenvllle McDonald, John, New Orleans McGarry, Frank, Philadelphia McGinnis, Arthur, New Orleans McHale,J. J. NewYork McKlnney, Melville, Philadelphia Mears, Ferlton, New York Meehan, William, Norfolk Meffert, Roy, Jacksonville Meloy, Robert, Seattle Mendoza, Dimas, San Juan Merrill, Charles, Mobile Michael, Joseph, Baltimore MIgnano, Ben, Wilmington Miller, Clyde, Seattle Mitchell, William, Jacksonville Mize, Cyril, San Franclsce Mladonlch, Ernest, New Orleans Moen, Irwin, Baltimore Monardo, Sylvester, New Orleans Moore, Asa, New York Moore, John, Houston . Morales, Esteban, New York Morris. Edward Jr., Mobile Morris, William, Baltimore Morris, William, Jacksonville Moss, John, New Orleans Moyd,Ervin, Mobile Mollis, James, Mobile Muriy, Ralph, San Francisco Myrex, Luther, Mobile Nash, Walter, New York Nelson, Jack, Jacksonville Nicholson, Eugene, Baltimore Nielsen, Vagn, New York Northcutt, James, San Francisco Nuckols, Billy, New York O'Brien, William, NewYork O'Connor, William, Seattle Ohannaslan, John, Jacksonville Olbrantz, Leonard, Jacksonville Olesen, Carl, San Francisco Olsen, Fred, San Francisco Olson, Maurice, Boston Oromaner, Albert, San Francisco O'Rourke, Robert, Houston Owen, Burton, Houston Owens, Clarence, New Orleans Pacheco, Hermlnio, New York Packert, Albert, NewYork Peline, Anthony, New Yerk Palmer, Nick, San Francisco Paradise, Leo, NewYork Parker, James, Houston Parker, William, New Orleans Pate, Luther, NewYork Peavoy, Floyd, New Orleans Pedersen, Otto, New Orleans Pehler, Frederick, Mohile Pence, Floyd, Houston Perry, Wallace, Jr., San Francisco Pickle, Claude, Houston Pierce, John, Philadelphia Polanco, Luis, NewYork Pollanen, VIekko, New Orleans Pool, Donald, New Orleans Poulsen, Vomer, Seattle Pressly, Donald, NewYork Price, Billie, Norfolk Piyor, Clarence, Mobile PuchalskI, Kaslmir, San Francisco Pugllsl, Joseph, NewYork Pulllam, James, San Francisco Quinnt, Carrol, Seattle Radich, Anthony, New Orleans Rains, Horace, Houston Rallo, Salvador, New Orleans Reck, Lothar, Seattle Reeves, William, Mobile RIchburg, Joseph, Mobile Rlhn, Ewing, New Orleans Riley, William, San Francisco RInguette, Albert, San Francisco Rivera, Alfonso, San Juan Robinson, William, Seattle Rodrlgues, Lancelot, San Juan Rodriguez, Frank, New York Rodriguez, Ovidio, New York Rood, Donald, New York Ruiz, Alejandro, San Juan Ruley, Edward, Baltimore Sanchez, Manuel, New York San Flllppo, Joseph, San Franclsce Sanford, Tommie, Houston Sawyer, Alfred, Norfolk SbrlgHo, Sal, Wilmington Schwarz, Robert, Mobile Scott, Billy, Wilmington Self, Thomas, Baltimore Sellx, Floyd, San Francisco Sernyk, Peter, New York Sheets, James, Baltimore Sheldrake, Peter, Houston Shorten, James, Sdh Francisco Showers, William, San Francisco Sierra, Emillo, San Francisco SIpsey, Robert, San Francisco Smith, Lester, Norfolk Smith, Vertis, Tampa Snyder, Joseph, Baltimore Sokol, Stanley, San Francisco Sorel, Johannes, Jacksonville Spuron, John, San Francisco Stanford, Glen, New Orleans Stockmarr, Sven, New Yerk Stout, John, New Orleans Sucheckl, Leonard, San Franclsce Swearlngen, Barney, Jacksonville SwIderskI, John, New York Tamiln, George, New York Tetl, Frank, New York Theiss, Roy, Mohile Thomas, Lloyd, San Francisco Thompson, Carl, Houston Thompson, Clayton, New Orleans Thompson, J. R., Houston Thrasher, Julius, New Orleans TIcer, Dan, San Franclseo Tillman, William, San Franclscr Tirelll, Enrico, New York Todd, Raymond, New Orleans Telentino, Ted, San Francisco Troche, Gregory, Mobile Tumor, Paul, New Orleans UccI, Peter, San Francisco Vega, Juan, New York Velazquez, William, New York Walker, Fred, Baltimore Walker, Tom, Houston Wallace, Edward, New York Wallace, Ward, Jacksonville Wallace, William, Mobile Walters, Herwood, New York Wardlaw, Richard, Houston Ware, Dick, Houston Waters, Aubrey, Seattle Weaver, Eugene A., Jacksonville Weaver, Harold,4louston Welch, Macon, Houston Whitmer, Alan, NewYork WIngfield, P. G., Jacksonville Woods, Malcolm, San Francisco Workman, Homer, New Orleans Worley, Jobn, San Francisco Wymbs, Luke, New York Zaragoza, Roberto, New York Zeloy, Joseph, New Orleans ^A' Seniority Honor Roll Now Numbers 233 Seafarers who have completed the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program have had the opportunity to learn about their Union and its activities, mak­ ing them well, informed Union members. These men are encouraged to take the delegate's job aboard ship and put this new knowledge to work. Following are the names and departments of the 233 Seafarers who have completed the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program. Adams, Francis, Deck Alfeo, Luciano, Engine Allen, Lawrence, Engine Allison, Murphy, Engine Ahmad, Bin, Deck Ames, Allan, Deck Andrepont, P. J., Engine ArmK^ead, Daniel, Engine Arnold, Mott, Deck Barnett, Jay, Engine Bartol, Thomas, Deck Baxter, Alan, Engine Bean, P. L., Deck Beauverd, Arthur, Engine Bellinger, William, Steward Berulls, William, Deck Biletz, John, Engine Blacklok, Richard, Engine Blasquez, Gregory, Engine Bligen, Archie, Engine Bohannon, Christopher, Engine Bolen, James, Deck Bolen, Timothy, Deck Boles, John, Engine Brackbill, Russell, Deck Brooke, George, Engine BruschinI, Mario, Steward Surge, Bernard, Engine Burke, Lee Roy, Engine Burke, Timothy, Deck burnette, Barney, Steward Butch, Richard, Engine Calo, Jose, Engine Cammuso, Frank, Deck Page 28 Gaiihart, David, Deck Caiyuthers, Francis, Engine Caruthers, Russell, Deck Castle, Stephen, Deck Cavanaugh,Jackson, Deck Clark, Garrett, Deck Colangelo, Joseph, Deck Conkiln, Kevin, Engine Correll, Paul, Engine Cosentino, Dominic, Deck Coyle, Michael, Engine Cunningham. Robert, Deck Curran, John, Deck Daniel, Wadsworth, Engine Davis, William, Deck Day, John, Engine Derke, Michael, Engine Desklns, William, Steward DIsing, Maximo, Engine Dobloug, James, Engine Douroudous, Emanuel, Steward Dukehart, David, Engine Echeverlo, Ronald, Steward Eddlngs, Otis, Jr., Engine Edgell, Pat, Engine Egeland, Ralph, Deck Elliott, Byron, Engine Escudero, Tomas, Engine Esposlto, Gennaro, Engine EwIng, Larry, Steward Farmer, William, Deck Farragut, John, Deck Farrell, Gerald, Steward Flla, Marlon, Deck Fonville, James, Engine Frak, Stan, Deck Freeburn, Michael, Deck Fried, Peter, Engine Frost Stephen, Deck Fuentes, Luis, Steward Galka, Thomas, Engine Gallagjier, Patrick, Deck Galliano, Marco, Deck Garay, Stephen, Deck Garcia, Robert, Deck Gilliam, Robert, Steward Gotay, Raul, Steward Gower, David, Engine Graham, Patrick, Deck Grimes, M. R., Deck Grisham, Steve, Deck Hapr, Ken, Deck Hale, Earnest, Deck Haller, John, Engino Harris, Nathaniel, Engine Hanks, Fletcher, Engine Hart, Ray, Deck Hawker, Patrick, Deck Haynes, Blake, Engine Heick, Carroll, Deck Heller, Douglas, Steward Hooks, Bobby, Steward Humason, Jon, Deck Hummerick, James, Jr., Steward Hussein, Mohammed, Steward Hutchinson, Richard, Jr., Engine lllson, James, Engine Ivey, D. E., Engine Joe, William, Engine Johnson, M., Deck Johnson, Oscar, Steward Jones, Leggette, Deck Jones, Nelson Cory, Steward Jordan, Carson, Deck Kanavos, Pana^rtls, Engine Kegney, Thomas, Engine Keith, Rohert, Deck Kelley, John, Deck Kelly, John, Deck Keraey, Paul, Engine Kirksey, Charles, Engine Kittleson, L. Q., Deck Knight, Donald, Engine Knoles, Donald, Steward Konetes, Johnnie, Deck Kunc, Lawrence, Deck Kundrat, Joseph, Steward Lamphere, Thomas, Engine Laner, Ronnie, Engine Lang, Gary, Dtck Laughlln, Douglas, Engine LeClaIr, Lester, Steward Lehmann, Arthur, Deck Lentsch, Robert, Deck Lesko, Samuel, Deck Long, Alton, Engine Lundeman, Louis, Deck Mahaffey, J.C., Steward Makarewicz, Richard, Engine Mallory, Arthur, Deck Manning, Henry, Steward Maurstad, Mitchell, Steward Ripley, William, Deck Mamu, M. A., Deck McAudrew, Martin, Engine Rivers, Sam, Engine McCabe, John, Engine Roback, James, Deck McCabe, T. J., Engine Redriguez, Charles, Engine McCauley, Roy, Engine Rodriguez, Hector, Engine McMullin, Clarence, Steward Rodriguez, Robert, Engine McPariand, James, Engine Rogers, George, Engine Milici, Robert, Deck Ruiz, Steve, Engine Minix, R. G., Jr., Engine Sabb, Caldwell, Jr., Engine Miranda, John, Engine Salley, Robert, Jr., Engine Moneymaker, Ernest, Engine Sanders, Darry, Engine Moore, C. M., Deck Sanger, Alfred, Deck Moore, George, Deck Shaw, Lex, Deck Moore, James, Engine Shaw, Luclen, Deck Moore, Peter, Engine Shaw, Ronald, Engine Moore, William, Deck Silfast, Georp, Deck Simonetti, Joseph, Steward Mortler, William, Deck Mouton, Terry, Engine Simpson, Spurgeon, Engine Noble, Mickey, Deck Sisk, Keith, Deck Nuotio, Ken, Deck Smith, D. B., Steward Ostrander, Duane, Deck Smith, Rohert, Deck Painter, Philip, Engine Snyder, John, Engine Paloumbis, NIkolaos, Engine Spell, Gary, Engine Papageorglou, Dimltrlos, Engine spell, Joseph, Deck Parker, Jason, Deck Spencer, Craig, Engine Parr, Steven, Deck Spencer, H. D., Engine Perez, Jose, Engine Springfield, Harry, Steward Perkins, Cy, Deck Stanfleld, Pete, Deck Petrick, L., Engine Stark, William, Deck PIckford, Albert, Deck Stauter, David, Engine PolettI, Plerangelo, Deck Stevens, Duane, Deck Praslnos, George, Deck Strauss, Gregory, Engine Reamey, Bert, Engine Svoboda, Kvetoslav, Engine Restaino, John, Engine Szelbert, Stephen, Steward Tanner, Leroy, Engine Taylor, Daniel, Steward Tell, George, Engine Thomas, Robert, Engine Thomas, Timothy, Deck Trainer, Robert, Deck Trott, Llewellyn, Engine Utterback, Larry, Deck Vain, Thomas, Deck Vaiton, Sidney, Engine Vanyi, Thomas, Steward Vazpez, Jose, Engine Venus, Guy, Engine Venus, Steve, Steward Vukmir, George, DeOk Walker, Marvin, Engine Wambach, Albert, Deck Wass, Klaus, Steward Waupman, Jerry, Engine Wayman, Lee, Deck Wllhelm, Mark, Engine Wllisch, Edward, Deck Wilson, Richard, Steward Wilson, Robert, Engine Wolfe, John, Deck Woodcock, Wayne, Steward Woodhouse, Ashton, Engine Wright, Charlie, Engine Zukler, Hans, Engine Seafarers Log X- �IT George King Seafarer George King, 58, has been a member of the SIU since 1943 and he began shipping out as a bosun in 1944. A native of Memphis, Tenn., Brother King ships out of the port of Seattle, He makes his home in Portland, Ore. with his wife, Florence. Vincent Kuhl Seafarer Vincent Kuhl, 50, has been a member of the SIU since 1945 and he began shipping out as a bosun in 1948. A native of Norfolk, Brother Kuhl ships out of the port of Norfolk. He makes his home in Norfolk with his wife, Margaret. 3Sth Bosuns' Class Seafarers who graduated from the 35th class of the SIU Bosuns Recertifiication Program this month have now resumed shipping with a much better knowledge of their Union and the entire maritime industry. It is their responsi­ bility to rejoin their vessels and inform the rest of the membership about the role al! Seafarers must play if there is to be a future for the American mer­ chant marine. The recertified bosuns who have completed this very important twomonth program are asserting their lead­ ership aboard all our contracted vessels. As the top licensed man on ship, and as the leading representative of the SIU at sea, it is the bosun's Job to see that all voyages run as smoothly as pos­ sible, with of course full cooperation from the rest of the crew. The recertified hosun is also better qualified to handle the new techno­ logically-advanced equipment which is found on many of the modem ships heing built today. It is for this very reason that the Bosuns Recertification Program was established. The SIU must adapt to a constantly-changing industry if we wish to play a part in it in the years to come. With the battles now being fought in the Halls of Congress rather than on Gene A. Weaver Seafarer Gene A. Weaver, 46, has been a member of the SIU since 1965 and he began ship­ ping out as a bosun in 1968. A native of Georgia, Brother Weaver ships out of ci the port of Jackson­ Joseph L. Bourgeois ville. He makes his home in Jackson­ Seafarer Joseph ville. L. Bourgeois, 52, Claude Pickle has been a member Seafarer Claude of the SIU since Pickle, 49, has been 1942 and he began a member of the shipping out as a SIU since 1945 and bosun in 1948. A native of Salem, he began shipping Mass., Brother out as a bosun in Bourgeois ships out 1955. A native of I northeast Mississip- of the port of New York. He makes his ' pi. Brother Pickle home in Acton, Me. with his daughter, ships out of the port Michelle. of Houston. He ma^es his home in Houston with his wife, Annal Marie. the waterfront, and with radical changes in vessels and manning, our entire mem­ bership must he kept informed at all times in order to insure the job security of everyone in the years ahead. This then, is the main objective of the bosuns program: better communi­ cation. And, it is the job of every mem­ ber, not only the recertified bosun. The bosun is the leader of the crew, but only if his crew actively participates and takes an avid interest in the affairs of our Union, by attending shipboard and membership meetings, by asking ques­ tions and reading all pertinent informa­ tion, will this objective be accomplished. And, with full membership cooperation, we will be a much stronger, secure Union for many years to come. Donald Fleming Seafarer Donald Fleming, 51, has been a member of the SIU since 1967 and he began ship­ ping out as a bosun in 1970, A native of Nebraska, Brother Fleming ships out of the port of Jackson­ ville. He makes his home in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. with his wife, Margie. Eual Granger Seafarer Eual Granger, 61, has been a member of the SIU since 1953 and he began ship­ ping out as a bosun in 1966. A native of Lake Charles, La., Brother Granger ships out of the port of Houston. He makes his home in Lake Charles with his wife, Sadie and he has 10 grandchildren. Lothar Reck Seafarer Lothar Reck, 39, has been a member of the SIU since 1966 and he began shipping out as a bosun in 1972. A native of Germany, Brother Reck ships out of the port of Seattle. He makes his home in Seattle. Juan Vega Seafarer Juan Vega, 50, has been a member of the SIU since 1946 and he began shipping out as a bosun in 1950. A native of Puerto Rico, Broth­ er Vega ships out of the port of New York. He makes nis home in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his wife, Sol Angel. 'i i * "t Donald Rood Seafarer Donald Rood, 56, has been a member of the SIU since 1945 and he began shipping out as a bosun in 1947. A native of Omaha, Neb.," ^ \ t \ j Brother Rood ships * '\ out of the port of New York. He makeS his home in Elysburg, Pa. with his wife, June and his two children. George Tamlin Seafarer George Tamlin, 40, has been a member of the SIU since 1961 and he began ship­ ping out as a bosun in 1971. A native of Middleport, N.Y., Brother Tamlin ships out of the port of New York. He makes his home in Middleport. 'A Seniority Upgrading Program Steven Parr Seafarer Steven Parr has been sail­ ing with the SIU since his graduation from the Harry Lundeberg School in November of 1972. Shipping in the engine depart­ ment, Brother Parr earned his QMED endorsement atPiney Point before attending the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Program. A native and resident of Carlinville, III., Brother Parr ships out of Houston. Donald J^oles Seafarer Don Knoles started sail­ ing with the SIU after his graduation from the Harry Lundeberg School in 1973. Before starting the 'A' Se­ niority Program, Brother Knoles up­ graded to third cook at Piney Point. Brother Knoles lives in Inglewood, Calif, and ships from the port of Wilmington. Six New 'A' Book Members This month six more Seafarers joined the ranks of the SIU full *A' book mem­ bers by participating in and graduating from the 'A' Seniority Upgrading Pro­ gram. This brings the number of Sea­ farers who have earned their 'A' books through this program to 233. Before graduating from the program, these new 'A' book members were given the opportunity to sharpen their sea­ faring skills by learning about the latest innovations in the maritime industry. The *A' Seniority Program also pro­ vided these Seafarers with a thorough working knowledge of the SIU's history, functions, operations and goals. This two-pronged approach used to upgrade these Seafarers into full 'A' book status insures that the SIU will always have a solid membership that can participate in Union activities with an understanding of the modem mari­ time industry and their Union's role in that industry. Roy McCauley Albert Pickford Seafarer Roy Mc­ Cauley has been sailing with the SIU in the engine de­ partment for sixV ik and-a-half years. Before attending Seniority Upgrading Pro»V gram. Brother Mc­ Cauley earned his high school diploma at the Lundeberg School as well as his QMED endorsement. Brother McCauley lives in Selma, Ala. and ships out of the port of Baltimore. Seafarer Al Pickford began sailing with the SIU eight years ago. Brother Pickford, who sails in the deck depart­ ment, studied for his AB's ticket at the Harry Lunde­ berg School in New U.S. Navy veteran. York in 1971. A Brother Pickford ships from the port of New York and lives in Patchogue, N.Y. with his wife Joyce and their four children. Emanuel Douroudous Seafarer Emanu­ el Douroudous be­ gan sailing with the SIU in the steward department in 1970. Shipping as a cook and baker, Brother Douroudous ob­ tained that rating at the Lundeberg School before attending the 'A' Senior­ ity Upgrading Program. Brother Dou­ roudous lives in New York and ships from that port. He is a native of Greece. J.C. Mahaifey Seafarer J.C. Mahaffey has been sailing with the SIU since 1970. A mem­ ber of the steward department. Broth­ er Mahaffey com­ pleted the Third Cook's Program at the Lundeberg School before attending the 'A' Senior­ ity Upgrading Program. A native of Chesnee, €.C., Brother Mahaffey now lives in Seattle and ships from that port. "•'I June,1976 Page 29 " . I �For a Better Job Today -I Deck Department ABLE SEAMAN The course of instruction is four weeks in length and leads to the Coast Guard en­ dorsement of Able Seaman—12 Months —^Any Waters or Able Seaman—Unlim­ ited—^Any Waters. Course Requirements: Able Seaman 12 Months—^Any Waters. You must: • Be 19 years of age • Have 12 months seatime as Ordi­ nary Seaman, OR Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have eight months seatime as Ordinary Seaman • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements. Able Seaman Unlimited—Any Waters. You must: • Be 19 years of age • Have 36 months seatime as Ordinary Seaman or Able Seaman 12 Months • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements. Starting Dates; May 27, September 2. QUARTERMASTER The course of instruction leading to certification as Quartermaster consists of Basic Navigation instruction to include Radar; Loran; Fathometer; RDF; and Tlxe Harry Luncietierg also includes a review of Basic Seaman­ ship; use of the Magnetic and Gyro Compass; Rules of the Road; Knots and Splices; Firefighting and Emergency Pro­ cedures. Course Requiremeuls: Must hold en­ dorsement as Able Seaman (Unlimited— Any Waters). Starting Dates: April 29, August 2. LIFEBOATMAN The course of instruction is two weeks in length and leads to the Coast Guard en­ dorsement of Lifeboatman. Course Requirements: Must have 90 days seatime in any department. Starting Dates: April 29; May 13, 27; June 10, 24; July 8, 22; August 5, 19; September 2, 16, 30; October 14, 28. Engine QMED Hopeful Graduates Piney Point QMED Instructor Charles Nalen (left) presents Certificate of Achievement and Coast Guard endorsement card to recent graduate Edward Jordan. Department These Courses Will Be Start­ ing Soon: QMED-Any Rating • Advanced Pumpman Procedures • LNG/LPG Watch the Seafarers Log for Starting Dates The course of instruction leading to cer­ tification as QMED—Any Rating is eight weeks in length and includes instruction leading to the Coast Guard endorsements which comprise this rating. Course Requirements: You must show evidence of six months seatime in at least one engine department rating. Starting Dates: April 29; May 27; June 24; July 22. WELDING The course of instruction in basic welding consists of classroom and onthe-job training including practical train­ ing in electric arc welding and cutting; and oxy-acetylene brazing, welding and cutting. On completion of the course, an HLS Certificate of Graduation will be awarded. Course Requirements: • Engine department personnel must hold endorsement as QMED—Any Rating • Deck and steward department per­ sonnel must hold a rating in their department. Starting Dates: May 27, October 1. FOWT The cour^ is four weeks in length and leads to endorsement as Fireman, Watertender, and/or Oiler. Course Requirements: If you have a Wiper endorsement only, you must: • Be able to pass the prescribed physi­ cal, including eyesight requirements 7 Complete Liteboaf Class Here's seven new graduates of the HLSS Lifeboat Course with their diplomas and Instructor Tom Doyle (left). The grads are (I. to r.): Frederick Vogler; John Wolkoski; Jose Ferreira; Joseph Diosco; Benigno Santos; Elbert Polk, and Isidore Ostroff. • Have six months seatime as Wiper, OR Be a graduate of HLS at Piney Point and have three months seatime as Wiper • If you have an engine department rat­ ing there are no requirements. Starting Dates: July 12. DIESELS The four-week course covers: types, designs, construction and characteristics of various diesel engines; nomenclature and principal design features of all parts of diesel engines; formulas and hydraulic principles; introduction to fuel, air, lubri­ cation and exhaust systems; use of vari­ ous gauges, meters and instruments used on diesel engines; care, operations main­ tenance and recording of diesel engine performance; signals used between bridge and engine room; fundamentals of elec­ tricity, and refrigeration; basic fire fight-: ing, first aid and safety. Course Requirements: No require­ ments for those who are not, interested in receiving the Coast Guard license. r Starting date: August 9. \ A College Career Is Available to You One college and two post secondary trade/vocational school scholarships are awarded to Seafarers each year. These scholarships have been specially de­ signed to meet the educational needs of Seafarers. Application requirements are geared for the map who has been out of school several years, so you will only be com­ peting with other seamen with similar educational backgrounds. The awards are granted in April, but you should begin your application process now. These are the scholarships offered: 1, Four-year college degree scholar­ ship. This award is in the amount of $10,000. Page 30 2, Two-year community or junior col­ lege or post secondary trade/voca­ tional schools scholarships. These awards are in the amount of $5000. The trade/vocational awards offer var­ ious options if you wish to continue shipping. In such a program you may develop a trade or skill which would im­ prove your performance aboard ship as well as help you obtain a better paying job when you are ashore. Eligibility requirements are as follows: 1. Have not less than two years of actual employment on vessels of companies signatory to Seafarers Welfare Plan. 2. Have one day of employment on a vessel in the sixth-month period immediately preceding date of ap­ plication. 3. Have 90 days of employment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pick up a scholarship application now. They are available in the ports or you may write to the following address and request a copy of the Seafarers Applica­ tion: Seafarers Welfare Plan College Scholarships " 275 20th Street Brooklyn, New York 11215 A College Educatloii For Your Clilld.ren Four scholarships are awarded to de- - have three years sea time, encourage your pendents of Seafarers. These four-year children to apply. They should request scholarships are.for $10,000 each at any the Dependents Application from the accredited college or university. If you above address. Seafarers Log �For ,70b Security Tombrrow Scliool Of Seamansliip Steward Department Steward Department All Steward Department Courses Lead To Certification By HLSS. CraEP' STEWARD The course of instruction is six weeks long and covers all phases of Steward De­ partment management and operation. Course Requirements: All candidates must have seatime and/or training in com­ pliance with one of the following: • Three years seatinie in a rating above 3rd cook or assistant cook OR • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook, six months seatime as cook- and baker, sbc months seatime as chief cook and hold HLS certifi­ cates of completion for each program OR • 12 months seatirne as 3rd cook or assistant cook, six months seatime as cook and baker, six months sea­ time as chief cook and hold HLS cer­ tificates of completion for the cook • and baker and chief cook programs OR • 12 months seatime as 3fd cook or assistant cook, 12 months seatime as cook and baker, and six months sea­ time as chief cook and hold an HLS i ,V certificate of completion for the chief cook program. Starting Dates: • April 29; June 10; July 22; September 2; October 14. pHIEP COOK f . Starting Dales: Starting Dates: May 13; June 24; August 5; September 16; October 28. Do What Over 750 Of Your Fellow Seafarers Have Done... The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the selection and preparation of breakfast foods, breads, desserts, and pastries. The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the selection and preparation of vegetables and salads. , Course Requirements: Ail candidates must have twelve months seatime in the steward department, OR three months sea­ time in the steward department and be a graduate of the HLS entry rating program. Starting Dates: May 27; July 8; August 19; September 30. I I I I I . • (Last) (First) 1-- r: Last month 38 Seafarers up­ graded their skills^ earning power and job security through the vocational courses at HLI^. The Lundeberg School has an upgrading course to meet your career needs, too! I I I I UPGRADING APPLICATION % , Name •_ 3-:. I] . • Did You Know... Starting Dates: April 29; May 13. 27; June 10. 24; July 8. 22; August 5. 19; September 2. 16, 30; October 14, 28. Date of Birth _ (Middle) Mo./Day/Year Address (Street) | I I . Telephone #_ (State) (City) Note: Courses and starting dates are subject to change at any time. Any change will he noted In the LOG. High School Program Is Available to All Seafarers ASSISTANT COOK Course Requirements:' All candidates must have seatime and/or training in com­ pliance with one of-the following: • 12 months, seatime as a 3rd cook or assistant cook OR • 24 months in the steward department with six months as a 3rd cook or as­ sistant cook OR • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and hold a certificate of completion from the HLS assist­ ant cook training program. ^ The course of instruction is six weeks in length and students specialize in the prep­ aration of soups, sauces, meats, seafoods, and gravies. Course Requirements: All candidates must have seatime and/or training in com­ pliance with one of the following: • 12 months seatime as cook and baker OR • Three years seatime in the steward department, with six months as 3rd cook or assistant cook and"six months as cook and baker OR . . • Six months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months as cook and baker OR , • 12 months seatime as 3rd cook or assistant cook and six months sea­ time as cook and baker and hold a certificate of completion for the HLS cook and baker training program. COOK AND BAKER (Zip Code) (Area C^ode) Seniority Book Number. Date Book Was Issued Port Presently Registered In_ . Endorsement(s) Now Held _ .Port Issued.: Social Security #_ .i A j Piney Point Graduate: • Yes No • (if so, fill in below) Endorsement(s) Received. Entry Program: Frorn. .to. (Dates Attended) M • Upgrading Program: "It's a very ^ood program. I'm glad I went through it. The teachers give plenty of individual instruction, and they answer all questions you may have." .to. From. . Endorsement(s) Received. (Dates AttenO^d) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes ,• No; Fire Fighting: • Y^s • No Dates Available for Training - . ^ I Am Interested In: John Ruiz • • • • , "I felt limited without it [a high school diploma]. Among other things, it's a prerequisite for all col­ lege courses." ' " DECK AB-12 Months AB Unlimited Quartermaster Lifeboafman • LNG/LPG • Diesel • Welder Horace Jones Get the reading, writing and math skills you need for job security and upgradingthrough the high school equivalency (GEp) program at the Harrji Lundeberg School. It only takes four to eight weeks, and your Brothers can tell you that it's really worth it! Intereated? Pick up a copy of the pre­ test kit in your port or write to this address: ^ Margaret Naicn, Director Academic Education Department Harry Lundeberg Schdol Piney Point, Maryland 20674 When you complete the test, return it to the Lundeberg School. HLS will tell you the results and giv.e you an estimate, of the length of time you'll need to com­ plete tha GEO program. June, 1976. REMEMBER! This test is not to see Who scores high or low. It helps HLS de­ sign a study program just for you—a pro­ gram that our teachers will help you, as an individual, to follow. So apply today. It's easy to qualify, lust make sure that you'have: , 1. One.year of seatime. 2. Are a member of the Union in . good standing. Your classes will be small (usually just sik to eight students). You'll get lots of individual help. And completing the GED program opens the door to the other edu­ cational opportunities that the SIU has for yoii. A high school diploma is the first step towards qualifying for one of the three scholarships for Seafarers that are offered each year. STEWARD . • Asst. Cook • • Cook & Baker • Chief Cook • Steward , ENGINE • QMED • FOWT • Dk.Mech. ADVANCED COURSES • Advanced Pumpman Procedures • Advanced Electrical Procedures • Refrigeration Container Mechanic RECORD OF SEATIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating checked above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) SHIP SIGNATURE RATING HELD DATE OF SHIPMENT DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POlDVT, MD. 20674 •Page 31 V •• �s7nm »9nwniini«i[ sannns POUIKU mam DOIUIION r$' inoMtt™, «.». iim S.S.I Datt. Contributor's Nam*. Addrass A® A® kZfP City ar^^ilM^urthar Is obJacU and pntposM Its? .... ponniti. abciahdndlettwbic Intaiifahjfeiaafarar saanian. ilta SPAD is a saparata sai including, but not limited to ^ tha pras'ervation and furthering ^the"S|erican Merchant Marina with Improved fwopiiit nPPhrtMKlM for seamen and tha advancement of Bade union concepts. In connection JIth such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to politlclal c%dldatas for elective office. All contrprtlons are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or receit^ because of force. Job discrlmliMon, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a conditlMkof membership in the Union QWA AttlWO) or or employ­ ment. If a contribution Is made by reasc^ of the above improper condmp notify tha Saafarars Union or SPAD at tha above address, certified mM%ithin thirty dajn of tha cgMhutlon for Investigation and appropriate action and refund, if invqtuiPPsJtapport SPAD to prjIdQjilpd further your economic, political and social Interests, American uniorr«^[ps and r (A copy of our report is filed with the Federal Election Emission and is l^ailable from tha Federal Election Commission, Washington, D.C.) K ToflT Signature of Sotlcltor No. ^ Seti^ concerned iye acidities wh^ vitaTf/i h/Hh Wifrs PciUtieid Act^ in xeidlintv and o tiM ^ginning of 1976. (l^^knvpi 0 Eleven Lfdeas^F* Lomas, Aa Lombardo, I. bkdendEy, G, jMniunir^- J. H. BrOvni,|« Brown, li Byrne, E. Bryant,B. Blantdny^. J. Illllliia $1,100 Honor Roll Christenberry, R. A. $600 Honor Roll Pomerlane, R. •W. 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Title A name given to the resource June 1976 Description An account of the resource Headlines: RESOLUTION TO MERGE SIU, IBU IS INTRODUCED NATIONAL JOBLESS RATE OF OVER 10 PERCENT PROVES SLUMP DEPENDENTS, SEAFARERS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS WIN CASE AGAINST MOBIL'S ANTI-UNION TACTIC CARTER PLEDGES SHIPPING AID DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM COMMITTEE ADOPTS MARITIME PLANK THE SS MARYLAND IS SET TO BE LAUNCHED IN JULY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF UNION HALLS TO SIU MEMBERS NLRB JUDGE RULES FOR SIU IN MANNING ALL PRMMI SHIPS ROSS NAMED CHIEF OF N.Y. LABOR UNIT COAST GUARD MAY HAVE OUTLIVED ITS USEFULNESS SOME POINTS CLARIFIED ON ERISA REQUIREMENTS HOW MTD MEMBERSHIP AFFECTS YOU, THE SEAFARER 43 MTD AFFILIATES MARINE SKILLS NEEDED ON MOBILE OIL RIGS FOR SAFETY FOREIGN COUNTRIES MEAN BUSINESS IN DEALING WITH DRUG VIOLATORS RUBBER WORKERS BOYCOTT FIRESTONE TIRE SEAFARER TELLS HOW HE DEALT WITH ALCOHOLISM OVERWEIGHT, OBESITY CAN MEAN A SHORTER LIFE SEAFARERS MEET IN PUERTO RICO UNION HALL MODERN SAN JUAN HARBOR - A MAJOR PORT FOR SEAFARERS AND INLAND BOATMEN AS THEY PLAY IMPORTANT ROLE IN PUERTO RICO ECONOMY PAGES FROM THE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN SEAMEN'S LABOR MOVEMENT UNITED STAND SETS '76 POLITICAL WHEELS IN MOTION U.S. CELEBRATES NATIONAL MARITIME DAY FORMER SIU SCHOLARSHIP WINNER IS TO PRACTICE LAW COMPUTERIZED SIMULATOR SHOWS DIRECTION OF FUTURE 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 6/1/1976 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. XXXVIII, No. 6 1976 Periodicals Seafarers Log