http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/efb0ff16f4094bdbc59167261ff63066.PDF 59cea6129443b5c6413549cca9650d48 PDF Text Text M Trustees Make Use of USPHS Optional Official Publication of the Seafarers international Union • Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District • AFL-CIO iV page 3 NOVEMBER 1979 Meany Passes the Gavel to Kirkiand Page 5 AFr'Z>>(.CIO! MTD Biennial Convention special supplement pages 17-24 Passenger Ship Bill Becomes Law page 7 Carter Signs Maritime Authorizations Bill page 2 Liberian Flaggers Collide, Burn off Galveston page 8 �Carter Inks Maritime Appropriations Bill A Congressional bill that is vital to the survival of the U.S. merchant marine has been signed into law by President Carter. The legislation, which Rep. Paul McCloskey (R-Calif.) had tried to sabotage is the Maritime Appropriations Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1980. In early November the House and Senate passed the conference committee report on the bill. In the conference committee meet­ ing, held in mid October, two damaging McCloskey amend­ ments had been defeated. The first would have required that manning scales on ships built with subsidy be within 50 percent of the minimum levels demanded by the Coast Guard. However, the Coast Guard does not recog­ nize the steward department's role in the safe operation of the ship. The "lobbying" amendment would not allow subsidized operators to consider as part of [i: their costs the monies given to contractually established mari­ time research organizations. Both these damaging amend­ ments had been passed when the full bill was voted on in the House of Representatives at the end of July. They were not part of the Senate version of the bill which had been passed in late May. Because of these amendments and other differences in the House and Senate bills, a con­ ference committee met to resolve the variations. Happily, the maritime experi­ ence of two legislators prevailed in the conference committee and the amendments were defeated. The two. Rep. John Murphy, (D-N.Y.) and Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), are long time supporters of a strong U.S. merchant marine. The maritime appropriations bill, which must be voted upon every year, authorizes money for the maritime industry as part of the Merchant Marine Act. ru [p[fSii3lE) 0X0, u Paul Hall LJ Must Take Our Best Shot ^HE worst thing you can do in this business of ours is to sit around and watch the world go by. The maritime busi­ ness is too hard, too tough, too competitive for idleness. Hesitant people and complacent organizations in our world get pushed around and finally shuffled out the door. It has always been my belief that to be successful in mari­ time you have to look aggressively at the future. And most importantly, you have to gamble. When I say gamble, I don't mean pulling to an inside straight. You take each issue as it comes, look at it intelligently and then take your best shot. We've done a lot of this kind of smart gambling in the history of our Union. And although we've probably lost as many as we've won, the victories we have pulled out have built us a strong, sound, secure organization. Most importantly, the ones we lost have not hurt us. Quite the opposite. We are a better organization for these losses because we have learned from them. And we are a prouder organization because win, lose, or draw, we tried. The most concrete example of a gamble that has paid off for us recently is our LNG fleet. SIU members are presently manning ten LNG vessels. These ten ships represent the entire American-flag LNG fleet. No one should be naive enough to think that we were lucky to get these ships. T The appropriations for 1980 include the following: • $101 million for the con­ struction differential subsidy (CDS) program; • $256 million for the opera­ tional differential subsidy (ODS) program; • $16 million for maritime research and development; • $31 million for maritime education and training. On the House floor, McClos­ key had introduced an amend­ ment that would have cut the CDS appropriation by $69 mil­ lion. His amendment was de­ feated. McCloskey was also defeated on an amendment that would have allowed foreign-built vessels to receive ODS funds and prefer­ ence cargoes now reserved ex­ clusively for U.S.-built vessels. Lakes Seafarers Get COLA Hike Great Lakes SIU members working under contracts with the Great Lakes Assn. of Marine Operators (GLAMO) and Kinsman Lines received a 23 cents per hour cost of living increase effective Nov. 1, 1979. This is the fourth and final COLA for 1979. Coupled with the previous wage adjustments of 13 cents in March, 21 cents in May and 25 cents in August, COLAs for Great Lakes Seafarers totalled 82 cents per hour for the 1979 calendar year. Under the terms of the SIU's collective bargaining agreements with GLAMO and Kinsman, as of Jan. 1, 1980, the 82 cent add-on will be rolled in and included in wage rates effective at the New Year. COLAs are based on increases in the Consumer Price Index, which is published quarterly. For each .3 point rise in the Index, Great Lakes Seafarers receive a one cent per hour add-on. The CPI for September rose to 223.7. The next adjustment date will be Jan. 1, 1980. The fact is that years before any American company had firmed up a program to build LNG ships, we were preparing ourselves for the era of LNG—if it came to pass. We invested a good deal of time, effort and money into developing an educational program in Piney Point to turn out qualified manpower for LNG ships. We had this program ready and operational several years before the keel of an LNG ship was laid in an American yard. It was a calculated risk on our part. But it paid off for us in a big way. We're already aboard 10 LNG's today. By 1990, we may be aboard 40, 50 or even 60 of these vessels. The LNG's were a tremendous breakthrough for us. But in many other areas, the fights go on. For instance, we've invested a lot of time and effort to win a fair oil cargo preference bill for the U.S. merchant marine. We've been fighting for this for 20 years. In 1974, we got the bill as far as the President's desk. But v^'e were turned back by a veto. In another round on oil cargo preference in 1977, the bill was defeated in the House of Representatives. You can be sure of one thing, we won't stop fighting until we have finally brought it home. The important thing to remember is that our setbacks on cargo preference haven't hurt us as an organization. In fact, they have helped us because they have made us more determined than ever in our efforts in the area of political action. This determination has helped us win many other legislative battles we might otherwise have lost. My point simply is that we have fought a lot of fights and taken a lot of gambles. As an organization, we have never lost a fight that we couldn't afford to lose. At the same time, our victories have made us a strong progressive Union—a Union with a real future, a Union that the SIU membership can rely on and depend on. It really all comes down to the willingness to work hard and to commit your resources to viable, achievable goals. We have always done this in the SIU. We've won some fights and we've lost some too. But the bottom line is that we wouldn't have achieved a thing unless we had tried. Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO 675 Fourth Ave 11232. Published monthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 41, No. 11, November 1979. (ISSN #0160-2047) 2 / LOG / November 1979 Brooklvn N Y orooKiyn, IN.T. �Major Breakthrough in Medical Benefits T HE Board of Trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan has voted a rule change that establishes one of the most important new benefits ever implemented for Sea­ farers and Boatmen repre­ sented by the SIU. The Board ruled that as of Dec. 1, 1979, Seafarers and Boatmen will have the op­ tion of using either a USPHS hospital or a private facility for medical care. The Trustees issued this ruling at a meeting in New York on Nov. 7, 1979. Top quality health care for those we represent has always been a number one priority of the SIU. The Union has consis­ tently monitored the quality of care and availability of services of USPHS hospi­ tals. As a result of these regylar surveys, the Union found that more and more Sea­ farers and Boatmen lived in areas removed from USPHS facilities. A number of months ago, the Union embarked on a complete and detailed study of the situation. INDEX Legislative News Carter Signs Marad • Authorizations Bill. ....Page 2 SIU in Washington ... Pages 9-10 Page 7 Passenger Ship Bill .. Union News^. Kirkland New AFL-CIO Page 5 Head President's Report ... Headquarters Notes.. .. ..Page 7 Letters to Editor Brotherhood in Action ...Page 36 ...Page 16 At Sea-Ashore Back Page SPAD Checkoff AFL-CIO Vows Action Page 6 on Maritime ...Page 27 Great Lakes Picture .. Inland Lines Sea/orers, Boafmen Can Now Use Either a USPHS Hospital Or a Private Hospital Rule Change Goes Into Effect Dec. 1, 1979 When Using a Private Hospital Members Will Receive Same Coverage as Their Dependents Now Get Under Seafarers Welfare Plan This study showed conclu­ sively that USPHS hospitals alone are not adequate to provide readily available health care to our people. The Union therefore rec­ ommended to the Trustees that the individual have a choice to use either a USPHS hospital or a private hospital of their own choos­ ing. At their Nov. 7 meeting, the Trustees concurred with the Union's recommenda­ tion. The complete care Sea­ farers and Boatmen now are eligible for at every USPHS hospital and clinic remains the same. If, however, you choose to use a private facility instead of USPHS, you will be entitled to exactly the same coverage your dependents now receive under the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. Any charges the Seafarers Welfare Plan does not cover are out-of-pocket expenses which the individual who uses a private hospital is responsible for. Because of the Trustees ruling, you can now use a private hospital of your choice closer to your home, if you want to. If you do decide to use a nearby private hospital you receive exactly the same coverage your dependents now receive under the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. Any charges above the maximum allowable benefit, that is, charges higher than the amount paid by the Plan, must he paid by you. The Seafarers Welfare Plan provides excellent, and wideranging coverage. How­ ever there will be some instances when the Plan does not cover all costs. So, when using a private hospital or clinic instead of a USPHS facility, all members are advised to check the A Memorial to Seamen at USPHS General News Ship's Digest Dispatcher's Reports; ,, Page 28 Great Lakes Page 31 Inland Waters Deep Sea Training-Upgrading "A" Seniority Upgrading .Page 26 Piney Point Grads — ...Page 38 Upgrading Schedule.. ...Page 12 Membership News Page 32 New Pensioners Page 37 Final Departures Steward Recertification..Page 13 Bulk Fleet Shrinking .....Page 15 Special Features MTD 1979 Convention Pages 17-24 SIU Rep Johnny Dwyer (front left) is in back of a memorial dedicated to departed American seamen on a visit to the Staten Island (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital with part of a recent graduating Recertified Bosuns Program class. They are (front I. to r.) Ruel Lawrence, Gary L Hoover and Freddie Goethe. Standing (I. to r.) are Vic Ardowski. Jose A. Martinez. Richard Daly. William Davis. Dutch Keeffer and Doyle Ellette. The memorial was dedicated recently as a tribute to America's merchant seamen and boatmen. - Seafarers Welfare Plan booklet under Dependent's Coverage to determine the maximum allowable benefit. In their ruling, the Board of Trustees noted that the greatly extended medical coverage will be a major cost item for the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan. Therefore, as each new SIU contract comes up, the Union will be negotiating with the employer for an increased contribution rate to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. The increased em­ ployer contributions to the Welfare plan will fund the broadened medical benefits. By giving Seafarers and Boatmen the option of using either a USPHS facility or a private facility, the Union is making sure that those it represents can get the medi­ cal care they need no matter where they live. But the SIU encourages all Seafarers and Boatmen to continue using USPHS hospitals and clinics when­ ever possible. As they have in the psist, the USPHS network of health care facilities will continue tp provide eligible em­ ployees with good medical care, as well as complete and total health coverage. A New Dental Clinic In San Francisco Is Open for Seafarers A new USPHS Hospital dental clinic for seamen was opened last month in San Francisco at the SIU Medical Center, 40 Lansing St. close to the Embarcadero and the former MC&S hall at 350 Fremont St. The improved dental services would aid seafarers sailing on today's fast turnaround ships get quicker dental treatment than has been possible in the past. The clinic is staffed by a fulltime USPHS Hospital dentist and dental assistant from the facility's dental department at 15th Avenue and Lake Street. It came about through recom­ mendations of the year-old Seafar­ ers Health Improvement Program (SHIP) started by the USPHS' Bureau of Medical Services and participation of maritime unions, employers and others responsible for the health of Seafarers. November 1979 / LOG / 3 �AFL-CIO Vows Action to Bolster US. Maritime WASHINGTON, D.C.—At its 13th Constitutional Conven­ tion this month, the AFL-CIO acted on more than 300 resolu­ tions. Included were resolutions supporting a strong U.S. mer­ chant marine. The main maritime resolution passed by the delegates was submitted by the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Noting that "the American merchant marine is vital to our nation's economic and military security," the resolution pointed out that "the maritime industry stands today in the greatest danger." It noted that American-flag vessels carry only five percent of U.S. imports and exports. Also, U.S. ships "carry less than two percent of our critical bulk trade." Furthermore, the resolution pointed out the plight of Ameri­ can shipyards. Unless some action is taken, it is likely that America's "26 shipyards will be tional energy and minerals policy would be a case where the U.S. that would include the U.S. has a treaty obligation. decimated in the next five years and will number only eight or merchant marine as an essential The energy resolution also component. nine by 1984." called for "greater shipment of • A reaffirmation and imple­ domestic and foreign oil in U.S.The resolution stated that the MTD "believes that the Admin­ mentation of the maritime pro­ flag tankers, which have a proven istration's appointment of the gram outlined by President safety record," and "would U.S. Maritime Administration as Carter in 1976. This would minimize losses due to accidents." the chief spokesman for maritime include a national cargo policy to The Executive Council's reso­ affairs will have a significant assure the U.S.-flag merchant impact on efforts to fully enforce marine a fair share of all types of lution on transportation further called for American-flag vessels existing laws aimed at supporting cargo. • Revitalization of U.S.-flag to be the sole carriers of oil from our maritime industry." offshore transshippment vessels It noted, however, that new passenger vessel service. Other resolutions passed by to the U.S. mainland. initiatives are necessary for the revitalization of the U.S. mer­ the delegates contained sections It also pointed out that U.S. chant marine. Among them are: on the maritime industry. These shipping is not receiving the • Promotion of bilateral ship­ sections included many of the proper protection provided to ping agreements with America's points mentioned above. They other industries under the Trade also included some other pro­ Act of 1974. "The anti-dumping trading partners. • Maintenance of a strong visions. protection afforded to goodsFor instance, the AFL-CIO producers must be extended to U.S. shipbuilding industry. Executive Council's resolution the maritime industry," the • Elimination of the Virgin Island's loophole in the Jones on energy calls for opposition to resolution stated. any sale of Alaskan oil to foreign Act. Further, the resolution said • Initiation of incentives to nations. It also opposes any rebuild the U.S.-flag dry-bulk barter agreements to exchange that merchant seamen should be Alaskan oil for oil from a third covered by trade adjustment fleet. • Implementation of a na­ country. The only exception assistance. Carter to AFL-CIO: Iran Will Be Held Responsible WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pres­ ident Jimmy Carter addressed the AFL-CIO Convention on Nov. 15 and the Iran crisis was the main thing on his mind. In his first major public speech on the crisis. President Carter said "the Iranian government and its headquarters are fully respon­ sible for the safety and well-being of our representatives in Iran and Tehran and they will be held aecountable for that responsi­ bility." Carter also diseussed the energy crunch and outlined past achievements of his administra­ tion as well as future goals. Moreover, President Carter paid tribute to George Meany who, at 85, retired as president of the AFL-CIO. Talking about the man who has headed the labor federation since 1955, President Carter said, "No American has fought harder for economic justice for union members and also for millions who have never carried a union card than your leader, George Meany." During Mr. Carter's tribute to Meany and at the end, the delegates rose for standing ova­ tions. When he spoke about the crisis in Iran where Americans were being held hostage. President Carter's speech was frequently interrupted by applause. At the end of Carter's speech. President Meany said, "I want to say to you, Mr. President, every 4 / LOG / November 1979 President Carter addresses the delegates on the first day of the AFL-CIO Convention. step you have 'taken on this matter [Iran] to date deserves the full approval of the American people, and I am sure from the response you got here this after­ noon, without question your actions on this matter have the full approval of the American trade union movement as repre­ sented in this hall " Talking about energy. Presi­ dent Carter said that the crisis in Iran points out how dangerous "excessive dependence"^on for­ eign oil can be. He said "as a nation we have become depen­ dent on the undependable and addicted to the unaffordable." The President said that be­ cause of this danger he wants phased decontrol of oil prices. In this way he hop^s "to make conservation pay, and to stimu­ late domestic energy sources." Carter pointed out that some of the billions of dollars that pay for foreign oil could be used in the U.S. "to promote American energy that Americans own and control." He noted that this could involve "hundreds of thousands of jobs." When President Carter entered the Convention hall he was given a standing ovation. He addressed the delegates as "men and women . of the greatest labor movement in the world." In outlining some of the accomplishments of his admin­ istration, Carter pointed out, among other things, "a dramatic breakthrough in minimum wage law legislation." He also noted that "we now have the greatest number of our citizens employed and the greatest percentage of our labor force employed than ever before in the history of the United States." Carter further pointed out that there are things he still wants to accomplish for workers, such as labor law reform. �George Meany Passes the Gavel to Kirkiand Retiring AFL-CIO President George Meany raises his arms as the delegates give him a standing ovation at the Federation's Convention. A MID a deeply emo­ tional ovation, George Meany passed the gavel he has wielded as AFL-CIO president for the past quar­ ter century to the new president of the Federation, Lane Kirkiand. Delegates to the I3th Biennial AFL-CIO Conven­ tion rose to their feet in a boisterous tribute as Meany took the chair for the last time on the morning of Nov. 19 and placed Kirkland's name in nomination for AFL-CIO president. "Lane has a tremendous wealth of experience in the trade union movement," Meany said, noting that Kirkiand had served in the "top structure of the AFLCIO for the last 19 years. "He is thoroughly dedi­ cated to labor," Meany continued, "he is a man of great integrity. He has the motivation and he has the dedication. It is with great personal pride that I place him in nomination for The Log will carry a spec/a/ tribute to George Meany in our December issue. President of the AFL-CIO." Kirkiand, who had been the AFL-CIO's SecretaryTreasurer since 1969, was unanimously elected to the Federation presidency. He will serve a two-year term, as will the newly-elected Secretary - Treasurer Thomas R. Donahue and the 33 AFL-CIO vice presidents who make up the Federation's Executive Council. Following his election, Kirkiand paid an eloquent tribute to his predecessor. "I cannot promise to match, or even approxi­ mate the record of achieve­ ment of George Meany," Kirkiand told the delegates. "But I am reassured by the certain knowledge that neither could anyone else in our time." 'H can promise," he pledged in a strong, clear voice, "that I will give you and the cause we share all that I've got." Kirkiand, whose nomina­ tion was seconded by Teddy Gleason, president of the International Longshore­ men's Assn., and by Robert Lowen, president of Kirk­ land's union, the Masters, Mates & Pilots, said that his abilities had been "enriched by close association with... many great figures of the labor movement." iand opened the Convention floor to nominations for the AFL-CIO's number two spot, the Secretary-Trea­ Singles Out Paul Hall surer's job. In addition to George Meany, Thomas Reilly Donahue, "one person in particular George Meany's executive that I want to single out assistant since 1973, was for special thanks is Paul unanimously elected to the Hall, our senior Vice Pres­ ident," Kirkiand said. In brief remarks, Kirkiand spelled out his personal philosophy and clearly indicated the direction he planned to travel as head of the 13.6 million member Federation. "All sinners belong in the .church," he said. "All citizens owe fealty to their country; all workers belong in the unions of their trade or industry; and all true unions belong in the AFL-CIO. "It is a high privilege," he added simply, "to be one of this band of brothers and sisters and to take over the watch in your service." Kirkiand wrapped up his election acceptance speech by charting the future course of the AFL-CIO. *'Full ahead," he said, borrowing the lingo from his early seafaring days. "Steady as she goes." In his first action as Federation President Kirk­ post. Donahue, 51, was nomi­ nated by George Hardy, president of the Service Employees International Union and his nomination was seconded by Harry Van Arsdale of the New York Central Labor Council. For most of his 30 years in the labor movement Dona­ hue has worked in various capacities in the Service Employees union, first in Local 32B, later as executive secretary and first vice presi­ dent of the International union. In 1967, Donahue served a two-year term as U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Labor Management Re­ lations appointed by Presi­ dent Lyndon B. Johnson. Born in George Meany's old stomping grounds of the Bronx, N.Y., Donahue lives in Washington, D.C., with his wife Rachelle. He has a son and a daughter from a previous marriage. November 1979 / LOG / 5 �p ~ T- < - # " ->• -r fli » % T W ' r, ». * •• H r» ». w» ^ M. -v - M, ^ - . . _ _ - Labor's New Top Man Started as a Seaman L ane Kirkland, who became the second AFL-CIO presi­ dent in the Federation's history this month, has spent most of his working life in organized labor. George Meany's right-hand man for the last 20 years and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer for the past ten, Kirkland will follow the course of his prede­ cessor. In fact, when asked recently by a reporter what changes he would make as AFL-CIO president, Kirkland said bluntly: "I'm no stranger coming into this house. I've been here for quite awhile and I've been a part of the policy making structure." "It would come with very little grace from me," Kirkland con­ tinued, "to suggest that I'm going to have some ideas of throwing over vast areas of policy or programs that I was partly responsible for." Kirkland, who's 57, is well acquainted with the problems confronting organized labor today, noting that they are "reflections of problems of society." He pinpoints energy, full employment and national health as among the issues of key concern to American working people. He adds to the list the growing trends of imported foreign goods to the U.S. and exported American jobs. While Kirkland's battle plan to combat those problems is closely akirL-to Meany's, their styles are their own. Meany has always been the rough and tumble Bronx plumber, Kirkland the eventempered Southern gentleman. Joseph Lane Kirkland was born on March 12, 1922 in Camden, S.C., into a family of cotton growers whose roots date back to the American Revolu­ tion. Shipped During War In 1942, he graduated with the first class of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point and began sailing as a member of the Masters, Mates & Pilots on ships carrying ammunition and tanks to all major battle zones. At the end of World War H, Kirkland got his Masters license but he never shipped as a captain, deciding to go to college instead. He is still a dues paying MM&P member. He attended Georgetown University, training for a diplo­ matic career. But when he graduated in 1948 he accepted a job as a researcher with the AF of L and has been working in organized labor ever since. He served a stint as Director of Research & Education for the International Union of Operat­ ing Engineers, leaving in 1960 when Meany named him as his Executive Assistant. Kirkland was elected AFL-CIO SecretaryTreasurer nine years later. Living in a Washington, D.C. suburb with his second wife, Irena, Kirkland is the father of five daughters from an earlier marriage. Kirkland, whose FDR-style cigarette holder is as much a trademark as Meany's everpresent cigar, commands respect both inside and outside organ­ ized labor. He is considered one of the best speeehwriters in the Federation, a view which was shared by Adlai Stevenson who Lane Kirkland Profile drafted Kirkland as a speechwriter for both'his Presidential campaigns. Kirkland's skills as an able negotiator are also well known. During recent talks with the Carter Administration he with­ held organized labor's support for the Administration's pay restraint policy until he received assurances that beefed up jobs programs for American workers would be forthcoming. Like Meany, Kirkland's funda­ mental commitment is to better the lives of American working people. He believes profoundly that the AFL-CIO "represents the best aspirations of the working people of America." "We are blessed," Kirkland said, "and strengthened by one piece of sure and certain knowl­ edge: that there are no lost causes for us; that the fight is never over; that as long as we stand together and the blood is in us, there can be no final defeat on any battleground." The battleground for AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland is different than the one on which George Meany fought when he became AFL-CIO President in 1954. "Things are changing," said SIU President Paul Hall, "and they're going to change even more. From the standpoint of organized labor, we're going to need all the intelligence and common .sense we can get." Senate's Windfall Profits Tax a Windfall for Big Oil WINDFALL profits tax con­ taining a number of highly controversial loopholes has been re­ ported out of the Senate Finance Committee. If enacted, the bill would further confuse this country's already muddled national energy policy. It would also enable the major oil companies to reduce their projected tax load by as much as $375 billion over the next ten years. The Senate action comes in the aftermath of a decision by the Administration to press for the decontrol of oil. The Administration had come to believe that decontrol was essential if any progress was to be made towards decreasing Ameri­ can dependence on foreign sources of energy. The Administration's position on oil decontrol has been opposed by a number of labor and consumer groups, including the AFL-CIO, on the grounds that the average Ameri­ can worker would be unfairly burdened by the all but certain price increase that would accompany such a move. The Administration had hoped to A 6 / LOG / November 1979 pacify its critics by coupling decon­ trol with the passage of an equitable windfall profits tax. The bill that was reported out of the Finance Committee puts that strategy in question. Under the provisions of the Senate bill, the oil companies would pay only $138 billion in taxes as compared to the $277 billion they would pay if a recently passed House windfall profits tax bill is adopted. That represents a 50 percent savings for the oil companies at a time when they stand to reap as much as one trillion dollars as a result of deregu­ lation. Not surprisingly, the Senate action has been widely denounced, especially by President Carter, who has described it as amounting to a "give-away" of public funds. The Senate action represents a major victory for the oil companies. That victory can be traced to just one thing: the extensive presence that the oil industry maintains in Washington. A total of 350 companies of varying sizes have created the American Petroleum Institute, a mammoth trade organization which represents the interests of big, medium and small oil on Capitol Hill. The API has an annual budget of $32 million which enables it to employ over 400 people in the Washington area alone. The organi­ zation is just the tip of the iceberg. Individual oil companies maintain their own private legislative depart­ ments which augment the political activities of API. Given the API budget, it is no wonder that oil lobbyists are a highly visible part of Washington life, like the Washington Monu­ ment. The Institute employs more than ten full-time lobbyists who constantly canvass the House and Senate. They are backed by an army of analysts and researchers who draw up highly convincing, if biased and self-serving, position papers which somehow manage to capture the fancy of Senators enamored with the political activity fund that the oil industry has at its disposal. While the windfall profits bill is not specifically a maritime issue, it does merit attention, if only because it serves as such a good example of how the legislative process works. Nothing is more important for a Union or an industry than maintain­ ing an effective political presence on Capitol Hill. There is only one reason why the windfall profits tax bill was reported out of the Senate Finance Committee. And that was because the oil companies had the wherewithall to make the Senators on the Committee take notice of their wishes. For too many years we seamen have relied on some vague belief that justice inevitably triumphs. That is true only on Sunday afternoons when local t.v. stations rerun thirty year old Westerns. Unfortunately, justice has nothing to do with how things get done on Capitol Hill. If it were otherwise, the windfall profits tax would never have been reported out of the Senate Finance Commit­ tee; if it were otherwise, this country's merchant marine would not have been allowed to deteriorate so badly over the past thirty years. �Hoadq uar1 4 by SIU Executive \ ice President Frank Drozak I ''HE ever-developing energy crisis seems to be getting uglier X as time goes on. And the game-playing by some of the world's oil suppliers has dangerous implications, both for the U.S. and the entire world as well. At the very least, rapidly escalating oil and energy costs, and the uncertainty of future availability of energy supplies, has put new demands on our nation. The U.S. maritime industry feels the crunch as much as anyone else, and is presently undergoing a major transformation as a result. Seamen, forever the unsung heroes on the front lines, cannot escape the new demands put on them—especially the demand to learn new skills. Consider, for example, the increased demand for liquified natural gas (LNG) and LNG carriers. Just three years ago there were no U.S.-flag LNG carriers in operation. Now there are ten U.S.-flag LNG carriers. And that number will continue to grow. For Seafarers, this sudden emergence of the LNG carrier has special meaning: all of these ships are crewed by members of the SIU. With additional LNG ships planned, and no end in sight to the - ultimate number of these ships that will fly the American flag, this makes the time for LNG training and upgrading now. But the demand for seamen with LNG training (that is, those who have taken the course at the Harry Lundeberg School), is only part of the great transformation taking place in our merchant marine. Of probably greater impact, as far as numbers of ships is concerned, is the switch to diesel power. This is one very real way for the shipping companies to combat the rising cost of fuel. And the comp '.nies are wasting no time doing it, either. In fact, one well-known line of fast cargo ships is already being referred to as outdated, not for their speed or hauling capacity, but for the simple fact that they are not diesel powered. Call it a transformation, a revolution, or whatever you want. The reality of the situation is that seamen with diesel training are much in demand these days. And will be for some time to come. So, too, are seamen with the skills to handle the new VLCC's and ULCC's, and other types of modern vessels, in demand. Seafarers will go abroad the new 390,000 dwt. ULCC UST Pacific next month. And only those who have training and experience in automation and pumproom maintenance and operation will get the cargo handling jobs on the ship. Such was the case, as well, on the previously launched VST Atlantic, and many other ships. As the outmoded ships disappear from the seas, more and more seamen with upgrading courses under their belts will be getting the nod to go aboard the ships that take their place. And, by the same token, those who do not upgrade and keep upgrading—will find it more and more difficult to get beyond the end of the pier. . The Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. is already drawing up the upgrading course schedule for next year. All the courses you will need to get for jobs on the new ships will be offered. So remember, brothers: the time to get in line for those LNG, diesel, automation and other specialized upgrading courses, isA76>H'. Bill Clears Way for Passenger Ship Revival It's all over but the shouting. The Senate, by voice vote, adopted the House version of a bill that would permit five passenger ships to return to active U.S. flag service by clarify­ ing and waiving certain provi­ sions in the Merchant Marine Acts of 1920 and 1936. The legislation now goes to the desk of President Carter, who is expected to sign it into law. The vote follows several months of intense work in Washington by nearly every segment of the maritimeindustry. The Professional Touch That's what graduates of the Marine Electrical Maintenance Course have—the professional skills to maintain electrical systems aboard ship. These are the skills that mean more money and more job security. They're the skills you get when you take the Marine Electrical Maintenance Course. So sign up no\v] Fill in the Application in this issue of the Log or contact: Harry Lundeberg School Piney Point, Maryland 20674 (301) 994-0010 Course starts January 7 Few bills have enjoyed such a broad range of support as this one. Not one Senator or Congressman voted against the legislation in its final form. The five ships affected by the legislation are the Santa Rosa, the Independence, the United States, the Mariposa, and the Monterey. The original Senate version of the bill failed to make mention of either the Mariposa or the Monterey. Apparently, however, the Senate re-evaluated its position after the House of Representatives voted 405-0 on \eg\s\ation whvcVv iticVuded iHosc two ships. The legislation is expected to provide badly needed jobs for American workers employed in the various segments of the maritime industry: at sea, in the shipyards, and in allied and supportive industries. Moreover, it will hopefully lead to the revival of a grand old American tradition, the pleasure cruise industry, which had fallen on hard times. Notice to Members On Shipping Procedure When throwing in for work dur­ ing a job call at any SIU Hiring Hall, members must produce the following: • membership certificate • registration card • clinic card • seaman's papers • valid, up-to-date passport In addition, when assigning a job the dispatcher will comply with the following Section 5, Sub­ section 7 of the SIU Shipping Rules: "Within each class of seniority rating in every Department, prior­ ity for entry rating jobs shall be given to all seamen who possess Lifeboatman endorsement by the United States Coast Guard. The Seafarers Appeals Board may waive the preceding sentence when, in the sole judgment of the Board, undue hardship will result or extenuating circumstances war­ rant such waiver." Also, all entry rated members must show their last six months discharges. Further, the Seafarers Appeals Board has ruled that "C classifica­ tion seamen may only register and sail as entry ratings in only one department." November 1979 / LOG / 7 <•3 �Liberian Freighter Rams Liberian Tanker off Texas More than 30 seamen were believed dead and 120 miles of Texas coastline was scarred by oil which drifted shoreward after a Liberian-registered freighter col­ lided with a Liberian tanker in the pre-dawn hours of Nov, 1. The Burmah Agate, laden with 16.8 million gallons of light crude was rammed in her midsection by the freighter Mimosa as the tanker lay at anchor four miles outside the entrance to the Bay of Galveston. All but four of the tanker's crew were missing and presumed dead. The 27 man crew of the Mimosa was helicoptered to safety. The Burmah Agate burst into flames on impact and a score of Coast Guard and commercial fireboats were unable to control the blaze which was visible in Houston, 50 miles away. Ten days after the accident the tanker was still burning and still spewing oil into the Gulf threatening offshore oil rigs. J When the Mimosa i'lmWy of Mexico. A series of explosions and the intensity of the fire stopped after her screws got hampered efforts to extinguish tangled up in a line, the Coast the blaze as well as the search for Guard was able to land a heli­ copter on her deck and extin­ the missing crewmen. Firefighters said they planned guish the fire on her bridge. Despite heavy seas on the to let the blaze burn itself out, a process which could take until morning of Nov. I, the National Weather Center in Galveston mid-December. The collision is being called the reported clear weather and the worst tanker accident since 83 Coast Guard was unable to pinpoint a reason for the acci­ were lost when a Liberian tanker dent. Since the collision occurred and a British cargo ship collided off Buenos Aries in 1972. But as outside the three-mile territorial bad as it was, the Burmah limit of the U.S., the agency has no authority to investigate the Agate I Mimosa accident could collision. have been worse. But the incident is another After the two vessels collided, the Mimosa's Taiwanese crew . tragic reminder of the threat to abandoned the freighter, which life and the environment posed by unsafe, unreliable "flag-ofwas outbound from Houston, and she ran out of control for 24 convenience" vessels manned by hours. The vessel careened in a circle around a Gulf of Mexico oilfield at full right rudder. improperly trained crews. In addition to the loss of life the collision made a major clean­ up operation on Texas beaches necessary and threatened off­ shore marine life in the area. The incident also fueled the fears of many Galveston-area residents over a proposal to build a deepwater oil terminal on nearby Pelican Island. A spokesman for a group called "Stop Terminal on Pelican" (STOP) which has been lobbying against construction of the multimillion dollar superport said "the explosion of a supertanker would pose an infinitely worse disaster," than the Burmah Agate had caused. Galveston residents will decide whether to green-light the project in an upcoming referendum. it Ain't the Same Old Job "I he Liberian \anke^ Burmah Agata smolders after her collision with the Liberian freighter Mimosa five miles outside of Galveston Bay. So the Same Old Skills Won't do Get the skills to get ahead in today's merchant marine. Get your AB Ticket at HLS. Contact HLS or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. Course starts January 3 8 / LOG / November 1979 SlU Opposed to Cool Slurry Pipeline Bill Legislation authorizing construc­ tion of coal slurry pipelines has been passed by the Interior Committee of the House of Representatives. Called the Coal Pipeline Act, the bill has been numbered H.R. 4370. As with the Coal Slurry Pipeline bill that was defeated in the last Congress a year ago, the SIU is opposed to this current legislation. The Union feels that existing modes of transportation, particu­ larly towboats and barges, are the best way to move the coal. There are provisions in the present bill, however, that concern competing modes of transportation. These provisions would supposedly protect other means of transporta­ tion from the adverse effects of pipeline competition. The bill was passed by the Interior Committee by a vote of 24 to 14. It must now go to the House Public Works Committee. �ttl ni Sc;ifarcrs International Union of North America. AFL-CIO November 1979 i^'gislative. Atlministrative and Regiilatorv Happenings MARAD Authorization; Passenger Ship Bills Signed by President Two important maritime bills were signed this month by President Carter after being passed by both houses of Congress. Passenger Ships (PL 96-111) The Senate by a voice vote on November 1 agreed to the House amendments to S. 1281 which provides for the operation of five U.S.-flag ships in the domestic cruise and passenger service of the United States. The five ships are: S.S. United States; S.S. Oceanic Independence; S.S. Santa Rosa; S.S. Monterey; and S.S. Mariposa. The House had passed the passenger ship legislation on October 30 by a vote of 405-0. President Carter put his signature to the bill on November 15, and thereby opened the way for what is hoped will be the revitalization of the U.S.-flag passenger .service throughout the world. Maritime Appropriations (PL 96-112) On November 16, President Carter signed the Maritime Appropriations Authorization Act for 1980. It was a long struggle to get this important enabling legislation through the House. A number of potentially crippling amendments which were sponsored by opponents of a strong U.S.-flag merchant fleet had to be beaten down before an Russia Expected To Buy A Record U.S. Grain Import The U.S. Department of Agriculture has authorized the purchase by the Soviet Union of up to 25 million tons of grain this year. The Soviets, facing an extremely poor harvest, are expected to purchase between 20 and 22 million tons. Last year, during a bumper grain harvest, the Soviets imported more than 15 million tons of grain from the United States. The Agriculture Department in announcing this new supply level has stated that the 25 million tons take into account current U.S. supplies and export availabilities. Under the terms of the bilateral trade agreement negotiated with the Soviets four years ago, one-third of the grain cargo is reserved for carriage aboard U.S.-flag ships. This year is the fourth of a five-year bilateral agreement. The Soviets must purchase a minimum of six millions tons— half wheat, half corn - of grain annually. In October, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to a new freight rate formula for U.S.-flag vessels carrying grain to the Soviet Union. Under the new formula, the U.S.-flag charter rate will be determined by applying an agreed upon index ratio to the monthly average charter rate for the U.S. Gulf to Holland—Belgium grain trade published in the Daily Freight Register, a British publication. The United States and the Soviet Union also agreed to set minimum charter rates for U.S.-flag vessels at $25 per ton. Tbis formula will be in effect during calendar year 1980. acceptable authorization bill could be adopted. The House finally, on November 2, agreed to the compromise which had been reached in conference with the Senate Merchant Marine Committee. The Senate also approved the conference report on Novem­ ber 5. During the House/Senate conference, this is what took place in part: 1. House conference voted to strike from the bill an amendment which would have prohibited construction differen­ tial subsidy funds for vessels having a subsidized manning level 50 percent greater than that deemed necessary by the Coast Guard for the safe operation of the vessel. 2. House conference agreed to strike from the bill an amendment which would have prohibited the payment of operating differential subsidy funds to an operator for costs associated with contributions to organizations en­ gaged in legislative activities. 3. Senate conferees agreed to an amend­ ment which would allow an operator to utilize its own foreign-built U.S.-flag vessels to transport merchandise in containers between points within the coastwise laws as part of a foreign trade movement. As agreed to by the conferees, the legislation authorizes: $101 million for the construction differential subsidy program; $256.2 million for the operating differential subsidy program; $16.3 million for research and development; $25.6 million for mari­ time education and training expen.ses and $35.5 million for Maritime Administration operating expenses. Alaska Lands Bill Wins Committee Approval On October 30, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee moved the Alaska lands bill closer to enactment with the approval of compromise language more favorable to land development. Earlier this year, the House of Representatives by a vote of 268 to 157 approved a bill setting aside 67 million acres of land as wilderness which would be closed to development. The Senate bill would change the boundaries of the protected area in the Misty Fiords to permit the mining of a large molybdenum deposit. The issue is important to mining interests in the State of Alaska as it would represent the first case of the lands bill forbidding a mining operation. The Senate bill also would permit a fiveyear study period to determine whether there are large oil and gas deposits in the Arctic Wildlife Range. After the study, the Congress would then make the final decision on whether to go ahead with development. The Senate bill must now be considered on the Senate floor. SIU Bosuns Come to Washington For Maritime Legislation View The SIU Bosun is a key man aboard ship in more ways than one In addition to being tho most expcrioncod sealaror, ho is also tho Union's chief roprosontativo at sea For this reason, it is imperative that he be as woll-informod on all matters affecting tho membership as is possible As a part of the vSIU's on-going educational progiaiTis. groups of SIU bosuns come to Washing­ ton for briefings on their Union'o legislative and political action programs. By coming to where the action IS, and meeting with the SIU representalives who deal with Congress and tho Federal agencies on a daily basis, our Union members get a first-hand look at their Union at work in Washington. Earlier this month. 14 more SIU bosuns came to Washington where they met with officials of the Transportation Institute, tho AFL-CIO fvlaritime Trades Department, and tho SIU Legislative and Political Action Department, They also toured the Capitol whore they fiad their photos taken. With them on their tour were Betty Rocker, SIU Washington representative, and Joe Wall. Lundeberg School Industrial Relations Department instructor. Seen here on the steps of the Capitol are James Todd. Frank Bona. Gerald Corelli. Aden Ezell Jr.. James Camp. William J Smith. Romolo DeVirgileo. Orlando Hernandez, B R. Kitchens, John P, Chermesino. Patrick tvl. Hawker. Marvin McDuffie. Richard Gibbons and Joe Morrison, along with Ms. Rocker and Joe Wall. November 1979 / LOG / 9 �Maritime Industry News (El)c 5U\ in Uinsljimiton J Ocean Mining Bill Stalled in House Legislation which would promote a new and economically valuable industry is stalled in Congress because of the narrow view of the U.S. State Department. The bill which would provide the incentives necessary for American industry to invest in ocean mining ventures- has already been endorsed by a number of committees in both the House and Senate. Earlier this month. Si UNA Vice Presi­ dent John Yarmola testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee to urge affirmative action on the Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act. The legislation had already been given approval by the House Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee, the House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee, and the House Ways and Means Committee. As it now stands, the bill would require that: • Ocean mining and processing vessels be documented under the laws of the United States and • At least one ore transport vessel per mining site be documented under the laws of the United Slates. On the Agenda in Congress... The countdown toward the end of this first session of the 96th Congress continues while a number of maritime-related bills are still unresolved. Here is a rundown on what is still in the legislative hopper up on Capitol hill. • Omnibus Maritime Bill. The Merchant Marine committee in the House is continu­ ing hearings on H.R. 4769, the so-called Om.nibus Maritime Bill. This legislation was introduced some months back as a joint effort by the Committee Chairman, Rep. John Murphy (D-NY), and the Committee Minority Leader, Rep. Paul McCloskey(RCA), to rewrite and update U.S. laws regulating the maritime industry. Earlier this month, hearings were held in New York. Other hearings have taken place in San Francisco. It is expected that hearings on this legislation will continue well into 1980 before consensus among the many and varied economic interests is reached, and a final language is framed to include the needs of these varied interests. • Railroad Deregulation. This legislation has slowed down. A hearing was held earlier this month before the Senate Commerce Science and Transportation Committee. The maritime industry is opposing any unrestricted deregulation of the railroads because of their history of misusing their economic leverage to the detriment of the inland waterways industry. SlUNA Vice President John Yarmola testifies at hearings on ocean mining legislation, According to Yarmola. these U.S.-flag provisions would: Permit U.S. enforcement of environ­ mental and safety standards during exploration and reco\ery operations. Reduce U.S. dependence on foreignHag vessels for the transportation of strategic materials essential to the nation's industrial growth and defense requirements. Stimulate the growth (d" U.S.-flag dry Committee is continuing hearings on two bills proposing construction of coal slurry pipelines. The two bills are H.R. 4370 and H.R. 4632. • Maritime Education. The Merchant Marine & Fisheries Committee set up an Ad Hoc Committee on Maritime Education and Training last year to take an overall look at the strengths and weaknesses of various training programs for the men and women in the U.S. merchant marine. In addition to the U.S. Maritime Academy at Kings Point, and the several state-run maritime academies, the House Committee is also examining the programs of the various maritime unions. Two more hearings by this committee are now scheduled for Dec. 6 and 11. Hazel Brown, president of the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point will testify at the hearing on Dec. 11. • Refinery Development. The Energy bulk fleet. In his concluding remarks, Yarmola noted that theSenateCommittees on Energy and Natural Resources, Commerce, Science and Transportation, Foreign Relations, Environment and Public Works, and Finance, which reported ocean mining legislation favorably, "all demonstrated strong support of U.S. documentation provisions, concluding that such require­ ments are clearlv in the national interest." Regulation Subcommittee of the Senate Natural Resources Committee is continuing hearings on S. 1684, the Domestic Refinery Development and Improvement Act. Sen. J. Bennett Johnston (D-LA) is chairman of the committee. •"'1 • Shipping Act Amendments. The Merchant Marine and Tourism Subcom­ mittee of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will continue hearings on legislation which would amend the Shipping Act. Three bills are being considered by the Senate committee: S. 1460 which would establish a cooperative shippers' council; S. 1462 which would regulate certain shippers' agreements as they relate to U.S. foreign commerce; and S. 1463 which would extend anti-trust exemption to include intermediate transport agreements. The hearings are being conducted by Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii). SPAD is the SIU's political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and acccpta voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SFAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-labor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. T hese are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all w ithout fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purcha.se from the EEC in Washington, D.C. • Coal Slurry Pipelines. The Surface Transportation Subcommittee of the House Public Works and Transportation 10 / LOG / November 1979 • �Theodore R. Goodmen Bobbie W. Stearns, Jr. Frank S. Paylor Marvin E. Garrison Baker's Dozen (-1) in Steward Recert Class T . Howard F. Clark f1 0'' liVf-'" HE SIU realizes the utmost importance of the steward department. That's why the Union initiated the Steward Recertification Program. That's also why we are preparing and will soon be announcing a new program for the entire depart­ ment. The SIU wants to encourage more Seafarers to make their careers in the steward depart­ ment. There are more and more shipping opportunities opening up in the Union. But not enough Seafarers are filling the steward department slots. Henry Jones, Jr. Twelve Seafarers who are taking advantage of expanded opportunities are currently at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. They are participating in the second class of the Steward Recertification Program. This two-month Pro­ gram was started on Sept. 3 and the first class graduated at the November membership meeting in New York. The Program consists of six weeks at HLS and two weeks at Union Head­ quarters. During 1980 there will be a minimum of six classes and there may be as many as eight. While at HLS the stewards learn to sharpen their consider­ able skills. They receive training in such things as typing and planning balanced menus. They also receive first aid training. At Headquarters they learn about the various departments, such as, contract, welfare, and pension. This knowledge will help them in today's maritime world. It will help them deal with the tech­ nology aboard our modern ships and it will give them a better understanding of their Union and their benefit plans. This type of knowledge can be passed on to other Union brothers. .Any eligible steward who has not already done so, should apply for this Program as soon as possible. X Hernelf E. Edwards Sherman L. Jarman f.v • Michael Haukland Stig Ehrnlund Don Collins t " Charlie Shirah November 1979 / LOG / 11 �N,Y. Port Council Opposes Bill Reducing Crew Standards in Offshore Work The Maritime Port Council of Greater New York and Vicinity voted unanimously to pass a resolu­ tion opposing the provisions of HR 5164 that would "reduce the compe­ tence and experience required on U.S. flag tugs and offshore supply boats." The New York Port Council, one of 29 such councils under the umbrella of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, took this action on Oct. 26, 1979. Frank Drozak, Vice President of SlU Exec. Vice President Frank Drozak serves as vice president of the Greater now York Port Council of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, the New York Port Council and executive vice president of the SIU along with SIU New York Port Agent Jack Caffey introduced the resolution on H.R. 5164. If passed, the bill would have a detrimental effect on the safe operation of tugs and other small vessels. The proposed manning require­ ments in H.R. 5164 stem from the greed of the offshore oil and gas industry based in the Gulf of Mexico. This industry is already operating under Coast Guard in­ spection and manning requirements that are substandard to the rest of the U.S. maritime industry. Poor working conditions, inade­ quate compensation and lack of advancement opportunities have created a manpower shortage in the offshore field in the Gulf. Represen­ tatives of the industry have pro­ posed reductions in service require­ ments for crew ratings and the elimination of some skilled members of the crew. The New York Port Council, in condemning these proposals, charged H.R. 5164 as "special in­ terest legislation that would wipe out effective manning requirements for the offshore oil and gas industry. It would reduce the level of profes­ sionalism on all small U.S. vessels and raise the dangers of accidents and injuries" in all U.S. ports. Jobless Rate Climbs to 6% In Weakening Economy WASHINGTON, D.C.—The na­ tion's unemployment rate last month rose to 6 percent from Sep­ tember's 5.8 percent reflecting a decline in the number of Jobs available. Job losses among indus­ trial workers, particularly black workers and adult women workers produced the increase in the job­ less rate. U.S. Commerce Department economist William Cox said en­ trants into the country's labor force have had good luck finding service sector jobs in the wholesale and retail trades in the last six months. The transportation industry also posted job gains. However, two indicators of future job market trends, factory hours and overtime, remained unchanged. Overall, as the job market sent out mixed signals in October, BrooJcings Insth'''"on economist Arthur M. Okun said that the latest employ­ ment and unemployment figures suggest that the economy was still not in the expected recession. The U.S. Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Commissioner Janet 1.. Norwood told the Joint Economics Commit­ tee Congress that while the jobless 12 / LOG / November 1979 rate has held at between 5.6 percent to 6 percent for the past 14 months, the data on unemployment "reflect a clear slowdown in the rate of employment growth." BLS reported that total employ­ ment slipped down by 220,000 last month to 97.3 million employed out of a workforce of 103.5 million. Those unemployed rose by 197,000 to 6.2 million not working in October. AFL-CIO Research Director Rudy Oswald also suggested that the unemployment conditions would get steadily worse. He said that different BLS employment figures from two surveys indicated that many more workers were holding down a second job to cope with inflation and the zooming cost of living. Most of the jump in joblessness occurred among persons who had lost their jobs rather than those newly entering the labor market. Black joblessness rose sharply last month to 11.7 percent from Septem­ ber's 10.6 percent. Women's jobless rate went up to 5.8 percent from 5.5 percent. Adult men's unemployment went up to 4.3 percent from 4.2 percent. ADING It builds your future It builds your security LNG—January 7 QMED—January 3 FOWT-January 17 Marine Electrical Maintenance—January 7 Diesel Engines—January 7 Towboat Operator—January 21 AB—January 3 Lifeboatman—January 3, 17, 31 Tankerman—January 3, 17, 31 T! Tovvbcat Operator Scholarship—January 7 Assistant Cook—throughout January Cook and Baker—throughout January Chief Cook—throughout January Steward—throughout January To enroll, contact: Vocational Education Department Harry Lundeberg School Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Phone: (301)994-0010 (An upgrading application is in this issue of the Log. Fill it out and mail it today!) UPGRADING It pnys Do It Now! �HISS Launches Correspondence Course for Math Attention Seafarers and Boat­ The study materials and work If you are interested in im­ Academic Education men; The* staff at HLS has sheets make fractions and deci­ proving your skills in the area of Department developed a new program just for mals very simple. You can im­ fractions and decimals, write to Attention: Math Department you. The course is set up so that prove your skills and learn how the following address and tell Harry Lundeberg School you can work on the materials to put fractions and decimals to them what program you want to Piney Point, Maryland 20674 while you are aboard a vessel. your best everyday use. take. Fractions or Decimals. The clas^ is a correspondence course. You can write to the Lundeberg School and get all the ^ Cleveland Port Agent George deep sea voyages on two tankers, the items you need to begin. You can Telegadas, 47, retired from the SIU SS Titan and the SS Mount work at your own speed and do as recently due to poor health. Whitney. much as you want at any one Brother Telegadas joined the Telegadas is a veteran of the U.S. time. Union in 1960 in the port of Detroit Coast Guard from 1952 to 1956. He sailing as a deckhand for the Boland was born in Detroit, where he was as; The topics of the correspon­ and Cornelius Steamship Co. from grocery clerk and bank teller, and is dence courses that have been 1960 to 1964. He first shipped out as a resident of Medina, Ohio, with his made are Fractions and Deci­ a cook in 1960 aboard the tug Jesse wife, Anita and two children, mals. These are math functions James. He became Cleveland port Francis and Marlene. Out of three that each of us use every day. As agent in 1976. In 1964, he worked as grownup offspring out on their own, an example, the steward mea­ the port of Detroit dispatcher and Pamela, Vicki and Nicholas, two are sures fractions of a cup for handled the Welfare Plan work married. ingredients in a recipe. The there until 1972. Since retiring, George has been engine department members are Agent Telegadas last shipped on "relaxing." He said he "wants to do the Lakes as a deckhand on the bulk some traveling." He's looking using fractions and decimals to carrier Alpena, a self-unloader forward to moving to Florida when measure fuel consumption and which hauled stone. He did four his children are out of school. general engine performance. The George Telegadas deck department would use fractions and decimals to plot the Seafarer's Walking Habit Saves Sailor in Wafer Over 38 Hours course. And of course, all of us Wherever he is today, we'll bet no For it was the walking-on-deck the USS Virginia near the port of use decimals when we are work­ one can convince a U.S. Navy sailor habit of Seafarer Lester Sigler on Norfolk. rescued from the briny deep that Friday the 13th of July on the 13th ing with money. "Bdng in the right spot at the right "Friday the 13th is a bad luck day!" voyage of the MV Overseas Har- time," writes the ship's Chief Or that 13 is an unlucky number! riette (Maritime Overseas) which Steward Floyd Mitchell Jr., "Lester CS Long Lines Set To Or that walking on a ship's deck is "saved the life of an American was (walking) on deck and heard a bad exercise! Navy man" overboard 38 hours off faint cry (out in the ocean) of Lay Guam-Taiwan, someone: 'Help me, please.'" Transatlantic Cables At this time, the steward added, the "Overseas Harriette was some The Long Unes (AT&T) will hours out (from) Norfolk enroute Start laying an underwater commun­ from Rotterdam. ications cable between the Pacific "Even though Lester didn't see the islands of Guam and Taiwan in man (in the water) he came inside August 1981 with completion set for and gave the man overboard alarm the end of the latter part of 1982. to someone in the recreation room The Long Lines will also lay a who carried the message to the seventh transatlantic cable to be bridge where immediate action was finished by mid-1983. It will cost put in force by those in command. about $200 million and provide "Meanwhile, Lester returned out­ 4,200 two-way voice-grade circuits side trying to see if he was hearing between Tuckerton, N.J. and Land's things. After a while, lo and behold, End, England. About 80 percent of there was this sailor surviving in the the cable's capacity is expected to be water." in use by 1985. Giving "credit where credit is Beside AT&T, in the project are On Oct. 18, the Ship's ComnnittGe and crew of the SS Thomas Jefferson IT&T, RCA, Western Union, the (Waterman) paid off at Pier 7, Brooklyn, N.Y, They are (I. to r.) Bosun Raoul Lopez, due," Ship's Reporter Mitchell French Telegraph Cable Co. and ship's chairman; AB Ken Howland, deck delegate; OS James Redgaje, wrote, "so others can share it": "Thanks again, Lester for your Educational Director Clyde Luse and AB A. Danilok. TRT Telecommunications Corp. alertness. It saved a man's life." Cleveland Port Agent G. Telegadas Retires Thomas Jefferson Committee Personals Dispilckers Repirt for Greit Liliis Glen D. Burke Please contact, Gail, Tel. 301862-2483, as soon as possible. James Larkin Sanders Please contact, Jerri Lee (your daughter), at 2942 Constitution Rd., Camden, N.J. 08104, Tel. 609-962-8579 or Carol Reed, Tel. 609-456-6585. Max Lund Whitney Please contact, your sister, Nancy Lillian Whitney Scharman, 2061 Wil­ mington Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah, 84109. Ross A. Hardy Please contact, service counter at headquarters regarding a check. OCT. 1-31, 1979 nOTAL REGISTERED TOTALSHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C All Groups Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Algonac (Hdqs.) 46 30 5 61 116 3 19 18 9 ENGINE DEPARTMENT' Algonac (Hdqs.) Algonac (Hdqs.) — 30 27 5 42 55 2 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 27 19 12 7 4 3 28 24 2 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 11 2 1 « 0 25 64 Totals All Departments 110 170 31 131 195 7 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 82 103 Algonac (Hdqs.) 27 109 18 0 0 64 86 November 1979 / LOG / 13 �SlU Crew Showed True Colors SlU's Support of J.P. Stevens Boycott Helped On behalf of the J.P. Stevens workers and the officers and staff at ACTWU, we want to thank the SIU for its tremendous support of the "Mile-Long Human Billboard For Justice" on October 11th. (Story page 6 Oct. Log.) The demonstration was highly successful in alerting large segments of the New York public to the relationship between J.P. Stevens and The Seamen's Bank for Savings. Consequently, the action increased the pressure on Virgil Conway in his dual role as a chief policymaker and defender of J. P. Stevens and Chairman and President of the Seamen's Bank for Savings. We plan to keep the heat on Mr. Conway until the Stevens workers gain the protection of a union contract or Mr. Conway resigns from one board or the other. The demonstration also served as a continued warning to the corporate and financial community that anyone heavily tied in with Stevens' interests will be held accountable by growing segments of the labor movement and the public for the unlawful anti-union, anti-human rights policies and actions of that company. Again, on behalf of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union and thousands of J.P. Stevens workers, we thank the SIU for its continued help. Fraternally, Edward R. Allen Associate Director J.P. Stevens Boycott Committee On Sept. 27, 1979, the SS Sea-Land Finance under the command of Capt. Robert J. Sutter, effected the rescue of 23 South Korean seamen under "extremely adverse weather conditions. A story on page 13 of the Oct. Log recaps the rescue. The excellent seamanship of Korean nationals in launching and handling their lifeboat, and the professionalism of the SIU crew in preparing for and retrieving the survivors, allowed for the rescue of the entire crew of the Af/ V Genciano without a single injury or mishap. The deck gangundertheableleadershipof Bosun James Pulliam Jr. rigged for and retrieved the crew with skill and expediency. The entire steward department, organized by Chief Steward Gus Skendelas did a great job of quartering and feeding the extra men as the vessel rolled heavily. Chief Electrician Sam Hacker and the black gang helped prepare storm oil dispersal and assisted in the critical manuevering alongside the stricken log ship. The entire crew takes pride in this ship. It is the cleanest and best run ship I've had the pleasure of working on. But the SIU crew showed their true colors when it came time to help fellow seafarers in need. It is a pleasure to be associated with such a fine crew. Sincerely, Donald S. Moir Chief Officer Sea-Land Finance J. Pension Fishin' ^fir/fig Back U.S. Flag Passenger Ships' As 1 received my copy of the August Log today 1 suppose any comment of mine now on the return of the American Flag to the passenger service would be, "old hat," but don't blame me for trying. ^ As a boy of ten, 1 earned my first money smashing baggage off the passenger ships arriving in the Port of Duluth. This was before I went out as a messman when 1 was 14, in 1923. My first ship, the Laugell Boys, was a small lumber-hooker, of which there were many plying the "Lakes" then. For 15 years, through a^column 1 maintain in the local paper, 1 have warned senior citizens like myself (70), to stay off the "monkey flag" passenger vessels sailing out of Miami. In doing so, 1 have incurred the enmity of all the tour bookers in the area. As you are well aware from statistics on fire, breakdowns etc. my warnings are well justified. As an SIU member 1 sailed on this run aboard the S.S. Florida, Miami to Havana, in 1952. And as old as the Florida was then, we had no incidents similar to what we read almost weekly concerning the foreigners. As the senior citizen age group is increasing yearly, and as many are reluctant to travel by air, I can think of no time better, to revive the American passenger ship service to accommodate them. Whether by federal subsidy or private enterprise we need to put the American flag afloat again on some crack passenger vessels. Fraternally yours, Bud Knuckey Knuckey Road Brooksville, Fl. 33512 14 / LOG / November 1979 Happy on Here's a recent pix of SIU Pensioner Reino Pelaso with his catch of the day. three salmon. Hello to all my old shipmates. I want everyone to know that fishing is real good outside the Golden Gate Bridge. I just caught three beautiful salmon recently, 21 lbs., 12 lbs. and 6 lbs. Time goes by fast on pension when you're a fisherman. Again, 1 miss my old shipmates but it's good being on pension. Fraternally, Reino Pelaso 117 Sonora Pass Rd. Vallejo, Calif. 94590 Appreciates Union's Testimony As Chairman of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Naviga­ tion of the House Merchant Marine, 1 would like to express my sincere appreciation for the SIU's suggestions and thoughtful testimony at the hearings on the inspection and manning of small commercial vessels (H.R. 5164). To have an effective legislative process it is imperative that every segment of our society be provided a forum to express their views and to have their impact felt. Testimony such as yours has proven invaluable to the Subcommittee in understanding and addressing all the issues in this important legislation. Without comments from the federal, state and local levels of government, from private industry, private individuals, and public interest groups, the scope of our legislation would be myopic. Thanks to the Union for testifying at the hearing on Tuesday, September 18, 1979. I can assure you that the SIU's recommenda­ tions will receive the deliberate attention of this Subcommittee. Sincerely, Rep. Mario Biaggi, Chairman Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation �American Dry Bulk Fleet Shrinking Almost out of Sight T HE United States is both the largest exporting and the largest importing nation in the world. Our fields and orchards keep millions of people throughout the world from going hungry. Our manufactured goods and our technology supply markets and power industry worldwide. On the other side of the coin, U.S. industry would not survive without imported raw materials. Our country yields only scant traces of more than 40 natural resources which are vital for our manufacturing and national defense needs. As a result of the over­ abundance of our farmlands and the poverty of our mineral de­ posits, U.S. foreign trade totals are hefty. In 1976, American imports and exports totalled $244.6 billion—between two and three times as much as any other major trading nation. Food, minerals and manu­ factured goods are dry bulk cargoes and they account for 40 percent of all incoming and outgoing American trade. Yet the United States has a dry bulk fleet that could fit in a bathtub. Since 1973, the U.S. bulk fleet has dipped from 32 vessels to the 19 that make up our fleet today. And 13 of those 19 ships are over 25 years old. Running parallel to the decline attention to restoring the U.S.in the size of the dry bulk fleet is flag dry bulk fleet to a position of the decline in the percentage of strength. Part of the reason for our cargo we carry: 20 percent of our own bulk trade in 1950, com­ efforts is, of course, because the pared to less than two percent Jobs and job security of Seafarers today. The rest is carried by is at stake. But the issue of a revitalized foreign flag vessels. The SIU has been fighting for U.S.-flag dry bulk fleet is by no years to turn the government's means solely a maritime issue. LOG OlHcial Publication of the Seaforori Inlefiiatjonol Union u' North Americo. Atlantic. Gulf. Lokes end Inland Waters District, AFl-CIO November, 1979 Vol 41, No. I 1 Executive Board Paul Hall President Frank Drozak Executive Vice President Cal Tanner Joe DiGiorgio Vice President Secretary- Treasurer lulM NESj 389 James Gannon Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Mike Gillen Assistant Editor Don Rotan Marietta Homayonpour Max Siegel Hall Ray Bourdius West Coast Associate Editor iidra Ziesk Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Assistant Editor Dennis Lundy Writer! Photographer Photography Marie Kosciusko George Vana Adtninistrative Assistant Production! Art Director Published monthlv by Seafarers international Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters DSIS AFGCIO, hi Fourth Ave Brooklyn, N Y 11232 Tel. 4^^^ Second class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. (ISSN #0160-204/; It's a critical national issue. Because if the decline of that fleet is not reversed, the consequences for the nation could be severe. It isn't only Seafarers who make their living through the nation's dry bulk fleet. Thou­ sands upon thousands of Ameri­ cans are employed in U.S. shipyards and related shoreside industries. And millions earn their paychecks, directly or indirectly, through the U.S. twoway dry bulk trade. In addition, the more de­ pendent the U.S. becomes on foreign flag ships for carriage of our dry bulk trade, the more vulnerable we are to economic disruptions and political threats. We have no choice but to rely on foreign suppliers for the resources we need. But we do have a choice of whether tc rely on foreign-flag ships—with foreign crews—to move those resources. And the SIU thinks the U.S. government had better take a good look at that choice. Legislation has been intro­ duced into both houses of Congress which opts for the national and economic security of a beefed-up \J,S. fleet over the risks of over-dependence on foreign-flag vessels. Included are a pair of bills cosponsored by Reps. Lindy Boggs (D-LA) and Paul Trible (D-VA). The Maritime Bulk Trade Act and the Merchant Marine Act Bulk Shipping Amendments would go hand-in-hand towards strengthening the dry bulk fleet by spurring dry bulk ship building and increasing the percentage of cargo carried. "This will be accomplished," Congresswoman Boggs ex­ plained, "through the negotiation of international maritime agreements with our bulk trading partners which will reserve at least 40 percent of the bilateral bulk trade to the vessels of each nation." These two House bills, as well „as dry bulk legislation which has been introduced in the Senate, are far from home free. But they are important because they represent a first step towards revitalizing the U.S. dry bulk fleet. And that's a first step towards a strong U.S. maritime policy, a strong national econ­ omy and a strong America. November 1979 / LOG / 15 �Washington, D.C. At Sea if Ashore SS Delta Mexico On the Gulf from Dec. I to 10, the ,^5" Delta Mexico (Delta Line) will carry 5.250 metric tons of bagged rice for eventual delivery to Matadi, Zaire, formerly the Belgian Congo. Mobile The keels for the first of two Waterman Steamship Co. 890 foot LASH container ships, were laid. She will be the .S'.S' Deiijanun Harrison with a delivery date of June 1980. The SS Edward RutiedgeyNxW follow in August. Ocean and river cruises on U.S. vessels are the prizes for American high school winners and cash for college winners in this year's 45th annual National Maritime Essay Contests of the Propeller Club of the U.S. High schoolers can win ocean voyages to the Med, South Africa, Europe, the Orient, Caribbean and South America and coastal and river crui.ses on the Atlantic, Gulf, Pacific, Great Lakes, Mississippi and Ohio. College students can win prizes of $500, $400, $300 and $200 The theme of the high school contest is "Our Merchant Marine, Ocean, Great Lakes and Rivers Vessels—for Energy and Trade." Collegians may pick a theme based on merchant marine or maritime topics outlined by the club. Contest deadlines are Mar. 1, 1980. Winners will be announced on National Maritime Day, May 22, 1980. For details, write you local Propeller Club or 1730 M St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Last year 19 high school students won trips, two won cash and two honorable mentions. Four collegians won cash and six won honorable mentions. SS Tex West Coast From a North Pacific port on Dec. I to 10, the bulk carrier SS Tex (Alton Steamship) will haul 20,500 metric tons of bulk wheat to a port in Indonesia. SlU stewards will be sailing on the Matson Line's new containership the SS Kauai next March. She was christened Nov. 12 in ceremonies at the Sun Shipyard, Chester, Pa. The $70 milion ship will be able to carry 1,200 24-foot containers to Hawaii. She's the sistership of the SS Maui (1978), Manukai and Manulani (both 1970). Indonesia More American ships will carry this year half of the $50.27 million worth of U.S. wheat and rice sold recently to Indonesia under U.S. Public Law 480. Our ships will carry 52,000 metric tons of wheat and 120,000 metric tons of rice worth $40.8 million to Indonesia. ST Point Judy From Dec. 15 to 25 from the port of Albany, N.Y., the ST Point Judy (Birch Steamship) will sail to the ports of Alexandria or Port Said, Egypt with a cargo of 19,500 metric tons of bulk wheat. M/V Lionheart The Coast Guard has extended the use of the SlU-manned M/V Lionheart (Coordinated Caribbean Transport) as a temporary U.S. flag vessel on voyages to Ecuador until Sept. 30, 1980 or until a replacement vessel can be built. The ex-Norwegian dagger, engaged in 50-50 bilateral trade with Ecuatloi will be replaced by a R/O R/O ship under eonstruction in West Germany with delivery on Sept. 1, 1980. American President Lines SlU stewards will have larger ships to sail on in the future as the company has placed orders for three new 860-foot containerships worth $165 million at Avondale Shipyards, New Orleans. They'll have a serviee speed of 25 knots and displacement of 49,360 tons. Lebanon Lebanon late last month assigned two of her four naval vessels to battle widespread piracy and smuggling along her coast. Pirates seized Saudi Arabian and Iraqui cargoes in the last two months and more than 50 ships have vanished or had their cargoes stolen in the eastern Med since 1977. Saudi Arabia has banned goods passing through Lebanese ports.The ban was in retaliation for the highjacking in September of a freighter carrying Saudi goods. Lebannon took the matter recently to the UN's IMCO meeting in London. m Q Newark Committee Recertified Bosun Clarence Owens (seated center) ship's chairman of the SS Newark (Sea-Land) leads the Ship's Committee and a crewmember at a payoff in the port of Seattle last month. They are (standing I. to r.) Chief Steward C. IVIodellus, secretary-reporter: Chief Cook Sammy Kinanahan, Steward Delegate Jake Arshon and Engine Delegate Andy Anderson. 16 / LOG / November 1979 ... Accept the challenge! The new American LNG tankers ... they're the best. That's why they're manned by the SIU. Were the best — the best trained seafarers in the world. Accept the challenge ol being the best. Train now to serve aboard the finest, safest ships built. An LNG Gourse is beginning at the Lundeberg School on January 7. Sign up today! Write or Gall: Harry Lundeberg School Vocational Education Department Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Phone: (301) 994-0010 You're one of the best... Accept the challenge! �m an organization on the move 1979 Convention of the AFL-CiO Maritime Trades Department T HE AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department is an organization on the move. It is an organization that has a profound impact on the U.S. maritime industry and on the lives and , security of every individual SIU member. Under the leadership of Paul Hall for nearly a quarter of a century, the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment has grown in size and in influence on the all important political scene in Washington, D.C. Every piece of beneficial maritime legislation passed in the last 20 years has the MTD stamp of support on it. And in so many cases, the MTD's hardnosed support of an important bill has made the difference between success and failure. At the present time, the MTD is made up of 42 national and international unions with a combined membership of nearly eight million American workers. The SIU is a charter member union of the Mari­ time Trades Department. SIU President Paul Hall has been president of the MTD for nearly 25 years. To complement the MTD's active role on the national political scene in Washington, the MTD has a supporting cast of 29 Port Maritime Councils. These councils are located in major port cities throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. These Councils, made up of hundreds of local affil­ iated unions, provides the MTD with the grass roots, at home, political support it needs to win the really tough fights. A politically active organ­ ization needs this kind of grass roots support. And the MTD places a tremendous amount of importance on the activities of its 29 Port Councils. SIU members should be proud that our Unibn participates fully in each and every MTD Port Council from coast to coast. Earlier this month, the Maritime Trades Depart­ ment wrapped up its 1979 Biennial Convention in the nation's capital. As in the past, the Convention delegates from the MTD's 42 affiliates and 29 Port Maritime Councils , established an aggressive platform of political action over the next two years. (An outline of this program can be found on pages 22-23.) The Convention also elected its top officers for the next two years. SIU Presi­ dent Paul Hall was unani­ mously reelected as presi­ dent of the MTD. Steve Leslie of the Operating Engineers was elected MTD Vice President, and Mrs. Jean Ingrao of the Office and Professional Employ­ ees, was elected MTD Executive Secretary Trea­ surer. (More on the elections of MTD officers on page 24.) The two-day Convention was highlighted with ad­ dresses by five of the nation's best known personalities. Retiring AFL-CIO Presi­ dent George Meany deliv­ ered an emotional keynote address. Lane Kirkland, new president of the AFL-CIO, also spoke at the Conven­ tion. The other speakers were: Sen. Daniel Inouye (DHawaii); Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.), and Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall. (A rundown on the speakers' remarks can be found on pages 18-19.) Protecting the interests of America's maritim.e work­ ers, while at the same time trying to improve the overall picture of the U.S. maritime industry is a tough, never ending job. The Maritime Trades Department does more than its share toward achieving these goals. November 1979 / LOG / 17 �speakers**. at the mtd convention ...senator daniel inouye, a believer in a strong merchant marine NE of the most decorated regi­ percent; Norway and Spain, 37 ments in World War II was the percent; England, 34 percent; West famous 442 Infantry, made up solely Germany and France, 30 percent. of patriotic Japanese-Americans. The Senator said that America's Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) merchant fleet has plummeted from was a part of that regiment and he first to tenth in world merchant lost an arm in battle. tonnage since World War II. At the His experiences in World War II same time,he said, the Russians have imprinted in him the absolute climbed from virtually nowhere to necessity of a strong national third and still moving. defense. And because of this. Sen. He stated that "most Americans Inouye has emerged as the most don't realize that in many cases vocal supporter of a strong Ameri­ Russian ships are carrying more can-flag merchant marine in the American cargo than American United States Senate. ships." But as he told the 1979 Biennial Inouye emphasized the danger of Convention of the Maritime Trades an inadequate merchant marine by Department on Nov. 12, the U.S. bringing up a little publicized event merchant fleet falls far below even during the '73-74 Yom Kippur War the bare minimum requirements of between Egypt and Israel. what could be called an adequate He recalled that Israel was not merchant marine. prepared for the sudden onslaught Inouye noted that American and "frantically called upon the ships now carry a pitiful 4 percent of United States for a replenishment of the nation's foreign commerce. war materials." Compare this, he said, to Russia, Unfortunately, all U.S. flag ships which carries 50 percent of their were either on the high seas or being country's commerce; Japan, 40 loaded. The government called upon O the so-called "effective control" fleet. That is, ships owned by American citizens or American companies, but registered in Liberia, Panama and other developing nations and manned by foreign crews. Inouye said that to the shock and dismay of the American govern­ ment, "not one of these ships re­ sponded to our call." The Senator from Hawaii then brought it home. He said, "if that could have happened in the Yom Kippur War, imagine some day when we are number 16 among maritime powers and the Soviets are number one. Most experts feel that in three years, they are going to be number one." He predicted that if this comes to pass, the Russians could very easily cripple the American economy with a very effective shipping embargo. He warned, "if you think the '74 oil embargo, with the gas lines and resulting shortages was bad, just imagine what a total shipping embargo would be like." Sen. Daniel inouye (D-Hawaii), knows the meaning of national defense. Inouye insisted that he was "not waving the flag. I am just concerned about our economy, our jobs, our future." In closing. Sen. Inouye said that the American people must know and realize how important a strong merchant marine is to the nation's security. And he called on the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department to continue to assist him in getting this job done. ray marshall, secretary of labor: we want input from workers... u inflation is brought under control—very soon— the United States will sink into another recession. That's the way Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall sees it. And hetold the 1979 Biennial Convention of the AFL-CIO Mari­ time Trades Department that the Carter Administration needs the support of the labor movement to ward off economic catastrophe. Marshall said* that the first big step toward beating inflation had been taken with the development of the so-called "national accord" between the AFL-CIO and the Carter Administration. This "national accord," signed in late September, is designed to give the labor movement a strong voice in the development of all the nation's economic policies. Marshall cautioned that inflation is going to be a tough nui to crack. But he said that the cooperation of labor, within the framework of the "national accord," would provide indispensable help in getting the job done. Labor Secretary Marshall also took the opportunity of the MTD forum to highlight the Carter Administration's record on jobs and labor-backed legislation. He said that this Administration has created "nine million new jobs in the American labor market." But he said "we still need more and better jobs and the Administration will be working to implement the terms of the Humphrey-Hawkins Full Em­ ployment bill." Another accomplishment of the Carter Administration, said Marsh­ all, was passage of "the best mini­ mum wage law in history." The Sec. of Labor Ray Marshall warned of a national recession. minimum wage bill, spearheaded through Congress by the labor movement, establishes regular in­ creases in the minimum wage. Marshall also said that the Carter Administration had strengthened the Occupational Safety and Health Act, while at the same time improv­ ing its administration. Marshall noted however, none of these things could have been ac­ complished without the help of the AFL-CIO and the Maritime Trades Department. The big announcement concern­ ing labor oriented legislation con­ cerned Labor Law Reform. This bill is aimed at reforming the National Labor Relations Act. It was success­ fully killed by an anti-labor fili­ buster in the Senate at the end of 1978. However, Marshall pledged that the Carter Administration is ready to renew the fight for Labor Law Reform as soon as the AFL-CIO regroups its political forces for the Congress^^onal battle. It appears at this time that the next round in the fight for Labor Law Reform will come in 1980. congressman john murphy: ^^guaranteed cargo for our ships" R Rep. John Murphy (D-N.Y.) want? a guarantee of 40 percent of U.S. foreign commerce for U.S. ships. 18 / LOG / November 1979 EP. John M. Murphy (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine & Fish,eries Committee, spoke before the 1979 Biennial Convention of the Maritime Trades Department on Nov.' 13. He talked about the problems faced by the U.S. maritime industry and offered some alterna­ tives for the future. Rep. Murphy's remarks stressed the need for a "viable shipbuilding program" in the United States. He pointed to America's nearly nonexistant dry bulk fleet. He noted that; "At this time, there are only 19 bulk vessels in the U.S. flag fleet, capable of carrying only two percent of the nation's bulk cargo and these vessels average nearly 25 years of age." Murphy also spoke about .the Merchant Marine Act of 1970, calling the bill a step in the right direction. But, as he explained, the act represented "only half a bill." "Although the 1970 act "provided for the building of 30 ships a year for ten years," Murphy stated, "only about 100 ships have been constructed." The problem was that the bill provided subsidies for ship con­ struction, but made no guarantee there would be any cargo to carry on those ships. Murphy then^ called for a guaran­ teed percentage of U.S. cargo for U.S. ships. "No shipper is going to invest his money in shipbuilding without cargo to transport," he explained. Murphy's goal is "to have an American-flag merchant marine large enough and diversified enough to carry not less than 40% of the nation's foreign commerce." Right now only four to five percent of this cargo is carried in U.S. bottoms. In addition we carry only two percent of all our strategic oil and only one percent of all our strategic ores such as copper and magnesium. - �speakers... at the mtd convention GEORGE MEANY: "we have to take care of the people who work for wages" G EORGE Meany was never known to be an emotional man. The media always painted him a gruff, tough, cigar chomping battler. And they were right. But when George Meany made his first public appearance in months at the opening session of the 1979 Biennial Convention of the A'FLCIO Maritime Trades Department, he couldn't hold back. Tears began welling in his eyes as his "old friends from the maritime trades" stood and applauded and applauded labor's living legend. Then Meany showed how he earned his reputation as a dogfighter. He bit into the problems of Keynote Address America's workers, saying, "I'm not going to spend a lot of time going over past memories, because that doesn't get you anywhere. I'm looking at today, and today the trade union movement has got its work cut out for it." He said that inflation was cutting the heart out of workers' buying power. And he declared that labor was willing to do its share to control inflation, "but not more than our share." Meany charged that the Admini­ stration "is still shying away from the only fair way to control infla­ tion, and that's to control everything ...controls on dividends, controls George Meany delivered keynote address to the MDT Convention. on interest rates, controls on profits, controls on everything that is an expense in our society and controls on wages too." He further charged that workers were bearing the brunt of inflation and making all the sacrifices. But, he said, "I don't see any sign of the big corporations suffering. I don't see any sign of the oil companies suffering. I don't see any sign of the banks suffering." Meany reiterated his belief in controlling everything to control inflation, and stated that "the idea that they're going to control this inflation by controlling a little bit of it here and a little bit of it there is complete nonsense." Meany then turned to the inter­ national scene, where he blasted the actions of Iran in holding American embassy workers hostage in Tehran as ransom for the return of the Shah, who is in a hospital in New York. He said he supported President Carter's actions in dealing with the crisis. He also said that "the Shah robbed his people blind and de­ stroyed all their individual liberties." But he stated that what the Shah is or was is not relevant. "We have certain standards in this country, standards of freedom that we live up to," he said. "And under those standards the Shah has a right to stay in the U.S. for medical treat­ ment." George Meany, though, has never forgotten who he is, nor has he ever mixed up his priorities. So as he wrapped up his keynote address to the MTD Convention, he came back to the problems of workers. Meany told the Convention delegates that "we've got a jobtodo. And that job is to protect the destiny, the welfare of those who work for wages to get a fair share of the wealth we produce, for the fellow who produces it at the work bench as well as the fellow who produces up in the board room of the large corporations." George Meany's messagewas well received by his "old friends from the maritime trades." The delegates stood and ap­ plauded and applauded again. Emotion once again filled Meany's eyes. There wasn't a dry eye in the house. lane kirkland: maritime is bleeding from corporate greed, gov't neglect A N ex-seafarer, new AFL-CIO President Joseph Lane Kirk­ land, who took over the helm this month from U.S. labor's patriarch, George Meany, declared to the hundreds of 1979 Maritime Trades Convention delegates that, "...the anemic state of the maritime in­ dustry... makes the construction industry, which is collapsing before your eyes under the pressure of 15 percent plus interest rates, seem like boom times by comparison." Kirkland said, the maritime industry "has been bleeding to death for 30 years because of two things; corporate greed and Government neglect." Kirkland added "...we have been watching American shippers and shipowners running away from America, building ships in foreign yards, manning them with foreign crews, running up foreign flags... to escape American wages, prices and taxes and American working condi­ tions, safety regulations and training standards." Their goal, he said, is to cut overhead and increase profit. "Cost efficiency is their only guide, with no thought of the loss to U.S. seamen, shipbuilders, taxpayers, the econ­ omy and defense, the ocean environ­ ment and the safety of the crews," he continued. "America's maritime policy is just about that suicidal," Kirkland averred. Citing the fiery collision 5 miles off Galveston Roads on Nov. 1 of the Liberian tanker ST Burmah Agate and the Liberian freighter 5'5' Mimosa in open water and clear (daylight) weather which killed 32, he said was a product of the "costaccountant." He then pointed out that it was "poor management" to put an investment in the hands of crews who abandon ship (the Mimosa) without shutting down engines to let the vessel steam out of control, endangering others. It's "uneco­ nomical," he said, to cut corners on operating costs to "send your Lane Kirkland, new AFL-CIO President, addresses the Convention^ investment to the bottom of the sea." Kirkland didn't blame the "unseamanlike"crews. They worked "cheap." He blames the companies and the country which "prostituted" her flag. The shippers and insurance underwriters are also to blame, he added. Use of foreign flags in a crisis is "not worth considering," said he. He said the U.S. Government "is a party to this" for "dismantling" our // merchant marine and letting our sealift capacity "fall into irrespon­ sible hands." Congress has "abdicated their responsibility" for the general defense and general welfare, he charged. The so-called cost of maintaining the U.S. fleet is small, Kirkland maintained, when American seamen and shipowners spend their wages and profits and pay taxes here to help ease the balance of payments. Cargo preference would lead to national security, he said. Money spent on foreign-flags and "forced tribute to the oil shieks" is lost forever, the labor leader added. He termed the present maritime debacle "absolute madness." Kirkland said the oil lobby has been able to "lull Congress back to sleep." But that the AFL-CIO will persuade the Congress that the "national interest should outweigh the balance sheets of the oil com­ panies." They have "more than enough profits," he said. November 1979 / LOG / 19 �A ship's wheel for a job well done is presented to retiring MTD Vice President Jack McDonald (r.) by MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Jean Ingrao and Frank Drozak. Executive Vice President of the SlU Top officers of theMarineEngineers Beneficial Association smile forthe camera.On the left is Jesse M. Calhoon. president of National MEBA and on the right is Ray McKay, president of District 2 of the MEBA. From the Pacific Coast District of the SlUNA are. from the left: Morris Weisberger. who is . theWesternAreaExecutiveBoardmemberoftheMTDiPaulDempster. presidentofthe The new vice president of the MTD. Steve Leslie (I.) talks with J. C. Turner, president Sailors Union of the Pacific: Flenry "Whitey" Disley. president of the Marine Firemen's of the International Union of Operating Engineers. Union, and Jim Dooley. port agent in Portland Ore for the SUP Biennial Convention, AFL-CiO Maritime Trades Department, Nov. 12-13,1979,Washington,D.C. MTD General Counsel Floward Schulman The report of the Committee on Shipbuilding was given by Pago Groton. assistant to the international president of the Boilermakers Union. 20 / LCG / November 1979 MTD Executive Board member Wayne Glenn, president of the United Paperworkers Inter­ national Union. George Poulin of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. SlU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak. The MTD's Eastern Area Executive Board member is Roman Gralewicz. head of theSIU of Canada. of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industrv. Giving the report of the Trustees Committee is Juel Drake of the International Association of Ironworkers. Frank Martino. president of the International Chemical Workers Union, gives the report of the Constitution Committee. Charles Fl. Pillard. president of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers^ speaks out in support of a resolution on nuclear power. Leon Schacter. MTD Executive Board member. is vice president of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union. Reading the report of the Resolutions Committee is Dominic Carnevale of the Plumbers union. Giving the report of the Committee on Rules and Order of Business Crder Businesj is John J. McNamara. president of the International Brotherhood of Inl Firemen and Cilers. Peter Bommarito. president of the United Rubber. Cork. Linoleum and Plastic Workers, delivers the Statement of the Committee on Executive Cfficers' Report. November 1979 / LOG / 21 �MTD Charts Aggressive Plan of Action In The Maritime Trades Department is in the vanguard of the fight to strengthen and revitalize all segments of the U.S. maritime industry. Legislation to beef up the American-flag merchant fleet, to boost U. S. shipbuilding and to protect the job security of American workers in shipboard andshoreside maritime jobs is the focus of the MTD's energies. Delegates to the MTD Convention, held in Washing­ ton, D.C. on Nov. 12 and 13, mapped out the Department's plan of action for the years ahead by passing a series of resolutions. Following is a summary of the key resolutions passed by the MTD: U.S. Maritime Industry The delegates called for: • bilateral shipping agreements with America's trading partners which means more jobs for seafarers. • maintaining a strong U.S. shipbuilding industry • utilizing the U.S. merchant marine as a military auxiliary fleet • eliminating the Virgin Islands loophole in the Jones Act • initiating incentives to rebuild the U.S. dry bulk fleet • implementation of a national energy and seabed mining policy to cut dependence on foreign flags and revitalize the U.S. merchant marine and the American shipbuilding industry International Trade Policies The MTD recommended imposition of import quotas when Americans lose jobs to imports. The delegates also supported improving Trade Adjustment Assistance for workers who lose their jobs due to imports. On U.S.-China trade: treaties should defend American economic growth and a bilateral shipping agreement be negotiated. On U.S.-Great Lakes trade: encourage new U.S. flags to enter Great Lakes overseas trade and Seaway bulk cargo trade and negotiate a treaty to share all cargoes equally. Energy On energy, the delegates asked that Congress roll back energy prices by reimposing price controls on crude oil. The MTD wants the Federal Government to retain ceilings on gasoline retail prices, promote conservation, develop other energy sources (such as LNG) build more refineries and pipelines and establish an American Energy Corp. to find, produce and distribute energy sources found on U.S. lands. Social Security at 60 The delegates urged Congress to reduce the retirement age of working men and women to 60 years for Social Security benefits. Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Energy The majority of the delegates supported designs to streamline the licensing for construction of nuclear power plants. They also urged the further development of nuclear power by building of more nuclear power plants. However, they insisted that the Government insure the safety of nuclear power and provide for adequate nuclear waste disposal. About seven delegates dissented on the measure. George Poulin of the Machinists Union was one of them. He called for more study on radiation and nuclear waste disposal, he remarked, "3-Mile Island gave us a second look." Speaking for the measure President Charles H. Pillard of the Electrical Workers said nuclear power's safety record "was good" and that the opposition arguments were "irrational." President Martin J. Ward of the Plumbers Union backed the safety record of nuclear power also and said nuclear electricity saved frozen Chicago last year from a catastrophe. United Rubber Workers chief Peter Bommarito also supported the issue. President Jesse M. Calhoon of MEBA's District 2 supporting nuclear power, said since the 1973 oil embargo economic warfare "we have lost every battle with (Big) oil." From today's $27 for a barrel of oil, he sees a $100 price for a barrel of crude by 198.5. He added that we had no new coal or LNG plants in sight. A "do nothing" economic policy, he noted. Ports, Harbors and Navigable Waters The delegates urged the Congress to enforce Federal policy to assume full responsibility for the proper operation and maintenance of our ports, harbors and navigable waterways. They also urged Congress to reject the cost recovery and cost sharing concepts as inimical to our economic well being. The MTD requested Congress' Public Works Committees to insure that the Corps of Engineers promptly comply with the law which requires it to decrease the size of its dredge fleet, thus decreasing competition with the private sector. 22 / LOG / November 1979 •eapoi,:. �Support of Maritime, Pro-Labor Legislation Labor Law Reform The delegates went on record favoring enactment of Labor Law Reform so workers' rights to self-organize are protected. And they urged support of this by the Congress. U.S. Ship Construction The MTD urged the Government to stop the dumping of ships here built by foreign shipyards. Also the goals of the Merchant Marine Act of 1970 must be pursued by Congress. Plus the Jones Act should be strictly enforced and all Government agencies should use American vessels. They also asked the Government to develop and implement a national maritime policy including a ship construction program. Shipyard Safety The MTD urged the Secretary of Labor to reestablish a Maritime Operating Division in his department to insure marine work safety. Congress should also be asked for support on this. National Deep Sea Fleets Since foreign flags have been a problem since the early 1930's, we urge Government agencies to adopt the UNCTAD agreement of 40-40-20 bilateral trade agreements to develop national deep sea fleets. Support of the Cross-Florida Barge Canal The Cross-Florida Barge Canal should be completed as coal from the St. John's River mines is needed to fuel electric generating plants in North Florida. Virgin Islands Tax Haven Congress is urged to pass legislatiom which would end the Jones Act exemption for the Virgin Islands. Fuel Allocation A National Contingency Plan is needed for the distribution of fuel to the transportation industry in tight supply times. The U.S. Department of energy should see to it that waterborne transportation get 100 percent of their required supply. National Health Insurance Program As the U.S. is the only industrialized nation that doesn't provide comprehensive health care to its citizens, we urge the Congress to pass a National Health Care Program in its next session. Hospital Cost Containment The MTD backs President Carter's Hospital Cost Containment Bill as it protects non-supervisory hospital workers whose low wages don't contribute to hospitals' high costs and it holds down hospital costs. Congress should institute mandatory cost controls on hospitals. Extended Navigational Season on the Great Lakes iBigger icebreakers should be built and used to extend the winter navigational season on all the Great Lakes and on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Monitoring of this action should be done to measure its environmental effects. Great Lakes Shipboard Safety The Great Lakes shipping industry and the U.S. Coast Guard don't give proper non-economic consideration to shipboard safety and survival in the design and operation of its vessels. The Coast Guard should rescind the 1969, 1971 and 1973 load-line amendments for bulk carriers. Also watertight bulkheads should be installed on all new Great Lakes vessel construction and such bulkheads should be installed, if possible, on existing vessels. Seaway Toll and User Fees The MTD opposed additional Seaway toll increases and the planned imposition of user charges on Seaway vessels. Union Busting The MTD will concentrate on political activity in the 1980 national election campaign to elect an Administra­ tion and Congress committed to a revision of U.S. labor laws under the provisions of the Labor Law Reform Bill of 1977—which failed due to a Senate filibuster. Afso beef up the AFL-CIO National Organizing Coordinating Committee so it can more effectively collect, store and disseminate information about union-busting "con­ sultants", their backers and tactics. The MTD will immediately prepare materials, develop programs and exchange information among the MTD affiliates to more effectively train our staff and organizers to cope with the methods of such "consultants." "Right-to-Work (for Less)' The MTD will use its resources and energy to remove from the books "right-to-work" laws and defeat such laws in any state to be proposed now or in the future. Common Situs Picketing Legislation should be passed which gives equal treatment to craft and industrial workers and building trades unions in the right to peacefully picket at their employment site. Legislative, educational or political support will be given to candidates for office who back such legislation. Davis-Bacon Act Oppose any repeal or crippling amendments to the Davis-Bacon Act at the Federal or State level. The Act provides Federal prevailing wage rates for construction workers on projects using more than $2,000 of U.S. monies. Entry-level women and minorities' building workers on smaller jobs are covered. Reorganization Plan No. 14 should be repealed as it gives Davis-Bacon enforcement authority to various Government agencies. All enforcement should be handled by the U.S. Labor Department. Filibuster Obstructionist and delaying tactics of a minority of the U.S. Senate has resulted in minority rule there holding up legislation through the use of the filibuster. Legislation should prohibit the use of it. November 1979 / LOG / 23 �Hall,Leslie, Ingrao Elected toMTD'sTop Posts P AUL Hall, Steve Leslie and Jean Ingrao were unani­ mously elected to serve the next two years as the ALL-CIO Maritime Trades Department's highest ranking officers. They were honored by an enthusiastic crowd at the occasion of the M I D'S ITcnnial Convention in Washington, D.C., Nov. 12-13, 1979. i\iul Hall's name was placed in nomination for president of the MHO by Morris Weisberger of the M I D'S Western Area Lxecutive Board. In placing Hall's name before the convention Weisberger, who retired last vcar as president of the Sailors Union of the Pacific, said, "... this is not the first time and I don't expect it will be the last time I will have the pleasure of nominating my friend Paul Hall." SIU President Hall has been the M TD's President for nearly a quarter of a century. He is also senior vice president of the AFLCIO. Another who has served long and well for the Maritime Trades Department is retiring Vice President Jack McDonald. McDonald, a former vice president of the International Union of Operating Engineers, stepped down after 27 years of dedicated leadership with the MTD. Before leaving the position however, McDonald honored a brother Operating Engineer by nominating lUOE Vice President Steve Leslie to be his successor. Jack McDonald's last official act as MTD Vice President was a popular one as Leslie was unani­ mously accepted by the Conven­ tion delegates to succeed him. Steve Leslie, of course, is no stranger to the MTD. He, along with McDonald and MTD Presi­ dent Hall, was one of the original members of the Department's Steve Leslie of the Operating Engi­ neers was elected by the Convention to be MTD Vice President, replacing retiring vice president Jack McDonald. Mrs. Jean Ingrao was elected to serve as Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the MTD. She is the highest ranking woman in the AFL-CIO. Executive Board. Leslie is also Mrs. Ingrao admits to being a President of Local 25 of the "workaholic" and has labored Operating Engineers. And for the diligently in service to the MTD past three years, he has been for the past 18 years. She came to President of the North Eastern the MTD in 1961, working as States Conference of Operating administrative assistant to then Engineers, which represents Secretary Treasurer Peter 80,000 members from 31 affili­ McGavin until his death in 1975. ated local unions. Prior to that, Mrs. Ingrao In accepting his new role as worked on the staff of George Vice-President of the Maritime Meany when he became AF of L Trades Department, Steve Leslie president in 1952. reminded the delegates that he Before the official vote took and Paul Hail "... once sailed on place at the Convention, Jean several ships together." Both men Ingrao had been elected* Execu­ began their maritime careers tive Secretary-Treasurer by the while sailing in the blackgang on MTD's Executive Board back in U.S. ships back in the 1930's. February of this year. At that Now, Leslie was happy to time MTD President Paul Hall conclude, "Paul is the Captain said of her; "Jean is hard work­ and I'm proud to be his first ing, knowledgeable and coopera­ mate... on the good ship MTD." tive. These qualities have enabled The next order of business on her to gain the confidence of all the Convention's agenda was to the affiliates of the MTD. She is elect an Executive Secretary- going to do an outstanding job." Treasurer. Mrs. Ingrao acknowledged the Page Groton, assistant to the delegates for "the confidence International President of the you've all had in me" and showed International Brotherhood of she has a great deal of confidence Boilermakers, placed the name of in herself when she added: "I Jean Ingrao in nomination. know I'm going to do a good Groton was quite accurate in his job." description of Mrs. Ingrao when The new MTD exeeutive secre­ he described the 27 year veteran tary-treasurer closed her warm­ of the American labor movement hearted acceptance address by as "a trade unioaist through and reminding the gathered affiliates through." that they' could call on her "anytime and for any reason... even if it's just to find a hotel room," and she "would be glad to help." By the sound of the delegates ovation it was obvious they knew Jean Ingrao was not kidding. SIU Prcsidonl Paul I lall was roeloctod president of tho Maritime Trades Departrn(;nl He has held this important post for nearly 25 years. MTD Has 42 Affiliates, 8 Million Workers • American Guild of Variety Artists. • The Journeymen Barbers. Hair­ dressers. and Cosmetologists' International Union ot America • international Chemical Workers Union. • International Brotherhood ot Boiler­ makers. Iron Ship Builders. Blacksmiths. Forgers and Helpers. • International Union ot Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen. • United Brotherhood ot Carpenters and Joiners of America • United Cement. Lime and Cypsum Workers International Union. • Communications Workers ot America. • Distillery. Wine and Allied Workers International Union. • International Union ot Allied Novelty and Production Workers. • International Brotherhood ot Electrical Workers. 24 / LOG / November 1979 • International Union ot Elevator Con­ structors • International Union ot Operating Engineers. • International Association ot Eire Eighters. • International Brotherhood ot Firemen and Oilers. • Class Bottle Blowers' Association ot the United States and Canada. • American Federation ot Grain IVIillers. • Graphic Arts International Unfon. • Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders International Union. • International Association ot Bridge. Structuraland Ornamental Iron Workers. • Laborers International Union of North America. • AEL-CIO Laundry and Dry Cleaning International Union. • International Leather Goods. Plastics and Novelty Workers Union. • International Association ot Machin­ ists and Aerospace Workers. • Industrial Union ot Marine and Ship­ building Workers ot Amenca. • National Marine Enoincers Beneficial Association. • United Eood,& Commercial Workers International Union • Office and Professional Employees International Union. • Oil. Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union. • International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. • Upited Paperworkers International Union. • Operative Plasterers' and Cement Masons' International Association ot the United States and Canada. • United Association ot Journeymen and Apprentices ot the Plumbing and Pipe , Pitting Industry ot the United States and Canada. • International Brotherhood of Pottery and Allied Workers. • Brotherhood ot Railway. Airline and Steamship Clerks. Ereight Handlers. Ex­ press and Station Employees. • Retail. Wholesale and Department Store Union. • United Rubber. Cork. Linoleum and Plastic Workers ot America. • Seafarers International Union ot North America. • Sheet Metal Workers International Association. • American Eederation ot State. County, and Municipal Employees. • United Telegraph Workers. • United Textile Workers ot America. �SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America PRESIDENT Paul Hall SECRETARY-TREASURER Joe DiGiorgio EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Frank Drozak VICE PRESIDENT Cal Tanner OCT. 1-31, 1979 *TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Boston 6 107 15 22 17 14 17 82 46 67 21 40 13 96 4 0 567 4 36 7 8 4 4 6 22 11 12 15 11 2 27 0 1 170 2 13 2 5 8 3 0 3 1 3 6 9 0 14 0 0 69 Port 2 120 6 21 14 5 19 53 26 44 6 31 9 54 8 0 418 0 47 4 7 3 3 8 18 12 12 6 3 2 15 0 0 140 0 8 1 1 2 0 0 4 3 1 1 3 2 6 0 0 32 Port Totals Totals Totals All Departments 11 3 48 9 3 10 6 12 38 16 33 16 36 12 37 15 0 302 5 2 2 7 3 0 6 2 13 1 23 3 11 0 0 86 8 146 17 33 21 11 25 105 55 79 27 51 14 121 0 1 714 3 41 7 11 7 4 4 22 16 11 16 10 1 34 0 1 188 5 17 18 0 10 0 0 103 3 70 4 13 5 4 10 31 15 14 10 8 2 18 0 1 208 0 17 2 1 4 1 1 5 5 4 3 7 3 10 0 0 63 1 61 6 13 10 7 23 47 20 32 15 24 11 55 0 0 325 3 32 1 6 3 1 3 2 5 9 4 5 2 5 0 . 1 82 0 9 0 0 3 0 0 3. 0 5 10 14 1 1 0 0 46 5 30 21 6 2 13 35 14 23 11 14 12 21 0 0 216 15 202 34 37 21 12 15 46 49 27 38 32 22 86 0 0 636 5 157 11 28 26 7 4 37 24 22 114 52 12 67 0 .0 566 1,823 1,114 778 3 15 1 7 9 6 0 8 1 4 85 6 10 13 5 20 47 22 47 6 26 11 51 9 0 362 4 54 5 6 9 9 7 25 5 19 5 8 6 26 8 0 196 0 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 14 2 159 11 28 20 6 22 93 34 50 17 39 10 77 0 0 568 STEWARD DEPARTMENT — 0 57 3 9 8 5 12 24 16 19 4 16 7 27 4 0 211 4 23 2 5 0 1 0 3 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 61 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 9 3 6 1 1 0 0 30 Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama 9 103 9 20 17 9 26 76 . 31 70 23 66 14 47 5 1 526 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama ^^REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals .1 All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 59 1 17 8 2 6 32 13 21 7 16 12 28 6 0 229 3 62 4 5 9 1 3 23 14 10 1 10 6 17 47 0 215 1 4 0 0 5 2 0 3 1 15 6 3 0 4 0 0 44 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 1 28 3 16 6 1 7 26 12 20 6 14 13 11 3 0 9 137 19 17 13 13 12 52 33 23 17 26 16 63 67 0 3 66 4 12 9 4 4 18 17 29 45 39 3 36 0 0 167 517 289 1,363 888 420 Q 1,117 713 144 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. HKADQl'ARTKRS 675 4 Ave., Bklvn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA, Mich 800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (517) EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOS I ON, Mass 215 Essex St. 02111 (617) 482-4716 BUFFALO, N.Y 290 Franklin St. 14202 (716) TL 3-9259 CHlCAtJO. ILL. 9383 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND. Ohio 1290 Old River Rd.44113 (216) MA 1-5450 DULUTIl, Minn 2014 W. 3 St. 58806 Medical Arts Building 324 W. Superior St. 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 I RANKEORT, Mich HOUS rON, l ex .lACKSONVlLLE, I la. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 .lERSEY CITY, N J. 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 ARIHUR, lex. . . .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif 1311 Mission St. 94103 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P. R. . 1313 Fernandez, Jimcos, Stop 20 00909 (809) 725-6960 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 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMING TON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 YOKOHAMA, Japan Yokohama Port P.O. (213) 549-4000 P.O. Box 429 5-6 Nihon Ohdori Naka-Ku 231-91 201-7935 West Coast Stewards Halls HONOLl'LU. Hawaii ... 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 PORTLAND, Or The month of October was an excellent one for deep sea shipping. During this month, a total of 1,974 deep sea jobs were shipped through the SIU's network of hiring halls. A demonstration of how good shipping really is can be seen by the fact that of the total 1,974 jobs shipped, only 1,117 were taken by "A" seniority members. The remaining 857 jobs were filled by either "B" or "C" seniority people. P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 (503) 227-7993 WILMINGTON, Ca. .. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-40UU SAN FRANC ISCO, Ca. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 November 1979 / LOG / 25 �Andres Suarez James Powell Jerry Jones Seafarer Andres Suarez, 38, began sailing with the SIU in 1969. Last year he upgraded to assistant cook at the Point. Bro­ ther Suarez has his lifeboat, firefighting and CPR tickets. He was born in Puerto Rico and lives and ships from the port of New York. Seafarer James Powell, 22, is a 1977 graduate of the HLS Entry Trainee Pro­ gram. In 1978, he upgraded to AB there. Brother Powell received the joint 1979 Mariners Rosette Award as a crewmember of the SS LNG Aries (Energy Transport) for the rescue at sea of the crew of a Panamanian freighter. He has the LNG safety, lifeboat, firefighting and CPR tickets. Born in Pitts­ burgh, Pa., he lives there and ships out of the port of New York. Seafarer Jerry Jones, 26, grad­ uated from the Harry Lundeberg School (HLS) Entry Trainee Pro­ gram, Piney Point, Md. in 1974. He up­ graded to AB there in September. Brother Jones plans to take the LNG course at the HLS next year and attend college. He has his firefighting, lifeboat and cardio­ pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) endorsements. Born and raised in the port of Mobile, he lives and ships out of that port city. Luis Morales David Manson S e a 1" a r e r David Manson, 40, started sail­ ing with the SIU in 1968. from the port of New York. Actually, Brother Manson began sailing in 1959, steadily Irom 1962 to 1964 when he was drafted into the U.S. Army for two years. Now he has his AB ticket and the lifeboat, firefighting and CI'R endorsements. Born in Winthrop, Me., he lives and ships from the port of New York. Jose A. Torres Seafarer Jose A. Torres, 40, started sailing with the SIU in 1963 as a saloon messman from the port of New York. I.ast year he upgraded to cook and baker at the Point. This year he earned his CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tickets. Brother Torres is a native of Puerto Rico. He lives in Luquillo, P.R. with his wife, Juanita and daughter, Ines and ships from the port of New York. John "Ace" Kgan Seafarer John "Ace" Fgan, 22, graduated from the HPS in 1976 where he "was considered an outstanding stu­ dent." In 1979, he upgraded to FOWr there. Brother Egan has his firefighting, lifeboat and CPR tickets. He is studying to become a marine chem­ ist. Born in the port of Philadelphia, he lives in Upper Darby, Pa. and ships from the port of New York. Deposit in the SIU ^Blood Bank— It's Your Life 26 / LOG / November 1979 Seafarer Luis Morales, 21, graduated from Piney Point in 1975. He up­ graded to AB there in 1977. Brother Morales has his fire­ fighting, life­ boat and CPR endorsements. A native and resident of Brooklyn, N. Y., he ships from the port of New York. Michael Ingram Seafarer Michael Ingram, 24, is a 1973 graduate of the HLS Trainee Program. Bro­ ther Ingram upgraded to AB there this year. He has the fire­ fighting, lifeboat and CPR endorse­ ments. Born in the port of Seattle, he lives there and ships out from that port. Daniel M. Penrose Seafarer Dan­ iel M. "Two Dogs" Penrose, 26, graduated from the HLS in 1977. He up­ graded to AB there in 1979. Brother Penrose is returning to the Point this month to get married. He has the lifeboat, CPR and firefighting endorsements. A nativc of Caiskill, N.Y.. he lives in Plant City, Fla. and ships out from the port of famna. Roy T. Delay Seafarer Roy T. Delay, 33, graduated in 1969 from the HLS Entry Pro­ gram. In 1971, he upgraded to AB in the port of New York. He has the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tickets. Brother Delay studied geology in college and has boatbuilding and welding training. A native of the port of Boston, he lives in Bellingham. Wash, and ships out of the port of Seattle. It's The Annual Super Big Onlg-Time-This-Year ^ Pick Your License Towboat Operator Conrse! Check the Schedule: Western Rivers, Inland Waters, Oceans Less than 200 miles. Oceans over 200 miles These courses start January 21 So Pick Your License and Enroll Now! Contact HLS or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. Anchorage Committee Making out a dues receipt on Nov. 15 for Chief Steward Joe Speller (standing right) secretary-reporter for the SS Anchorage (Sea-Land) is N.Y. Patrolman Teddy Babkowski (seated right). Standing (I. to r.) is the rest of the Ship's Committee of AB Osman Malip, deck delegate: Recertified Bosun George Burke, ship's chairman and Engine Delegate Raymond Collazo. The ship paid off at Port Elizabeth, N.J. �The Lakes Picture Cleveland President Carter signed an energy and water projects appropriations bill last month which tags over $13 million in federal funds for Cleveland for harbor improvements. The appropriation will be used to finance modernization and maintenance of harbor facilities in 1980 and to fund studies fof future work such as deepening the harbor's east basin to accommodate 1,000 foot vessels. Tonnage Figures The Lakes Carriers Assn. released the most recent figures on Great Lakes bulk commodity shipments. Shipment totals for iron ore for this year to Sept. 1 were the best since 1973 and the volume of coal moved was the highest since 1971. Grain carriage was off somewhat over last year's record cargoes. Total volume of bulk commodity shipments for the year up to Sept. 1, 1979 were the best reported since 1973. Seamen^s Library Great Lakes seamen may not know about it but there's a branch of the American Merchant Marine Library Assn. right in their backyard. The library, located in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., is one of six in the U.S. and the only one on the Great Lakes. It was first established in 1915 and it's been providing services to seamen ever since. The Sault Ste. Marie building, which has a TV lounge as well as plenty of reading material, is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Cartons of books are provided to many Great Lakes vessels and they're periodically swapped for different volumes. On thousand footers, the two cartons of books brought aboard are divided between the forward and after ends of the ship. The library is run by Nancyann Sillers and three assistants. And providing books is only part of the program. "We have helped boys finish high school and we have a program for alcoholics," Mrs. Sillers said. Algonac A winter shipping season on the Great Lakes is still up in the air this year for several reasons. First, Congress hasn't acted yet on whether or not to approve money to fund the season extension. If the necessary funding dosen't come through. Great Lakes vessels will probably be laying up earlier than usual. A second factor is that several Great Lakes operators usually run their vessels in the winter months to complete ore deliveries. In years past, strikes and early frosts have slowed ore shipments. But this year most of the ore is already in. The general economic downturn may also have an impact on the number of Great Lakes ships running this winter. SlU-contracted Huron Cement Co., which runs a fleet of cement carriers, has informed the Union it plans to run only one ship this winter, instead of three it used last year. Observers speculate that the ailing construction industry may need less cement this year than previously and Huron expects one cement carrier to be able to accommodate the demand. In addition to the cement vessel. Union reps have received notification that only one other SlU-manned Laker will be making a winter run. She's the thousand-foot ore carrier Presque Isle (Litton Great Lakes Corp.) St. Lawrence Seaway The St. Lawrence Seaway shipping season has been extended for three days, from Dec. 15 to Dec. 18. Announcement of the extension was made jointly by the U.S. and Canadian agencies that administer the Seaway. U.S. operators had been pressing for a 10-day extension to allow time to clear the backlog of grain awaiting shipment from Duluth. But they will now have to clear their vessels from the Montreal/Lake Ontario section of the waterway by midnight Dec. 18 or face stiff penalties. Duluth Though the grain millers strike is over, the port of Duluth is still backed up. Grain is being trucked into Duluth daily but the grain elevators are already so full, there's no place to store the new shipments. There is reportedly four days worth of grain waiting to be unloaded. Bad weather and the fact that this year's crop of sunflower seeds is also being trucked into the port has added to the backlog. Frankfort The carferry C/7y of Milwaukee (Michigan Interstate Railway Co.) is scheduled to enter the shipyard for her annual inspection in midNovember. The Arthur K. Atkinson may enter the shipyard for her renovation work next month, pending okay of a funding revision. The restoration of the Atkinson is being jointly funded by the states of Michigan and Wisconsin and both states have to approve cost items. Michigan has approved the revised funding request and while Wisconsin hasn't yet taken action, their approval is also expected. This delay has pushed back the date when the Atkinson is expected to return to service in February or March of 1980. While the Atkinson is undergoing repairs the company may lease the carferry Spartan as a temporary replacement. The Spartan, owned by the C&O Railroad, will be crewed by SIU members. Toledo The U.S. Maritime Administration and the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority have reached agreement on the provisions of a lease for a Toledo site which will be used as a marine firefighting facility. The school will be located next to the Toledo Express Airport and is expected to be fully operational by the summer of 1980. Renovation of existing structures and installation of firefighting simulation modules necessary to make the facility operational will cost about $400,000. The marine firefighting school is a cooperative effort by Marad and the joint Great Lakes labor-industry firefighting committee. A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION NASCOT ICS WILL EAT YOU UP AND YOU'LL LOIE YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE.' November 1979 / LOG / 27 �«t Summary Report for Stewards Training and Recreation Inc This is a summary of the annual report of Stewards Training and Recreation, Incorporated, 94-1344426, for July 1, 1978 to March 31, 1979. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $1,558,569 as of March 31, 1979, compared to $1,804,97! as of July I, 1979. During the plan Sea-Land Galloway Committee Recertified Bosun Clayton L. Engelund (standing center) ship's chairman of the SS Sea-LandGalloway is with the Ship's Committee on Oct. 17 at a payoff at Port Elizabeth, N.J. At (left) is Chief Steward James Keno, secretary-reporter and (right) AB C. Nealis, deck delegate. In front, (I. to r.) are Steward Delegate Richard Williams and Educational Director Bob Harris. Personals Eugene Vargas Your brother, Rafael Vargas, would like you to get in touch with him as soon as possible, Te. (212)-335-6323. John F. Bradley Contact Mr. Larive of Zapata Tankships, Inc., Zapata Tower, P.O. Box 4240, Houston, Texas 77001, relative to unclaimed wages. year the plan experienced a decrease in its net assets of $246,402. This included unrealized appreciation and depreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of assets acquired. during the year. During the plan year, the plan had total inconie of 5333,743 including employer contributions of $1,388 and earnings from investments of $43,499. Plan expenses were $504,379. These expenses included $129,897 in administrative expenses and $374,482 in other expenses. Your Rights to Additional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An accountant's report 2. Assets held for investment To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. A1 Jensen, 675 Fojurth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232. The charge to cover copying costs w^ll be $1.00 for the full annual report, or $.10 per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the plan administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also "have the right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11232, and at the U.S. department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain'a copy from the U.S. Department of l.abor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20216. No Licensing Course For Boatmen In The Country Stacks Up To The Transportation Institute Towboat Operator Scholarship Program "Little Joe" Destacomento Please call Sonny and Tony at (212)245-4685. Re: S/S DIXIE Any survivors of the Labor Day hurricane in 1935 are requested to contact: Mr. Michael Boland, 283 Caryl Drive, Lawrence, N.Y. 11559. Candelano Ramos Please contact your son at: 403 fc^ast 5th Street, Apartment 205, Los Angeles, Calif. 90013. Special curriculum offered only at HLS Room, board and books free Tuition Free Weekly stipend of $125 Time spent in on-the-job training counts as the equiv­ alent of wheelhouse time Day-for-day work time credit for HLS entry graduates Stewart Lofton Please contact your father, Archie Lofton. Tel. (713^734-4308. George P. Sires Please contact, Don Roman, Roman Packing Co., P.O. Box 702, Norfolk, Nebraska 68701. To apply, contact the Harry Lundeberg School. Hubert H. Johnson Ex Chief Electrician SS Thomas Nelson Please contact, Mrs. R.P. Christian, Thomas Berry's mother, 2021-lOth Avenue, South, Apt. 116, Birmingham, Ala. 28 / LOG / November 1979 Program starts January 7 �QMED to J.D. Thanks to $10,000 Scholarship T HE call of the sea reached Danny Lee McDonald in land­ locked Cedar Rapids, Iowa. And since 1966, the year he first started shipping with the SIU, Seafarer McDonald has set foot in just about every port in the world. He's a qualified pumpman, an electrician and a reefer engineer. Right now, he's shipping as a fireman aboard the SlU-contracted Alex Stephens (Waterman), bound for Sri Lanka. When he's in port McDonald practices his "number one hobby," photographing interesting out-ofthe-way sights. But when he's got free time aboard ship, he buckles down with his books. Because Seafarer McDonald has one more year of Law School to complete before he earns his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Iowa. The trip from the engine room to a court of law may seem like an unusual one. But McDonald, who won the SIU's four year, $10,000 college scholarship in 1975, says it's not all that uncommon. "A lot of people like me come out of the foc'sle and they want to be lawyers," he said adding, "their experiences as seamen make them choose law." McDonald decided to go to law school in 1974. But first, he had to go to college. "I did finally get accepted to college," MeDonald said. "But it took a lot of doing sinee I hadn't graduated from high school." Brother McDonald took a battery of tests which qualified him for college entry. "I also did an enor­ mous amount of reading aboard ship," he said, adding "that prepared me pretty well for college." Best Thing Ever After being accepted to the University of Iowa, SIU member McDonald applied for and received the Union's $10,000 college scholar­ ship. "That was the best thing that ever happened to me," he said with enthusiasm. "And 1 think there area lot of Union members who should apply if they have the inclination to go to college. There are many personal rewards," he said, "it can make your life richer in many ways." Once he'd been accepted, Dan worked hard, finishing the Uni­ versity's pre-Law program in three years, instead of four, and earning University honors along the way. His top-notch grades got him into Seafarer Danny McDonald the University's Law School and he used the last of his SIU college scholarship money to begin the law program. Brother McDonald's shipping out this year to finance his last year in Law School. Next year he plans to start job hunting in "port cities like Notke to Members On Job Call l^ocedure When throwing in for work dur­ ing a job call at any SIU Hiring Hail, members must produce the following: • membership certificate • registration card KNOW YOUR RIGHTS clinic card seaman's papers INLAND KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 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 recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations 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 disbursements 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. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity arc protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. 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 employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is; Frank Drozak, Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 275 - 20th Street, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. 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 Duluth, Mobile or San Francisco for an opening at a maritime law firm." Brother McDonald chose mari­ time or Admiralty law becau.se he's interested in helping "seamen who get hurt aboard ship or who need legal advice." But Admiralty law isn't a wideopen field these days and McDonald says "there aren't that many jobs available." So he's thinking about hospital administration and two more years of school -as an al­ ternative. "More and more people are going into Public Health after law school." McDonald explained. "Many hos­ pitals prefer someone trained in law and able to deal with federal, state and local agency regulation." Whatever he chooses, Danny McDonald's sure to succeed. Be­ cause he knows the formula for success is hard work plus taking advantage of the opportunities available to you. Dan took advantage of the SIU's upgrading programs so he could move ahead in the Engine Dept. And he took advantage of the Union's college scholarship pro­ gram when he was ready to change his career focus. Winning the Union's scholarship "was like a miracle," McDonald said. But making the "miracle" pay off was up to McDonald himself. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RHJHTS AND OBITGATIONS. Copies of the SIU eonstilulion are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or oflicer is attempt­ ing 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 RKilUS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights arc clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Con.sequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. patrolman or other Union ofiicial, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE 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 circum­ stances 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 Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL AC TIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a .separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for .seamen and boatmen 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 con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notif y the Seaf arers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of acce.ss to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Paul Hall at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 675 • 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. November 1979 / LOG / 29 �Mobile Crescent Towing Co. started harbor shipdocking operations here on Nov. 15 with the 2,400 diesel hp tug Marion Smith and the 2,050 diesel hp tug Elizabeth Smith, the former tug Harrisburg. The company's new operation in this port is expected to expand her inland fleet in this port soon. Norfolk The strike at the Stone Towing Co. of Wilmington, N.C. has been settled. And contract negotiations at the Allied Inland and Coastal Co. have begun. Houston The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) clause in the contract with the Higman Towing Co. here has been okayed. built about two miles below the old facility on the Mississippi at Alton, 111. It's scheduled for completion in 1987 at a cost of $500 million. The judge said that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had adequately complied with Federal law in judging the environmental consequences of building the project. Although he did say that the Corps should have held a public hearing on the project after it was approved by the U.S. Congress last year. Twenty-one Midwest railroads and three environmental groups had blocked construction of the lock and dam for five years through court suits and appeals to their elected representatives in the Congress. On Nov. 8, the Corps let bids worth $ 10 million for the construction of the first of three cofferdams to provide a dry riverbed for the work. On Oct. 25, a $7.3 million contract was let for bank protection work on the Illinois side of the river below Alton. St. Louis Boatmen aboard the towboat National Hero (National Marine) early last month rescued the crew of the blazing towboat Alana M. Burns off her disconnected loaded barge which was towed to safety three miles east of Freeport, Tex. in the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway. Jeffersonville, Ind. New Orleans Whiteman Towing has sold their diesel tug A. W. Whiteman to Crescent Towing. Curtis Bay Towing owned her first as the 285-ton steam tug Lucidington Patton. Later she was the tug Bouker No. 6 hauling rock on New York's Hudson River. Before working in this port, she saw service in the Panama Canal with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Crescent Towing has recently improved their inland fleet through the conversion of several N.Y. Harbor tugs, one purchased from the ErieLackawanna Railroad. Their tug Horned was renamed the tug Sandra Smith. The U.S.E.D. tug San Luis is now the tug Terence Smith and the former Meckling Barge Line tug Margaret C. has the new name of the tug Ja.son Smith replacing one of the same name sold to the Sun Oil Co. A temporary Union Hall was set up here earlier this month to further .service Boatmen working on the Ohio River. Louisville, Ky. On Aug. 22, Kentucky Gov. Julian Carroll broke ground here for a $12 million, 1,623 acre, 7-mile long Ohio River bargeport, duty-free storage warehouse complex and industrial park. This is the first such complex to be built in the Ohio River Valley. Completion is set for next April. It will engender 8,400 new jobs with a payroll of$90 million and gener­ ate $255 million in new taxes. New Orleans Port Agent .Jerry Brown received a Certificate of Merit from Ala­ bama's State Labor Federation for his achievements while agent for the port of Mobile. Lock and Dam 26 U.S. District Court Judge Charles R. Richey ruled in Washington, D.C. late last month that the new 1,200 foot Lock and Dam 26 could be Dixie Carriers has the new 150-foot ocean-going tug Vigilant, with Chief Cook Duncan "Pat" Patterson aboard, and the new tug Reliance on the rejuvenated run from Davant, La. across the Gulf to the Florida Electric Power Co. plant in Crystal River. Then they head down to the port of Tampa for a load of phosphate for the return voyage to Davant. lOT's Mariner fleet is awaiting two big coastwise tugs abuilding at the Main Iron Works, Houma, La. You Have to Be Sharp to Handle River Tows; Jesse Green Is Boatman Jesse Green handles tows of up to 15 barges. Each barge weighs 1400 tons. It takes a mile to a mile-and-a-half to stop that kind of tow. In his job as steersman. Green has to be competent. And part of his expertise was gained through the Transportation Institute (T. 1.) Towboat Operator Scholarship Program. Green was a deckhand for Amer­ ican Commercial Barge Lines (ACBL) when he entered the third Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Houston New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan Columbus Chicago Port Arthur Buffalo St. Louis Cleveland Date Dec. 3 Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 6 Dec. 7 Dec. 10 Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 13 Dec. 21 Dec. 8 Dec. 6 ...; Dec. 15 Dec. II Dec. 11 Dec. 12 Dec. 14 Dec. 13 Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters UIW 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 9:.30a.m 2:00 p.m 7:00p.m. — 2:.30p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 2:30 p.m I0:30a.m 2:30 p.m — — 2:30 p.m 2:30 p.m — class of the Scholarship Program. Now he's a steersman aboard the company's boat D. Ray Miller which works on the Ohio River, the Upper Mississippi, and the Illinois River. "Each river is different and you have to know your stuff," says Green. And helping him to know these rivers a little better is Captain Robert L. Shelton. Says Brother Green, "he's tops in my book." 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. — — — — — 1:00p.m. — — — Boatman Jesse Green 30 / LOG / November 1979 Brother Green went on to talk about the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. where the Scholarship Program is held. "The instructors are the best and the courses are excellent. 1 don't think they could be better." He added that, without the School, "1 probably wouldn't have gotten my license." T.l. began the Scholarship Pro­ gram a year-and-a-half ago to provide sufficient qualified mates and pilots for the equipment of member companies. It offers the scholarship in cooperation with the SlU and the Lundeberg School. T.L is a WashingLOii, D.C.-based educational and research organiza­ tion for the maritime industry. It consists of 174 companies involved in harbor, inland, and deep sea operations. The Scholarship Program that the Institute offers provides a $125 weekly stipend to each winner, as well as free tuition, room and board, and books. If you are interested, contact your nearest SlU rep or write to; Towboat Operator Scholarship Committee Harry Lundeberg School Piney Point, Md. 20674 �Legal Aid In the event that any SIU members have legal problems in the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult is being published. The mem­ ber need not choose the recommended attorneys and this list is intended only for informational purposes: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York, N.Y. 10001 Tele. #(212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Tele. #(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Archer & Peterson Americana Building 811 Dallas Street Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. #(713) 659-4455 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. #(813) 879-9482 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings, Henning and Wash 100 Bush Street, Suite 1403 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Court OIC's Construction of New Lock & Dam 26 Boatmen who have waited for hours, often days, at Lock and Dam 26 at Alton, 111. on the Mississippi, will be happy about a court decision handed down late last month. After five years of litigation, a U.S. District Court Judge has okayed construction of a replace­ ment for Lock and Dam 26. The suit against construction had been brought by three environmental groups and 18 western railroads. The ruling by Judge Charles Richey came exactly one year after President Carter signed H.R. 5833 which became Public Law 95-502. This law authorized $430 million for the construction of a new lock and dam. It also imposed a user charge on the inland waterways for the first time in the nation's history. The court battle over Lock and Dam 26 has been going on since 1974 when environmentalists and western railroads filed suit against construction. Over the years, they have claimed that an environmental impact study done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is insufficient. The Army Corps of Engineers will be handling the construction. However, Judge Richey ruled that the Corps "gave sufficient weight" to environmental values. This ruling, though, does not mean that a new Lock and Dam 26 will be in operation soon. First of all, the groups who oppose construction may appeal in the courts. Second, the Corps may still hold a public hearing. In his decision. Judge Richey said the Corps did violate its own regulations in not holding a public meeting on the construction. The Corps had held public hearings when it was plan­ ing to build double locks. But that type of construction was barred by the courts in 1974. The law signed by the President last year allows the construction of one 1,200-foot lock at a new facility two miles below the ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg & Sounders 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231-7440 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(504) 586-9395 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Julber, Reinhardt & Rothschild 5900 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, California 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-6250 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Alabama 36602 Tele. #(205) 433-4904 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. #(313) 532-1220 BOSTON, MASS. Joseph M. Orlando 95 Commercial Wharf Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Tele. #(617) 523-1000 SEATTLE, WASH. Vance, Davies, Roberts, Reid & Anderson 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Washington 98119 Tele. #(206) 285-3610 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, Illinois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263-6330 Send Pix to Log Do you have a photo of your new­ born child, or any other human interest shots? Then send them to the Log. The Log welcomes photos of Seafarers and Boatmen and their families. Black and white photos reproduce better than color photos in the Log. And, of course, the pictures should be as sharp and clear as possible. Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters OCT. 1-31,1979 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. 1 Ecker Bid. San Francisco, Calif. 94105 Tele.#(415) 777-4500 current one at Alton. Third, the approaching winter could significantly delay construc­ tion. Moreover, once construction begins, it's estimated that eight years will be needed for completion. 0 0 0 5 0 2 11 1 2 0 3 0 0 6 9 0 24 1 7 71 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 6 4 0 9 42 6 75 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 5 0 4 9 20 0 7 5 45 103 Port Totals All Departments 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 9 0 7 1 4 26 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 5 47 4 64 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 0 5 0 2 5 21 0 1 0 1 44 0 0 0 9 0 3 16 4 4 0 7 0 0 4 5 0 26 0 7 85 0 0 0 17 0 3 1 2 3 0 7 0 0 12 1 0 24 0 18 88 0 0 0 0 4 0 12 2 0 8 0 4 13 14 0 21 0 141 222 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 3 ENGINE DEPARTMENT J" 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class 8 Class C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 13 19 75 83 112 30 75 47 94 99 248 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. November 1979 / LOG / 31 �iiiiiii A / Stephen N. Carey Jr., 65, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1967 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Carey sailed 22 years and on the CIS Long Lines (AT&T). He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Carey was born in Olympia, Wash, and is a resident of San Francisco. Roger S. Cowperthwaite, 56, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a FOWT. Brother Cowperthwaite was born in Dry Branch, W. Va. and is a resident of Seattle. Frederick John Dunn, 66, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Boston sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Dunn sailed 43 years. He was on the Sea-Land Shoregang from 1967 to 1979. Seafarer Dunn hit the bricks in the 1965 District Council 37 beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. Born in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, he is a naturalized U.S. citizen and a resident of Lakewood, N.J. Stanley Gelak, 65, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Philadelphia sailing in the steward department for 38 years. Brother Gelak was born in New York and is a resident of San Francisco. Roy Ferdinand f.umberg, 65, joined the Union in the port of Dulutli in 1960 sailing as a firemanwatertender. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War 11. Brother Lumberg was born in Barksdale, Wise, and is a resident of Ashland, Wise. Arvo Oliver Lintula, 65, Joined the Union in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1956 .sailing as an oiler. Brother Lintula is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in the Pacific Theater during World War 11. He was born in Wi.sconsin and is a resident of Kaleva, Mich. Edward Holt, 62, joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1968 sailing as a deckhand for Inland Tugs from 1965 to 1969; the Alton Transporta­ tion Co. from 1969 to 1979; on the Mj V Robert N. Stout (OrgulO from 1976 to 1977 and for the Eagle Marine Co., St. Louis. Brother Holt was born in Tennessee and is a resident of Granite City, 111. William Howard "Scotty Bill" IVIiller, 67. joined the Union in the port of Toledo. Ohio in 1960 sailing as an assistant conveyorman. tunnelman and 3rd mate for the American and Reiss Steamship Cos. Brother Miller sailed 22 years. He helped in organizing in the port of Duluth. Minn, in 1959. Laker Millerwas born in North Carolina and is a resident of Marshall. N.C. TTrain Rosario, 54, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1962 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Rosario sailed 24 years. He helped to organize the General Marine Corp. in the Tideland organizing drive in 1955-6 for New Orleans offshore drilling rigs. Born in Puerto Rico, he is a resident of New Orleans. 32 / LOG / November 1979 George Camille Hoffman, 62, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a deck maintenance. Brother Hoffman is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps before World War 11. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident there. Guadalupe Molina joined the SIU in the port of Houston in 1962sailing as a steward utility. Brother Molina sailed 27 years. He is also a musician. Seafarer Molina was born in Sinton, Tex. and is a resident of^Galveston. James Reuben Prestwood, 62, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Mobile .sailing as a chief steward (33 years) and ship's chairman. Brother Prestwood .sailed 38 years. He was the port of New Orleans delegate to the Workshop No. 4 Conference in 1971 at the Harry Lundeberg School (TILS) Piney Point. Md. Seafarer Prestwood was born in Alabama and is a resident of Mobile. Jack Earl Wheelcs, 57. joined the SIU in the port of Savannah in 1952 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Wheeles upgraded to cook and baker in 1976 at the HLS. He is also a carpenter. Seafarer Wheeles was born in Osierfield, Ga. and is a resident of Savannah. Joseph Andrew Yanik, 66, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. Brother Yanik walked the picketline in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Seafarer Yanik was born in Coplay, Pa. and is a resident of Northampton, Pa. Vernon Lee Hopkins, 65. joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1956 sailing as a bosun. Brother Hopkins sailed 46 years. Seafarer Hopkins is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War 11. He was born in South Creek. N.C. and is a resident of Chesapeake. Va. Henry Martin Murranka, 62. joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Galveston sailing as a bosun. Brother Murranka sailed 39 years. He was a bosun on the famed research ship RjV Anton Bniun. .A native of Trenton. N.J.. he is a resident of Eugene. Ore. Juan Sanchez, 63. joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Sanchez won a Union Personal Safety Award in 1960 for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Frances. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Carolina. P.R. Fred Frixo Vrocher, 62, joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a chief engineer for the Mobile Towing Co. from 1946 to 1979. Brother Vrocher is a former member of MEBA. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident of Theodore, Ala. Walter Hammond Sibley, 65, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a quartermaster and bosun. Brother Sibley is a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War H. He was born in Alabama and is a resident of San Francisco. Jack William Arellanes, 52, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a bosun. Brother Arellanes sailed 35 years. He is a wounded veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War 11. And he is also a radio technician. Seafarer Arellanes was born in San Francisco and is a resident of Sonoma, Calif. Joseph Badyk, 67, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as an AB. Brother Badyk sailed 28 years. He hit the bricks in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Badyk was born in Poland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He resides in Union City, N.J. Frank John Hall, 62, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a chief steward. Brother Hall sailed 41 years and during World War II and the Vietnam War. He has also studied accounting. Seafarer Hall was born in Ohio and is a resident of San Francisco. Recertified Bosun Irwin Sydney Moen, 56, joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Baltimore. Brother Moen graduated form the 18th class of the Recertified Bosuns Program in November 1974. He is also a wood patternmaker. Seafarer Moen was born in St. Paul, Minn, and is a I resident of Delta, Pa. William Lee "Bill" Warenton, 53, joined the Union in the port of Ashtabula, Ohio in 1954. Brother Warenton sailed as an AB. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War 11. Born in Alabama, he is a resident of Ethelsville. Ala. Marvin Frank Kramer, 56, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a bosun and deck delegate. Brother Kramer sailed 29 years and during the Vietnam War. He also organized the Atlantic Coast for the Union. Seafarer Kramer is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Born in Watkins. Minn., heis a resident there. Woodrow Wilson Parrish, 62, joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1962 sailing as a deckhand , for Inland Tugs. Brother Parrish is a I ?' former member of the NMU. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War H. Boatman Parrish was born in Farrenburg. Mo. and is a resident of New Madrid, Mo. Alcohol! m IS a dise It can he treated. �^Ugly Duckling' Jeremiah O'Brien to Be a Museum The Jeremiah O'Brien was moved to her new berth with the able seamanship ot numerous people Including some of the SlU's own. Three of them were (I. to r.): Brian Trujillo, able seaman; Ed Turner, (who is SlU senior West Coast representative) sailing bosun, and SlU representative George IVlcCartney, who did the honors as oiler. t At 11:15 AM, on Saturday, Oct. 6,1979, more than 500 friends of the maritime industry were thrilled at the announcement over a public address system, "The SS Jeremiah O'Bften is underway, under her own power, for the first time in 33 years." The crowd had gathered aboard the rusted old Liberty ship for a festive ride from the government layup anchorage in Suisun Bay, Calif., to the Bethlehem shipyard in San Francisco, 40 miles away. The O'Brien is the last of 2,750 such ships, the "Ugly Ducklings" of World War II, that was never converted to any special use. The ship the happy crowd boarded that day was exactly as it looked when it went on its maiden voyage in late June, 1943. It was, however, con­ siderably worse for the wear and ravages of time. Now, it is in the shipyard, where it is undergoing a thorough beauty treatment, restoring her to first class condition. Next May, some 37 years after her keel was laid in Portland, Me., the O'Brien will steam to Ft. Mason, in San Francisco, in time for National Maritime Day. There she will become a floating maritime Jim Shorten takes a turn at the wheel of the Jeremiah O'Brien. museum, a tribute tothe nation's seafarers. The people who made the sixhour voyage included representa­ tives of all the maritime unions, government agencies and various steamship companies. Also among the throng, were about 100 present and former seamen who sailed on Liberty ships during the war. Included among them were sev­ eral men who had actually sailed on the O'Brien between 1943 and 1946, Delta Brasii Committee Here's the Ship's Committee of theS.S De//aeras/7(Delta Line) at a payoff recently at the 39th St. Pier. Brooklyn, N.Y. they were (I. to r.) OMU Joe Logan, engine delegate; Cook and .Baker Pedro Laboy, steward delegate; Recertified Bosun Robert F. r\/lackert, ship's chairman; Chief Steward Juan Oquendo, secretaryreporter and AB Victor De Jesus, deck delegate. The SS Jeremiah O'Brien lies at anchor in the government reserve fleet at Suisun Bay, California, where she has been for 33 years. when she joined the mothball fleet. And most of them brought along members of their families to become part of the historic occasion. The coming restoration of the O'Brien is a particular tribute to Thomas Patterson, Western Region Director of the U.S. Maritime Administration. Patterson spear­ headed the drive to have the ship placed on the National Register as a historical object and declared a national monument. He has been aided by Thomas B. Crowley, chairman of the National Liberty Ship Memorial Committee. $436,000 grant from U.S. Depart­ ment of the Interior's Heritage Conservation and Recreation Serv­ ice Historic Preservation Fund, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Last summer, the first of scores of volunteers from the various mari­ time unions and ship repair services began working on the ship, prepar­ ing her for the trip. Every one of the maritime unions contributed to the effort, with SlU members in the deck, engine and steward depart­ ments all giving a helping hand as needed. Contributions came from all segments of the maritime industry, including the labor unions, as well as thousands of individuals. Over half a million dollars were raised for the project, and then matched by a Among SlU officials who rode the ship on her memorable trip were George McCartney (Honorary Oiler), EdTurner(Honorary Bosun) and Don Rotan, (Honorary Chief Steward). Getting to the top doesn't have to be a long haul. We'll help you get there fast— Move up in the Engine Department. Take the FOWT Course at HLS. it's your first step up the career ladder. It starts January 17. To enroll, contact the Harry Lundeberg School or mail the application in this issue of the Log. November 1979 / LOG / 33 �OGDEN CHALLENGER (Ogden ^ Marine), September 16—Chairman, Recertified Bosun P. Burnette; Secre­ tary R. De Boissiere; Educational Director R. Bizeeden; Engine Delegate A. Amat; Steward Delegate Emanuel Lowe. No disputed OT. Chairman reports that this has been a smooth trip and we are heading to Houston, Texas for payoff. Also noted that it is important for all shot cards to be brought up to date and those who don't have passports to get them. Told the crew that it was the best he had ever sailed with. A special vote of thanks to all department delegates for a job well done in helping to make this a good trip. Report to the L(\^: "Ogden Challenger was the first ship through the Panama Canal with a Panama pilot aboard on . September 16, 1979, Sunday. Japanese television recorded the voyage through­ out the entire passage. This SHJ crew is the finest in the world." Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Houston, Texas. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation), September 9 -Chairman, Recertified Bosun C. F. Boyies; Secretary A. Dechamp; Educational Director R. W. Nurmi; Engine Delegate Patrick Dono­ van; Steward Delegate Lawrence ConIon. Chairman reported that GSU John Dziuban was .seriously injured in an accident while ashore in Bontang, Indonesia. Blood was needed and six of his shipmates from the SS LNG Leo quickly volunteered and donated blood at 2:00 A.M. that morning. Special thanks to Chief Mate, G. Tarver, 3rd A/E, M. Kellner, Radio Officer, J. . Warren and Pat Donovan, QM ED. The two other men who went forward but their blood was not the right type were 3rd Mate, M. Falitz and Steward, Baker, A. Dechamp. SHJ representative Frank Boyne has been aboard ship. OVERSEAS VIVIAN (Maritime Overseas), September 23 —Chairman, Jorge Castillo; Secretary Henry W. Roberts; Educational Director Carlos 1. Coello; Deck Delegate Robert E. Allen; Steward Delegate A. Z. Deheza. No disputed OT. Educational Director advised all crewmembers to attend some upgrading classes at Piney Point if they have not already done so. It is there for everyone to better themselves and to ' make the Union stronger. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Panama Canal Zone. AMERICAN HERITAGE (Apex Marine), September 24—Chairman, Recertified Bosun Leo Paradise; Secre­ tary M. Detoatch; Educational Director E. Sholar; Steward Delegate Teddy E. Aldridge. $35 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discus­ sion on the importance of young men upgrading themselves at Piney Point that everyone who is eligible should take advantage of it. Also more members should apply for the LNG course as it offers a better opportunity for more jobs and better pay. The crew agreed that this is the best feeding ship that they have ever sailed. The Steward Marvin Deloatch puts out the best menus, and when the plates are served by the Chief Cook Teddy Aldridge they are always garnished nice and very appetizing. The crew extended special thanks to Captain Nooman and Chief Engineer Arnoldo for buying lobsters for the crew. Next port Riverhead. 34 / LOG / November 1979 EL PASO ARZEW (El Paso Ma­ rine), September 23—Chairman. Re­ certified Bosun E. Anderson. No disputed OT. Chairman spoke to captain about transportation and lodging and was informed that it would be taken care of at payoff. Everything is running smooth in each department. Report to the Log: "My first trip on the Anew in the steward department was a good learning experience and a very worthwhile trip. I hope that -more women can share this opportunity in the future.—Debbie Phillips." Next port Savannah. COUNCIL GROVE (Interocean Mgt.), September 12—Chairman L. Rich; E. A. Kirchharr; Deck Delegate Robert Myer. $100 in ship's furfd. No disputed OT. Chairman reports that burial services were held on fantail for 3rd Mate William Vance at 1830 hours on September 10, 1979 by Captain and Chief Mate and crew. A wreath was thrown overboard at the spot of the accident. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Charleston. ©DP ©l}iiB[p)©° [M©©SBinii© J i -a, -f* JL MARYLAND (Interocean Trans­ port), September 30—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Ben Mignano; Secretary R. F. Frazier; Educational Director G. Dickens; Engine Delegate Barry Harris; Deck Delegate Larry Thompson. Chair­ man held a discussion on the import­ ance of donating to SPAD and gave a vote of thanks to Executive Vice President, Frank Drozak, for his quick reply to a recent beef. Secretary reported that everyone with enough time accumulated in their respective departments should upgrade at Piney Point for more money and job security. $28.84 in ship's fund. No disputed OT. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Panama. I DELTA AFRICA (Delta Steam­ ship), September 27—Chairman, Re­ certified Bosun Peter Loik; Secretary W. Wroten; Educational Director D. Papegeorgiou; Deck Delegate Jack Taylor; Engine Delegate Hector Duarte; Steward Delegate James Miller. No disputed OT. Message received from the Welfare Department concerning changes in Welfare Plan were read and discussed. Educational Director urged all members who qualify to upgrade at Piney Point at the first opportunity. A. vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment and a special vote of praise for 3rd Cook, Carolyn Pendergrass, for excel­ lent sandwiches, cold plate and vege­ table preparation. Next port Baltimore. DELTA MEXICO (Delta Line) September 2—Chairman, Recerified Bosun George A. Burch; Secretary Paul U. Hunt; Educational Director B. E. Cooley; Deck Delegate Joseph D. Blanchard; Engine Delegate Paul Thomas. $55 in ship's fund. Nodisputed OT. Chairman thanked the crew for everyone getting along so well and cooperating to make this a Smooth trip. A special vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. Next port Houston. MERRIMAC (Ogden Marine), Sep­ tember 2—Chairman H. MenicdU; Secretary John C. Reed; Deck Delejate R. Rodriguez. Some disputed OT in deck and steward departments. Chair­ man thanked the crew and the delegates of each department for their coopera­ tion. The Logs were received and passed out for all to read. Next port Corpus Christi, Tex. OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Overseas), September 21—Chairman, Recertified Bosun W. L. Osborne; Secretary George L. Vourloumis; Educational Director Emerson Ness; Deck Delegate Edward Lindberg; Engine Delegate Robert Kwiatkowski; Steward Delegate Sam Morris. $3 in ship's fund. Some disputed OT in steward department. Educational di­ rector advised all members to take advantage of upgrading facilities at Piney Point. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job well done. EL PASO HOWARD BOYD (El Paso Tanker), September 16—Chair­ man, Recertified Bosun David LaFrance; Secretary R. M. Boyd; Deck Delegate Arthur Mallory; Engine Delegate Charles Clausen; Steward Delegate Games Morgan. No disputed OT. Communications that were re­ ceived were posted. Received a reply from Executive Vice President Frank Drozak on the pay raise and wish to thank him for keeping the members well informed. Crewmembers are requested to keep the fire screens closed at all times and to wear shirts at all times while working on deck. The steward thanked the crew for helping to keep the messhall clean at all times. The swimming pool will be filled and music tapes will be available when we arrive back at Cove Point. COVE RANGER (Cove Shipping), September 9—Chairman F.R. Schwarz; Secretary F. Paylor; Educational Director H. Smith, Jr. No disputed OT. Chairman discussed the idea of upgrad­ ing and the advantages of same. Educational director advised all those who haven't had a high school educa­ tion can take the. GED Course at Piney Point and get their diplomas. A vote of thanks to the steward depart­ ment for a job well done. GUAYAMA (Puerto Rico Marine), September 9—Chairman, Recertified Bosun S. Kadziola; Secretary R. A. Cobb; Educational Director R. F. Dearie. No disputed OT. Chairman gave a brief lecture on the importance of donating to SPAD and pointed out safety habits aboard ship. Also talked about helping those who want to go to Pine^ Point and the importance of upgrading. Encouraged all crewmem­ bers to be back on board one hour before sailing time. A vote of thanks to the steward department. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Elizabeth. Official ship's minutes were also received from the following vessels: WESTWARD VENTURE BROOKLYN STONEWALL JACKSON OVERSEAS NATALIE EL PASO SOUTHERN MAYAGUEZ DELTA BRASIL OVERSEAS ALEUTIAN JEFF DAVIS INTREPID LONG BEACH SEA-LAND PRODUCER SEA-LAND FINANCE SEA-LAND MC LEAN TAURUS OAKLAND SAMUEL CHASE DELTA PARAGUAY CAPRICORN ZAPATA ROVER DELTA NORTE BRADFORD ISLAND DELTA MAR HUMACAO COVE EXPLORER TRANSCOLUMBIA HOUSTON SEA-LAND GALLOWAY DELTA ARGENTINA SEATTLE GREAT LAND ALEUTIAN DEVELOPER JOHN PENN JACKSONVILLE OVERSEAS ARCTIC LNG ARIES SEA-LAND CONSUMER DELTA URUGUAY BALTIMORE OVERSEAS NATALIE GALVESTON CAROLINA WORTH GOLDEN DOLPHIN GEORGE WALTON TAMPA DEL RIO OVERSEAS HARRIETTE ARECIBO GOLDEN MONARCH DELTA ECUADOR SEA-LAND COMMERCE DELTA COLUMBIA DELTA SUD (Delta Steaniship), September 23—Chairman, Recertified Bosun R. Lambert; Secretary E. Vieira; Educational Director J. C. Dial; Engine Delegate E. M. Welch. Nodisputed OT. Chairman reported that we are sched­ uled to pull into Maracaibo. However, if we bypass that port we could be in New Orleans at about 6:00 A.M. Monday morning or Monday night and payoff sometime Tuesday. This has been a very good trip with all things considered going along pretty well. We also have had another accident free trip. Be sure to keep in touch with the office as to the sailing time of the vessel. As you know from experience the sailing time is subject to change from one hour to another. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. VIRGO (Apex Marine), September 10—Chairman, Recertified Bosun W. Robinson; Secretary Fred R. Hicks; Educational Director Jerry L. Boyee; Deck Delegate Charles Connell; Engine Delegate Frank Overstreet; Steward Delegate Sovandus Sessoms. Some disputed OT in deek and engine departments. Report to Log: "The erew was sorry to see the Baker, Jerry E. Wood, have to leave the ship due to a freak hand injury and we wish him a speedy reeovery. The vessel is running the U.S. East Coast ports and thence to St. Croix, V.l. Most of our brothers have been spending many memorable hours there in some of the fabulous plaees to relax in. Several brothers passed birthdays on board and spent their happy hours in St. Croix celebrat­ ing them." Next port New York. �Apply for SiU College I PS not too early to start applying for the yearly SIU six month period immediately preceding date of application college scholarships offered to members and their and 125 days employment in the previous calendar year. dependents. Dependents of pensioners or deceased members who had Entitled the "Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, met these seatime requirements before death or retirement seven college scholarships, worth $60,000, are offered are also eligible for the scholarships. through the Seafarers Welfare Plan annually. All scholarships are awarded on the basis of high school Five of the scholarships are four-year $10,000 awards. grades and scores achieved on either the College Entrance One of these goes to an active member while four go to Examination Boards (SAT only) or the American College dependents of members. Tests (ACT). Two of the scholarships are two-year grants worth $5,000 Upcoming test dates for the SATs are: Nov. 3; Dec. 1, and each. These are exclusively for active members. For an active member to be eligible for a scholarship, he Jan. 26. For more information on the SATs, write the must have at least two years (730 days) employment time College Entrance Examination Board at either Box 592, with SIU contracted companies. In addition, he must have Princeton, N.J. 08540, or Box 1025, Berkeley, Calif. 94701. one day of employment in the six month period (Write to the office located closest to your mailing address.) Upcoming test dates for the ACTs are: Dec. 8, and Feb. immediately preceding date of application, as well as 125 16. Information and applications for these exams may be days employment in the previous calendar year. Members' dependents applying for the scholarships must received by writing to ACT Registration Unit, P.O. Box be unmarried and under 19 years of age. [However, 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. SIU members can pick up Scholarship award applica­ unmarried children who are eligible for benefits under Plan #I Major Medical can apply for a dependent's scholarship tions for themselves or their dependents at any SIU Hall or by writing the SIU Welfare Plan, 275 20th St., Brooklyn, up to the age of 25.] An applicant must be the dependent of a member with N.Y. 11215. Scholarship winners will be announced in May 1980. three years (1,095 days) employment time with SIU contracted companies, as well as one day employment in the Applications should be in no later than Apr. 15, 1980. 99 November 1979 / LOG / 35 �Help A Friend Deal With Alcoholism Alcoholics don't have friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel a course that has to lead to the destruction of his health, his job and his family. And that's where an alcoholic is headed. Helping a fellow Seafarer who has a drinking problem is Just as easy—and just as important—as steering a blind man across a street. All you have to do is take that Seafarer by the arm and guide him to the Union's Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. Once he's there, an alcoholic SIU member will receive the care and counseling he needs. And he'll get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting the same tough battle he is back to a healthy, productive alcohol-free life. The road back to sobriety is a long one for an alcoholic. But because of ARC, an alcoholic SIU member doesn't have to travel the distance alone. And by guiding a brother Seafarer in the direction of the Rehab Center, you'll be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. 36 / LOG / November 1979 Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical and counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. Name Book No. Address (Street or RFD) (City) (State) Telephone No. . . . , Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 (Zip) �Pensioner Ah Sang Ling, 75, died of a heart attack in the St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco on June 25. Brother Ling joined the Union on the West Coast sailing as a cook. He sailed 25 years. Seafarer Ling was bom in China and was a resident of San Francisco. Interment was in the Olivet Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving is a cousin, James Ling of San Francisco. Pensioner Edward "Eddie" Reyna Maul Jr., 66, died of injuries sustained in a fall on Aug. 4 at the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle. Brother Maul joined the Union on the West Coast sailing as a chief cook and chief butcher from 1946 to 1975. He sailed 19 years on the President Cleveland (APL). Sea­ farer Maul graduated from the Marine Cooks & Stewards Union Training and Recreation School, San Francisco in 1961 and the Training School, Santa Rosa, Calif, in 1970. Hewasa woundedin-action master-sergeant veteran of 2nd U.S. Marine Corps Division, Wellington, New Zealand in World War II. And he was born in Santa Clara-San Jose, Calif, and was a resident of Valley Springs, Calif. Interment was in the Peoples Cemetery, San Andreas, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Amanda; a son, Richard of Oroville, Ga. and a daughter, Mrs. Pamela Ann Rutherford of Valley Springs. Samuel James Davis, 55, died of cancer in the U.S. Navy Medical Center, Portsmouth, Va. on July 14. Brother Davis joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1975 sailing as a cook on the Tug Falcon (Allied Towing) from 1973 to 1977. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Boatman Davis was born in Rolland, N.C. and was a resident of Moyock, N.C. Burial was in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Elizabeth City, N.C. Surviving are his widow, Jonnie; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James and Rose Davis and a sister Mrs. Lilly Taylor. Pensioner Joseph Lawrence Molica, 72, passed away from lung failure in the San Francisco USPHS Hospital on June 24. Brother Molica joined the Union on the West Coast sailing as a waiter and room steward. He sailed 43 years. From 1958 to 1968, he sailed on the SS President Cleveland (A PL). From 1939 to 1946, he sailed on the SS Lurline (Matson). Seafarer Moliea was born in California and was a resident of San Francisco. Cremation took place in the Woodlav-n Memorial Cemetery, Colma, Calif. His ashes were buried at sea. Surviving are a brother, Anthony of Freernont, Calif.; a sister. Rose of San Jose, Calif.; a nephew , Samuel Molica of Freemont; a greatnephew, Anthony Molica and a greatniece, Christine L. Molica, both of San Jose. Pensioner Stanley August Bauers, 78, died of a heart attack on arrival at the Community Memorial Hospital, Cheboygen, Mich, on Aug. 23. Brother Bauers joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as an AB and wheelsman on the hakcs'CarFerry Chief Wawatam (Straits Co.). He was born in Missouri and was a resident of Mack­ inaw City, Mich. Burial was in Lakevicw Cemetery, Mackinaw City. Surviving are his widow. Rose; a son, Raymond of Stanford, Mich.; a daughter, Jerilu and a sister. Aria of Emmet, Mich. John Ryland Shannon, 62, died of heart-lung fail­ ure in the Pennsyl|i vania Hospital, Philadelphia on June 22. Brother Shannon joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1969 sailing as an AB, oiler and coal barge captain for Taylor and Anderson. He sailed deep sea with the SIU in 1947 and 1951 out of the port of New York.-Bom in Brownwood, Tex., he was a resident of Philadelphia. Surviving are his widow, Lillian; two sons, Bruce and Michael and a daughter, Bonnie. Pensioner Charles "Chick" Malley, 73, died of lung disease in Holy Name Hos­ pital, Teaneck, ^ N.J. on July 7. Brother Malley Joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a bridge operator for the N. Y. Central Railroad, West Shore Division, Weehawken, N.J. from 1927 to 1967. He was a union member since 1949. Boatman Malley was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Union City, N.J., he was a resident of Ridgefield Park, N.J. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Johanna. William John Otis, 63, died of heart failure in the John Sealy Hospi­ tal, Galveston on Feb. 27. Brother Otis joined the Union in the port of Houston sailing as a chief engineer for Brown and Root from 1952 to 1964 and for the G & H Towing Co. from 1964 to 1979. He was a former member of MEBA. And he was born in Antigua, B.W.I, and he was a resident of Blessing and Galveston, Tex. Interment was in Calvary Cemetery, Galveston. Surviving is his widow. Beryl. Pensioner James Lewis, 72, passed away from emphysema in the San Francisco USPHS Hospital on Aug. 2. Brother Lewis joined the Union on the West Coast sailing as a room steward. He sailed for 46 years. Seafarer Lewis sailed during World War 11 and on the SS President Pierce (APL). He was born in Hawaii and was a resident of San Francisco. Burial was in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviv­ ing are his widow, Madonna; a nephew, Alexander Barboza of Long Beach, Calif, and a niece, Jacqueline Desormeaux of San Francisco. Pensioner Herman Carl Helm, 72, succumbed to a heart attack in the San Francisco USPHS Hospital on Sept. 4. Brother Helm joined the Union on the West Coast sailing as a chief steward. He sailed for 40 years. Seafarer Helm was born in North Carolina and was a resident of San Francisco. Burial was in the Woodlawn Memorial Park Cem­ etery, Colma, Calif. Surviving are a stepson, James L. Kelper of San Francisco; a sister, Beatrice and a niece, Mrs. Peggy Hawley, both of Salem, N.C. Pensioner Kenyon Floyd "Ken" Parks, 73, died of heart disease in San Joaquin Hospital, French Camp, Calif, on Aug. 30. Brother Parks joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans sailing as a waiter-steward and passenger BR on the SS Delta Mar, Del Mundo, Del Norte and Del Sud (Delta Line) for 14 years. He was born in Wadina, Minn, and was a resident of Stockton, Calif. Burial was in Farmington (Calif.) Memorial Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Maria of Stockton; two daugh­ ters, Renee of Stockton and Mrs. (Katherine) R. Ellis Gardiner of Lathrop, Calif.; his mother, Mrs. Gertrude H.T. Donaldson of Stockton and two sisters, Mrs. Grace Jones of Stockton, and Mrs. Margaret Shugart. Pensioner Gaudenicio Torrefiel Tiflis, 77, passed away at home in Manila, P.l. on Aug. 16. Brother Tiflis joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1951 sailing as a fireman-watertender. He sailed 36 years. Seafarer Tiflis was born in the Philippines. Surviving are his widow, Tiburcia of Manila and a son, Benjamin of Baltimore. Pensioner Lennot Wilfert Sr., 68, died of lung fail­ ure in the Savoy Memorial Hospi­ tal, Mamou, La. on June 30. Broth­ er Wilfert joined the SIU in the port of Lake Charles, La. in 1957. He sailed as a pumpman for 25 years. Seafarer Wilfert was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World Warll. Born in Eunice, La., he was a resident there. Burial was in St. Paul's Cemetery, Eunice. Surviving is his widow, Zora. Carl Johnsson, 65, passed away in 1972. Brother Johnsson sailed in the engine depart­ ment with the Union from 1951 to 1967. He was a graduate of the SlU-MEBA District 2 School of Marine Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1967. From f967 ta 1972, he sailed with MEBA. Seafarer Johnsson was a resident of Brooklyn. Surviving are his widow, Elizabeth and a brother-in-law. Eugene Edward Hill, 54, died of a heart attack on a I * ship in Lake Mich­ igan off Gary, Ind. on Aug. 28. Broth­ er Hill joined the Union in the port of Duluth, Minn, in 1973 sailing as a fireman-watcrtender for Kinsman Marine. He was born in Minnesota and was a resident of Duluth. Burial was in Bassett Cemetery, Duluth. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Barbara Anderson of Duluth and his father, Eno. Pensioner Er­ nest C. Baker, 82, passed away from heart disease in the Lower Bucks County Hospital, Falsington Twsp., Pa. on Aug. 2. Brother Baker joined the Union in the port of Phil­ adelphia in 1960 sailing as a pilot and mate for Independent Towing and lOT. A native of Maryland, he was a resident of Philadelphia. Burial was in the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Cheltenham Twsp., Montgomery County, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Margaret and a daughter, Eileen. Pensioner James Brown, 80, succumbed to can­ cer in the West Jersey Hospital, Burlington Coun­ ty, N.J. on Aug. 18. Brother Brown joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a 1st deckhand for the N.Y. Central Railroad Marine Division from 1928 to 1963. He was a former member of the Associated Maritime Workers Union (AFL) and Local 1 of the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots. Boatman Brown was born in New York and was a resident of Marlton, N..L Interment was in Flush­ ing Cemetery, Queens, N.Y.C. Surviv­ ing is his widow Emma. Pensioner James Mayo Tay­ lor, 68, died of a heart attack in Beaufort County (N.C.) Hospital on July 3. Brother Taylor joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for Southern Materials Co. from, 1952 to 1956 and for GATCO from 1958 to 1972. He was a member of UMA from 1956 to 1960. Brother Taylor was born in Bath, B.C. and was a resident there. Burial was in Pamlico Mcniorial Gardens Cemetery, Washington, D.C. Surviving are his widow, Retha; two sons, Carl and James and a daughter, Dianna. Pensioner Vernon Robert "Buzz" Lee, 76, passed away from pneumonia in the Kaiser Foundation Hospital, San Rafael, Calif, on Aug. 12. Brother Lee joined the Union on the West Coast sailing as a bartender and smoking room steward. He sailed for 26 years. From 1957 to 1963, he sailed on the President Johnson and Wilson (APL). Seaferer Lee was born in South Dakota and was a resident of Sonona and Santa Clara, Calif. Interment was in the Mission City Memorial Park Cemetery, Santa Clara. Surviving are his widow, Mabel of Cloverdale, Calif, and two daughters, Mrs. Eugene (Sally) Pelle­ grini of Santa Clara and Mrs. Charmaine O'Leyar of Moundview, Minn. November 1979 / LOG / 37 �AB Course Instructor H. Coylo (standing left) is with graduates in (silling) first rowof (I. to r.) G. Savard. J. Gallant. P. Alma, G. Cino. W. C, trfall, R. D. Wiley. R. Neveau. C. Hunt. J. Schamanski. T. Ross. J. Watson! D. Miller and D. Barnay. In the second row sitting are (I. to r.) H. Dennis. S. Ramsey. J. Gardner. J. Smilari. D. McKee. A. Laird. S. Barron. J. Kirsch. F. Goodin and A. Chekov. Standing in the first rowil. to r.) are J. Gomez. 8 Hudson. S.^eiler. R. Pence. P. Tracy. E. J. Parker, L. Hensley.F. Coyle. J. Ellias. M. Vanderhorst. R. Casloire. A. Johnson. J. "Eyeball" Landry and R. Smith. Way in the back row standing (I. to r.) are M. Bailey. J, Byrne. M. Ingram, T. Keenan. T. Sacco, T. Schultz, J. Jones. J. Brown. W. HausenbauerandD L. Hutch. LNGers AH Ready to Sail Man Those Oars Men 1 Here's a recent graduating class of the LNG Course at the Point. In front (I. to r.) are K. Quinn. A. Caulder. K. Park and J. Dernbach. The middle row (I. to r.) has F. Pehler. K. Maclnnes. M. Pereira and A. Derosier. Bringing up the rear (I. to r.) are R. Schwonder. Mike Delaney. L. Garcia. J. Haight and L. Cook. In front of Pier 45 at Piney Point are graduates of a Lifeboat Course, They include (front I. to r.) J. Gallant. P. Alma. J. Watson. W, C. Hall. C. Hunt and A. F. Johnson. In the back are (I. to r.) Instructor H. Coyle. J. Hughes. D. Barney. J. "Eyeball" Landry, E. J. Parker. T. Simmons. W. Hausenbauer. H. Dennis. J. Gardner and S. Parrish. All Kinds of Cooks Cook Congrats Cook Displaying their diplomas are new additions to the SlU Steward Department (I. to r.) Chief Cook Tom McQuay. Cooks and Bakers Robert Fitzgibbon and Earl Feltus and Towboat Cook Charles Di Meglio. Newly graduated HLS Cook and Baker Eric Parker (ri^ht) gets handshake and diploma from Instructor L. Tucker. 38 / LOG / November 1979 �Why Not Apply for an HLS Upgrading Course Nowlj HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL UPGRADING APPLICATION (Please Print) Name. Date of Birth _ (Last) (First) Mo./Day'Yeer (Middle) Address. (Street) Telephone. (City) (State) (Zip Code) Deepsea Member • inland Waters Member • Book Number Port Presently Registered ln_ Port Issued Endorsement(s) or License Now Held Social Security #. Entry Program: From, Lakes Member • , Seniority. Date Book Was Issued. Piney Point Graduate: • Yes (Area Code'i No • (if yes, fill in below) to (dates attended) Upgrading Program: From Endorsement(s) or License Received . to. (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: Yes No Q Firefighting: Yes No Dates Available for Training Am Interested in the Following Course(s). DECK • Tankerman 1 1 AB 12 Months AB Unlimited 1 1 AB Tugs & Tows • AB Great Lakes Quartermaster Towboat Operator Western Rivers Towboat Operator Inland Towboat Operator Not More than 200 Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) • Mate • Master Pilot • u u n n u n ENGINE U FWT • Oiler QMED - Any Rating • Others • Marine Electrical Maintenance n Pumproom Maintenance and Q Operation • Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) STLWARD • 1 1 • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • 1 1 1_J • • LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME — (Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL SIGNATURE RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: LUNDEBERG UPGRADING CENTER, PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 November 1979 / LOG / 39 �r WASHINGTON 30<D A DAY IS ALL IT TAKES Sign the SPAD check-off today � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1970-1979 Description An account of the resource Volumes XXXII-XLI of the 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 Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. 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Title A name given to the resource November 1979 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES CARTER INKS MARITIME APPROPRIATIONS BILL LAKES SEAFARERS GET COLA HIKE MAJOR BREAKTHROUGH IN MEDICAL BENEFITS SEAFARERS, BOATMEN CAN NOW USE EITHER A USPHS HOSPITAL OR A PRIVATE HOSPITAL AFL-CIO VOWS ACTION TO BOLSTER U.S. MARITIME CARTER TO AFL-CIO: IRAN WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE GEORGE MEANY PASSES THE GAVEL TO KIRKLAND LABOR’S NEW TOP MAN STARTED AS A SEAMAN SENATE’S WINDFALL PROFITS TAX A WINDFALL FOR BIG OIL BILL CLEAR WAY FOR PASSENGER SHIP REVIVAL LIBERIAN FREIGHTER RAMS LIBERIAN TANKER OFF TEXAS MARAD AUTHORIZATION; PASSENGER SHIP BILLS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT RUSSIA EXPECTED TO BUY A RECORD U.S. GRAIN IMPORT ALASKA LANDS BILL WINS COMMITTEE APPROVAL SIU BOSUNS COME TO WASHINGTON FOR MARITIME LEGISLATION VIEW OCEAN MINING BILL STALLED IN HOUSE N.Y. PORT COUNCIL OPPOSES BILL REDUCING CREW STANDARDS IN OFFSHORE WORK HLSS LAUNCHES CORRESPONDENCE COURSE FOR MATH CLEVELAND PORT AGENT G. TELEGADOS RETIRES SEAFARER’S WALKING HAVIT SAVES SAILOR IN WATER OVER 38 HOURS CS LONG LINES SET TO LAY GUAM-TAIWAN, TRANSATLANTIC CABLES AMERICAN DRY BULK FLEET SHRINKING ALMOST OUT OF SIGHT MTD AN ORGANIZATION ON THE MOVE 1979 CONVENTIONOF THE AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT SPEAKERS… AT THE MTD CONVENTION … SENATOR DANIEL INOUYE, A BELIEVER IN A STRONG MERCHANT MARINE RAY MARSHALL, SECRETARY OF LABOR: WE WANT INPUT FROM WORKERS CONGRESSMAN JOHN MURPHY: “GUARENTEED CARGO FOR OUR SHIPS” GEORGE MEANY: “WE HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF THE PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR WAGES” LANE KIRKLAND: “MARITIME IS BLEEDING FROM CORPORATE GREED, GOV’T NEGLECT” MTD CHARTS AGGRESSIVE PLAN OF ACTION IN SUPPORT OF MARITIME, PRO-LABOR LEGISLATION HALL, LESLIE, INGRAO ELECTED TO MTD’S TOP POSTS COURT OK’S CONSTRUCTION OF NEW LOCK & DAM 26 ‘UGLY DUCKLING’ JEREMIAH O’BRIEND TO BE A MUSEUM 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 11/1/1979 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. 41, No. 11 1979 Periodicals Seafarers Log