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M'-'- '-;.;".T?---f^-^ - - - '>•, ...£' ... . .. • MfM ; Atlantic With Crew of 34 "-A' 'M)"... • • 3- r'i 1 Alfssmg in 8v '•> y' t "' 1. �Too Much Gov't Holds Back Maritiiifie Progress More Than 70 Fed Agencies Controi Maritime: Shoujd Hove One T -1 HE competitiveness of the American flag Merchant Marine is being whittled away by an overwhelming maze of governmental red-tape. More than 70 different Federal agencies are involved in the regulation of the maritime industry. More often than not, four or five different agencies have jurisdiction over the same matter. Take a simple dredging permit. Present Corps of Engineers regulations require that the average processing time for dredging applications not exceed three and a half months. The actual processing time, however, is between four and 10 months. According to a recent study conducted by the General Accounting Office, it is not uncomon for projects to be delayed two years or more while several different government agencies review the same application. The cost of these delays have been known to top $20 million. The GAG study makes the following conclusion. It is difficult, if not impossible, to coordinate the actions of four or five separate government agen­ cies, all of which are subject to bureacratic infighting, conflict­ ing policy objectives and limited yet overlapping spheres of jurisdiction. The one thing these agencies have in common is the ability to hold up a permit and make it a pawn in a bureacratic power struggle. The problems caused by allowing different federal agencies to have overlapping spheres of jurisdiction are becoming more serious every day. Many American industries are being done in, not by foreign competitors, but by their own government. Many potential American flag vessels are never constructed because prospective owners are scared off by the repeated delays involved in securing approval for operating and construction differential subsidies. There.is no one place where representatives of the maritime industry can go to discuss the problems facing their industry. Officials at the Maritime Administration blame officials at the Coast Guard who blame officials at the Justice Depart­ ment who blame officials at the State Department who blame officials at the Maritime Admini­ stration. \ The bottom line is this: there is no accountability. Clearly, some reorganization of the Federal agencies is in order. Something must be done to make our government officials accountable for prevailing conditions. Nothing could help the maritime industry more than if the various maritime programs were put under the Jurlsdictipn of one particular departments Much has been made about increasing the productivity of private sector workers. Well, the same is equally true of govern­ ment. Unless government gets its house in Order, American industry will continue to decline. MTD Pressing Action on Fish Bi/f, Fed Agencies Use of US, Flag WASHINGTON, D.C.—The >FL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) is an eightmillion member organization consisting of 43 affiliated unions. One of those unions is the SIUNA whose president, Frank Drozak, is also president of the MTD. The MTD takes an active role in helping member unions achieve their goals and uses its collective strength to back many labor causes. For instance, to help U.S. fishermen, the MTD is pressing for final action on the American Fisheries Promotion Act. This bill could bring full development of U.S. fishing resources. Also, the Department is opposing certification by the Federal Aviation Administration of three new aircraft whose flight crews would consist of less than three people. In a letter to President Carter on the issue, Drozak wrote, "Certification of a smaller flight crew [than three] is considered unwise in light of National Transportation Safety Board and Civil Aeronautics Board studies which pinpoint a direct relation­ ship between crew sizes and airline accidents." Concerning the carriage of government cargoes on Ameri­ can-flag ships, the MTD told the White House recently that "a growing number of Federal agencies have been working with increasing frequency to under­ mine the cargo preference laws of the United States." The Department urged Presi­ dent Carter to issue a directive to Federal agencies instructing them to ship at least 50 percent of the cargo under .their control in U.S.-flag ships. In another matter, the Department actively supported a bill, recently signed by President Carter, that prohibits the regulation of collective bargain­ ing agreements by the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). In a letter to President Carter, Drozak had said that the Department, together with the rest of the American labor movement, holds that "there is no justifiable place for government intrusion in the free and unfettered collective bargaining process." The above examples represent only a small fraction of the many issues for which the MTD fought in recent months. The Depart­ ment is constantly involved in trying to better the livelihoods and the quality of life for American workers. SIU-Backed Bill Enacted to Improve Towing Safety -f RESIDENT Carter has . signed into law, H.R. 6242, a bill that calls for the creation of a 16-member Towing Safety Advisory Committee. The SIU supported the bill and urged President Carter to sign it. The committee is expected to work closely with the Coast Guard on matters relating to the safe operation of towing vessels and barges'pn inland and coastal waterways. Committee members will be consulted prior to the publication of any official regulation that could conceivably affect the towing industry. These commit­ tee members will be on hand to offer advice to the Coast Guard, as well as to represent the views of the towing industry as a whole. The creation of a Towing Safety Advisory Committee will go a long way towards improving relations between the Coast Guard and the towing industry,which have been badly strained sfnce the Towing Advisory Committee was dismantled in 1977. The committee had been an important channel pf communi­ cations between the industry and the government. It is expected that the new Advisory Commit­ tee will re-open those channels. Repeatedly over the past three years, needless misunderstand­ ings have arisen that could have been avoided had only the Coast Guard taken the time to solicit the industry's opinions. Hope­ fully, all that will change. Membership on the Commit­ tee will consist of the following: seven members from the barge and towing industry; one member from the offshore mineral and oil supply vessel industry; two members from port districts, authorities or terminal operators; two members from maritime labor; two members from shippers; and two members from the general public. He Learns Tax Lesson, The Hard Way Seafarer Norman Dubois learned a lesson about taxes the hard way, and it cost him over a hundred bucks. Dubois was always under the impression that if you are at sea during the required filing period for Federal taxes (Jan.1-Apr. 15), there was no penalty for filing late. Not so, said IRS. Dubois was told that tax returns had to be filed during the prescribed period, unless of course, the taxpayer files for an extension. No other excuses accepted! So here's the bottorn line. If you are going to be at sea during the filing period, have someone file for you or file an extension for you. Dubois said that there is a lot of seamen who thought, like him, that there was no penalty for filing late for a seaman. With his pockets considerably lighter because of his experience, Brother Dubois offers the following advice; "File early." Change of address cards on Form 3579 should be sent to Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District AFL-CIO 67«i Fourth AUP Brooklyn N.Y. 11232. Published rnonthly. Second Class postage paid at Brooklyn, N.Y. Vol. 42, No. 11, November 1980. (ISSN #0160-2047) AI-L LIU, b/b Fourth Ave., BrooKiyn, . 2 y LOG / November 1980 �•,='- (V I;.." •'f'f;- - I- •'•"• I S5 Poet Missing in Atlantic With Crew of 34 ... A S the LOG prepares to go to press, U.S. Coast Guard and Air Force search planes and sea rescue ships were combing the Atlantic Ocean for the missing 11,241 ton bulk carrier SS Poet (Hawaiian Eugenia) with a crew of 34—24 of them Seafarers. On Nov. 10, the 500-foot freighter was six days overdue for a landfall at the Straits of Gibraltar. The 9,000 hp ship had left the port of Philadelphia on Oct. 24 with a cargo of corn bound for Port Said, Egypt. The ship was due to pass Gibraltar on Nov. 4 and was scheduled to arrive at Port Said on Nov. 9, 1980. The United States Coast Guard conducted an exhaustive air search from high altitude for the missing ship over a 100,000 square mile area ranging from the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf to 1,000 miles out to sea. After the high altitude search, the Coast Guard began the very difficult task of fine-tooth combing the same area from a much lower altitude flying in formation. Another Coast Guard plane out of the Azores is tracking the scheduled course of the Poet all the way to Gibraltar. Upon notification from the Coast Guard that the ship was missing, the SlU imitiediately contacted the families of the Seafarers aboard the Poet by telegram, asking them to get in touch with SlU Headquarters. . At this time, there are absolutely no clues concerning the fate of the vessel. Coast Guard people speculated that the ship'could still very well be safe, but unable to send out signals due to radio problems. However, the general attitude of the Coast Guard was one of pessimism. Complete details on the Poet will be carried in the December Log. The vessel was built in 1944 by the Kaiser Shipbuilding Co., Richmorid, Calif. In 1965, she was converted to the troopship, SS Gen. Omar Bundy. And in 1976, she was renamed the 55 Portmar (Calmer Line) and more recently the 55 Poet. The overdue Seafarers are: Bosun Edward D. Adams AB Rickey A. Saliee AB Mosel Myers ' AB Roland H. Coufter AB Hans P. Zukier AB Carl L. Goff AB Shawn T. Gooden OS Alfred Schmidt OS Edward E. Bradley Deck/Eng. Utility Frank E. Holland Oiler Walter M. Mitchell Oiler Claude D. Berry Oiler Otis R. Hunter FOWT Calvin E. Bet hard 'FOWT Abraham G. Murillo, FOWT George E. Ward Wiper Thaddeus M. Simmons Chief Steward Eddie Sylvester Chief Cook Carl Jackson -1.; Mx^oi u/ Cook/Baker Noel W. McLaughlin Messman Tracy R. Walker Messman Jerry Batchler Steward Utility Earl K. Whatley The missing officers are: Capt. Leroy A. Warren Chief Mate Norman. H. Currier 2nd Mate William A. King Members voting in Piney Point. Port Agent Terry Bader. left, mans the counter. Voting is presently being conducted in 31 ports for the election of SIU, AGLIWD officers for the term 1981-1984. Seafarers may pick up their ballots and mailing envelopes from 9 a.m. until noon, Mondays through Saturdays, except on legal holidays, from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 1980. Carter Will Leave T : I: SlU General Proceeding Reagan, HE long hard presidential four years. This has always been our campaign ended dramati­ cally on Nov. 4, 1980 with an political philosophy. We support unexpected landslide victory for those who have supported us. Ronald Reagan and the Republi­ We never turn our backs on our friends. And Carter was certainly can Party. The SlU offers its congratula­ a friend to maritime. President Carter's impressive tions to President-elect Reagan on his victory. We are prepared to record on maritime includes; cooperate with the Reagan Ad­ • Passage of the Ocean Mining ministration fully on matters of bill, which will mean thousands importance to the U.S. mari­ of American maritime jobs in the future in this brand new industry. time industry and the nation. As reported in recent issues of • The recent Bilateral Trade the Log, the SlU supported Agreement with China reserving President Carter in this cam­ one third of all cargoes shipped paign. The Carter Administra­ between the two nations for U.S. tion delivered some extremely flag ships. important new programs for • Passage of the Passenger Ship maritime. We based our support Bill, which fostered the rebirth of for Carter, not only on his the all-but-dead U.S.-flag maritime record in the past four passenger liner industry. years but on what Carter had • The Alaska Oil bill, which planned for maritime for the next reserved Alaska crude for^U.S. "^rH Mate Robert W. Gove 3rd Radio Officer Joseph Vyhnak Chief Engineer Lloyd G. Thayer 1st Asst. Engineer Michael S. Canfield 2nd Asst. Engineer Christopher Carrino 3rd Asst. Engineer Mark S. Henthorne 3rd Asst. Engineer Anthony J. Bourbonnais •t'. use alone and guaranteed that the oil would be carried by American ships. • The Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act was passed in 1978 and it reserved all Jobs in drilling on the U.S. outer continental shelf for American workers. These are just a few of the more important things concern­ ing maritime that can be credited to the Carter Administration. Carter also had an excellent record on labor supported issues in general, from enactment of a new formula for graduated increases in the minimum wage to increases in social security. In fact. President Carter signed more bills into law in one term than any president since FDR. As the Reagan team prepares to take power on Jan. 20, 1981, the SIU foresees little problem For a detailed report on the election procedures, including addresses of the 31 ports, see the special supplement in the October Log. . All full book mfemhers in good standing are urged to cast their vote in the election for officers of their union. with working with Reagap on a maritime program. During his campaign, Reagan on several occasions, expressed interest in a strong U.S. flag merchant marine. The SlU's ultimate goal, of course, remains the same. We want to return the American merchant marine to its once preeminent state on the world's sealanes. We feel that this nation cannot maintain a strong economy or a strong national security without a healthy, competitive merchant marine. Of course, a lot of work has to be done to help the U.S. maritime industry, which is facing many serious problems. We made good headway during the Carter Administration. We hope to continue this effort during the Reagan Administra­ tion. November 1980 / LOG / 3 •I , =.vi • . �.) use to Establish Paul Hall Chair In Marine Transportation Frank Drozak, Herb Brand Will Co-Sponsor Fund Drive T •V RIBUTES are still being paid to the memory of Paul Hall, who was president of the SlU for nearly twenty-three years until his death June 22, 1980. Those who knew Paul Hall would agree that none of the tributes being paid to his memory would have pleased him as much as the recent decision by the University of Southern Cali­ fornia to establish a Paul Hall Chair in Marine Transportation Studies. The drive to fund the Paul Hall Chair at USC is being sponsored by two close friends of the late SIU President; Herb Brand, Chairman of the Transportation Institute, a non-profit organiza­ tion aimed at promoting maritime research and develop­ ment, and Frank Drozak, the pian who succeeded Paul Hall as President of the SIU. The following prominent Americans have pledged their support to establish an endow­ ment for the Paul Hall Chair: Lane AFL-CIO President; Rep. Thomas P. O'Neill, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives; George Shultz, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and now Vice Chairman of Bechtel Corp.; Jerry Wurf, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees; Jesse Calhoun, President of the Marine Engi­ neers Beneficial Association; U.S. Senators Warren Magnuson of Washington, Ernest F. Hoilings of South Carolina, Ted Stevens of Alaska, Daniel K. Inouye of Hawaii, and Bob Packwood of Oregon; and William J. Baroody, Jr., president of the American „ ' , - • •!•-•{ f.. , <r Institute for Public Policy Research. Paul Hall was one of the giants of the modern maritime industry. He is best remembered for his allconsuming interest in education. He was fond of saying that the maritime industry had to reach out to the American people and communicate to them how important it was for this country to have a strong Merchant Marine In other words, he sought to educate the American people. He was also instrumental in establishing one of the most successful maritime trailing centers in the country, the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Not only does the SHLSS provide its graduates with a strong back­ ground in basic seafaring skills, it also seeks to improve the quality of their lives. It does this by making available a number of USC's Institute for Marine and important educational tools: an Coastal Studies, which since its alcoholic rehabilitation center, a Establishment five years ago has high school equivalency pro­ becdme a national focal point for gram, top-notch educational the study of oceanography, ocean facilities that can be used towards engineering add marine policy. obtaining an associate's degree in The Institute offers eighty-six marine studies. courses in twelve academic The newly established Center departments. It operates a for Marine Transportation at the number of coastal research University of Southern Cali­ laboratories. fornia is expected to fill an When asked to comment on important national need, for the new department. Rose Hall, there is a lack of qualified Paul Hall's beloved widow, maritime managers in the United replied, "I can't think of a more States. A rigorous graduate level appropriate honor to pay Paul. curriculum has been fashioned. He loved the Merchant Marine. An industry advisory committee And he dedicated his Whole life will ensure that the curriculum towards improving the quality of meets the needs of shipyards, educational facilities within the shipping companies, maritime maritime industry. Look at the labor unions, shippers, port ^nd Harry Lundeberg School of terminal operators, and govern­ Seamanship. Thanks to his ment agencies. efforts, it has become the finest The Center for Marine maritime training center in the Transportation will be part of country." Carter Signs Bill Giving US, CoaF Ships Preference to Unload J. I . i" . WASHINGTON, D.C.—A bill that will aid American-flag coal carriers was signed into law last month by President Carter. Numbered S. 1442, the bill has an amendment that grants priority berthing privileges to U.S.-flag coal carriers engaged in the coastwise trade of this country. The legislation actually puts into law a tradition that had recently come under attack. It had been^ a widespread custom for port officials to allow American-flag vessels sailing in the coastal trade "to go to the head of the line." Because of inadequate storage aiid port facilities, vessels carrying coal have had to endure port delays of thirty days and more while they wait in line to be loaded. One of the reasons for allowing U.S.-flag coastal ships "to go to the head of the line" was the importance of coal as an energy source in this country. Efforts - to increase domestic consumption of coal would suffer a severe setback if shipments were delayed an average of 30 days and more. However, recently exporters of coaL threatened to bring suit against ports and coal compa­ nies that gave "head of line preference" to American-flag vessels. They were annoyed at the delay that their vessels had to experience while loading at outdated port facilities. Unsure of the outcome of such a suit, the coal companies and ports had decided to rescind the preference they had given the American ships. But Congress and President Carter realized how important the encouragement of domestic coal consumption is to this country. Through S. 1442 they therefore made "head of line" privilege a law. The SIU fully supports that decision. 4 / LOG / November 1980 • r- �fs I Republicans Gain Control of the Senate Republicans ih line for major shift of power oc­ curred on Capitol Hill, Chairmanships, which are where as a result of the 1980 usually determined on a basis of elections. Republicans captured seniority, include: Jesse Helms of control of the Senate for the first N.C., Agriculture; John Tower of Texas, Armed Services; Peter time since 1954. The effects of Ronald Reagan's Domenici of New Mexico, stunning victory filtered down to Budget; Bob Packwood of the Senate races, where Republi­ Oregon, Commerce; Mark cans gained 12 seats. They now Hatfield of Oregon, Appropria­ control 53 seats. The Democrats tions; James McClure of Idaho, control 46. Energy; Bob Dole of Kansas, Among the losers were a Finance; Charles Percy of number of Senators who had Illinois, Foreign Relations; been strong advocates of a re­ Robert Stafford of Vermont, vitalized American flag merchant Public Works or Labor; Lowell marine. That includes men such Weicker of Connecticut, Small as Warren Magnuson (D-Wash) Business; Jake Gam of Utah, Banking; Barry Goldwater of and Birch Bayh (D-Ind.) Republican control of the Arizona, Intelligence; Strom Senate means that 'Republicans Thurmond of South Carolina, will assume control of the presti­ Judiciary. Previously, many of these gious, and powerful. Committee chairmanships had been held by Chairmanships. A men who were sensitive to the needs of the American flag Merchant Marine: Daniel Inouye of Hawaii, Commerce; Henry Jackson of Washington, Energy; Russell Long of La., Finance; Warren Magnuson of Washing­ ton, Appropriations. Also scheduled to change hand's are the chairmanships of the vitally important subcommit­ tees, as well as the staffs of all standing committees and sub­ committees, which are usually determined on the basis of party affiliation. Among the new Republican Chafimen and Subcommittee Chairmen are a number of Senators who understand the importance of maintaining a strong American flag Merchant Marine, men such as Senator John Warner of Virginia who was instrumental in securing "head-of-the-line" privileges for U.S. flag bulk carriers. The intricate structure of the American political system makes it impossible to predict the consequences of this shift in power. The support or opposition of a Committee Chairman can determine the fate of a proposed piece of legislation. Access to Committee Chair­ men is often determined by the whims and preconceptions of Committee staff members. * The unexpected election results underscore the following fact: an organization such as the SIU must place a high impor­ tance on maintaining a strong Washington presence if it is ta protect the interests of its members. I .I':-' 1 . pi . F • L A. l!' n House of Representalives Will Have Many New Faces rn he changes in the U.S. House First of all, labor and the lost out in their reelection bids In a major upset, powerful of Representatives following indijstry lost some strong sup­ were: Michael Myers (D-Pa.); House Ways and Means Commit­ T the national elections may not be porters. Second, coming into the as radical as in the Senate, but they are still very significant. To go along with Ronald Reagan's victory, there was an upsurge in Republican Party support. In the House of Repre­ sentatives the Republicans picked up 33 seats. The composition of the new House, which will meet after the first of the year, will be 243 Democrats and 192 Republicans. (The current House has 276 Democrats and 159 Republicans.) For the maritime industry in general and maritime labor in particular this change is very important. House for the first time are a lot of new people who are not familiar with the maritime industry. Some of the biggest changes in the House came in a crucial Committee for maritime—the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. Among those defeated was John Murphy (D-N.Y.) who for many years has been a staunch supporter of a strong U.S. merchant fleet. Also defeated was Thomas Ashley (D-Ohio), the temporary chairman of the committee. Others on the committee who Edward Stack (D-Al.); Robert Bauman (R-Md.), and Melvin Evans (R-V.I.). Also, Joe Wyatt (D-Tex.) retired. Whatever Party is in the majority in either the House or Senate gets the chairmanships of the Comrriittees. Therefore, after Ashley and Murphy, John Dingell (Mich.) is next in ranking to be chairman. However, he is expected to become chairman of the Interstate and Foreign Commerce Corrimittee. The next two ranking members are Walter Jones (N.C.), and Mario Biaggi (N.Y.), both of whom have expressed interest in the chairmanship. Lt •/I V,. tee Chairman A1 Ullman (Ore.) lost his bid for reelection. Also, Frank Thompson (N.Y.), who was chairman of the House Adminis­ tration Committee was defeated. In addition, three chairmen retired: Robert Giaimo (Conn.) Budget; Harley Staggers (W.V.) Interstate and Foreign Com­ merce, and Ray Roberts (Tex.) Veterans Affairs. The SIU, of course, will be working with this new Congress, with our old friends and with the freshmen members. We will be working to insure that the voice of maritime labor is heard loud and clear. •>r •W y- I M I ti h AFL-CIO Pres. Kirkland 'Ready to Cooperate' With New Administration AFL-CIO President Lane Kirk­ land made the following .statement on the election of Ronald Reagan as President. Kirkland, who has the complete support of the SIU, stated: "The nation faces many serious problems that will challenge all of our energies. The AFL-CIO stands ready to cooperate with the new Administration in constructive ef­ forts to solve those problems in the best interests of our country." "The election results show that unemployment and inflation weighed most heavily on the minds of working people and their families. Americans expressed a desire for a change in their circumstances and prospects, for revival of the national economy, and for an improvement in America's standing on the world scene. We shall carefully weigh such proposals as President-elect Reagan may advance to rebuild the nation's industrial base, and will do our best to assure fairness and equity for American workers." "In rebuilding the economy, we continue to believe there is a need for cooperation between business, labor and government, and we stand ready to play a constructive role in such an effort. As always, we shall vigor­ ously pursue our responsibility to serve as the aggressive advocates of workers and their interests." "The new Administration will benefit from the achievements of President Carter, particularly in the area of energy policy which offers hope to the nation that the strangle­ hold on the American economy resulting from a dependence on imported oil will be broken." "Finally, 1 want to express my personal appreciation for the thou­ sands of union members who vol­ unteered their time and energies to work in this campaign. While the results are disappointing, anyone who believes as strongly as we do in the democratic process will accept, in good spirit, the verdict of the American people." Lakes Seafarers Get COLA Hike -k As of Nov. 1, 1980, Great Lakes 1980 add-ons will he rolled into the SIU members working under con­ base hourly rates effective Jan. 1, tracts with the Great Lakes Associa­ 1981. The next cost of living adjustment tion of Marine Operators, Kinsman Lines and Boh Lo Co., received a date is Feb. I, 1981. Cost of Living increase of 14 cents per hour. Special Notice COLA'S are computed quarterly, To avoid any problems ar.j based on increases in the Consumer Price Increase. The Great Lakes cost Relays when being flown from of living adjustment is one cent per U.S. ports to foreign countries, hour for every .3 point rise in the please carry on your person the following documents: CPI. The November COLA, which is Passport the final adjustment for 1980, brings Union Book the total cost-of-living add-ons for Clearance Slips the year to 94 cents per hour. Under Vaccination Card the terms of the SIU's contracts with Seamans Papers GLAMO, Kinsman and Boh Lo, the November 1980 , LOG I 11 f. iF •T 5 ' 'I/.' J-/ �Increai^ Political Action & Improved Services to Members, T HE number one job of any union is making life better for its membership. That means good job security. Top-notch benefits. A decent pension. But the SIU has taken the job of making life better for its people one step further. Because the SIU knows that Seafarers and Boatmen are not only members The Field Representative assigned to the port of Boston is Joe Corrigan (2nd left). Here, he meets with some SIU members at the Union hall, including (l-r) Phillip Neergaard. Ed O'Connell, Sal Fiore and Alton Hamety. It's part ot every FieldRep's job to get involved in the community and that's just what Jacksonville Field Rep Bill Hodges is doing as he checks out a local bazaar with Lucy Giardino. of the seafaring community. They and their families are also members of communities throughout the United States. In order to make the benefits of Explaining the SlU's landmark Political Social and Welfare Program is the programs National Coordinator, Mariann Rogers, who will be working out of Washinoton, D.C. their communities more readily available to active SIU members, to pensioners and to their families, the Union has kicked off the National Political Social and Welfare Training Program. The National Political, Social and Welfare Training Program was created, SIU President Frank Drozak said, "to provide better, faster and more effective services to SIU members, retirees and their families." The goal of this brand-new, landmark program can be summed up in one word— SERVICE. Service to Seafarers and Boatmen, retirees and dependents, whatever their needs are, wherever they happen to be. When it's in full-swing, the new program will be operated out of 20 SIU ports by a specially trained Field Representative. So far, 13 Field Representatives have been assigned. These Field Representatives have extremely important duties—to help SIU members, pensioners and their families with a wide variety of problems, ranging from Union business to Federal agencies. The Field Representative will know how to cut through the red tape which may be holding up your claim from Social Security, Unemployment, Public Health or any other state or local agency. If you have a question about what benefits you're entitled to from the Federal government as a Cleveland-area Field Rep Martin VlttardI reveiws SIU vacation applications with Union members Terrence De Mentor, deckhand, and Richard Stropich, tug captain, of the tug Olive Moore (Lakes Trans. Co.) Senator John Glenn (D-Ohio) center, looking over a recent issue of theLog with Cleveland Port Agent Mark Trepp (I) and Field Rep Martin Vittardi (r). One aspect of the Field Representative's job is to work in the area of politics. Here, Secretary of Labor Ray Marshall (I) and New Jersey Field Rep James Ward get together for a chat. 6 / LOG / November 1980 -- �-r-'- J. / r Pensioners Goal of New SIU Program retired or a disabled seaman, for example, the Field Rep will make a thorough check on your behalf. And if there'sja special program in your area which may be beneficial to you, such as a Senior Citizens program or a child care facility, your Field Rep will know about it, or find out about it, and explain how you can take advantage of it. But that's just the beginning of the field Representative's duties. Any problems you—or your family—may have concerning a Union welfare claim will be promptly handled by the Field Rep in your port. And if you're at sea, the Field Rep will be available to help your wife or a dependent with any problems concerning the SIU Welfare, Vacation and Pension Plans. Finally, the Field Reps duties will include participation in the SlU's grassroots political effort. The Field Representatives will get to know, and work with, state and local politicians where it counts the most—in their congressional districts, their assembly districts, their precincts back home. This kind of contact with elected officials will give the SIU' and SIU members broader recognition and better service from politicians. By the end of this year, all 20 Field Representatives will be working out of every SIU port on the East, West and Gulf Coast, the Great Lakes and the Rivers. So far. Field Reps have been assigned to Brooklyn, N.Y., Algonac, Mich., Baltimore, Boston, Duluth, Houston, Jacksonville, Jersey City, Norfolk, San Francisco, Seattle and The National Coordinator of the new program is Ms. Mariann . :• I • Vi Rogers, who will be working out of Washington, D.C. • :l Shortly after the New Year, all 20 Field Reps will spend two months at Piney Point where they will go through an indepth education program. i • ••i. /V -[•'si f?;'! •:..T ••-Ft Who do you go to If you're an SIU Pensioner with a question about a claim? If you're in Boston, you go to Field Rep Joe Corrrgan, as SIU Pensioner Garret Wile ' • 1 '..i L There will soon be Field Representatives in all 20 SIU ports meeting with and assisting Union members and their families with any problems they may have. Here Norfolk Field Rep Bill Hutchens, (I) talks with Seafarers Brad Bradshaw (stancting) and John Thomas Short. At a local labor meeting in the Baltimore Union Hall, Field Rep Bob Anton (I), meets with (l-r); Kevin Kissler. National COPE: Ed Lamont, COPE Director for Maryland and Washington. D.C.: Steve Jackson, Carter Campaign Coordinator: Joe Townsley, Teamsters Joint Council President and Pres. of the Baltimore Maritime Port Council: and George Bowen and Jim Tallent, both of the UAW. 4. New York Field Rep Tom Messana (I) helps Seafarer Jack Marcario. who ships Chief Electrician fill out-a benefit form. Greeting President Carter is Philip R. Piccigallo who. as Northeast Area Director of the SlU s National Political. Social and Welfare Program, coordinates the Field Representatives and activities in his area. November 1980 / LOG / 7 �SlU Wins Case Vs. USCG on Yellowstone Loss a recent U.S. District T T Court ruling as the solid groundwork, the SIU will now be able to more fully protect the interests of Seafarers during Coast Guard inquiries. Th'e court ruling, handed down Oct. 14 by U.S. District Judge Mary Johnson Lowe, capped a lawsuit initiated two years ago by the Union against the Coast Guard. The Union's suit was filed on Nov. 24, 1978. five months after the Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board convened a joint inquiry into the collision of the SIUcontracted SS fellowstone (Ogden Marine) and the Alger­ ian-registered Ibn Batouta. At least five crewmen were killed and several others injured when the Algerian freighter rammed into the portside of the Yellowstone in the Straits of Gibraltar on the afternoon of June 12. The hearing's dual purpose was (1) to determine the cause of the accident and (2) to make recommendations relative to ship construction, manning, etc., to prevent similar accidents from occurring in the future. When the hearing began, the law firm of Schulman & Abarbanel appeared as legal representative for the Union and ' i.-.' " r.'j'. • • :/- Here's the first insttdbnent of a When you work in retirement, new Log column dealing with your earnings may affect your Social Security. We wUl try to own and your dependents' bene­ keep you informed qf rules and fits. If a dependent works, his regulations, changes in the law, earnings will affect only his and of course your benefits under benefits. If your earnings in the Social Security Admini­ retirement would result in higher stration.'We hope you etijoy the benefits, your benefits will be column. If you have any sug­ automatically recomputed each gestions concerning this column year and you will receive the please drop us a line. increase without further appli­ cation. Work After Retirement NOTE: The earnings limit There is a limit on how much after age 65 will be raised to you can earn and still collect Social Security benefits. For $5,500 in 1981, and to $6,000 in 1980, if you're 65 or over, $1 in 1982. benefits is withheld for each $2 After that the limit will be tied you earn above $5,000. to average wages of employees Exception: If 1980 is your first covered by Social Security. retirement'year, you'll get your The earnings limit for people full monthly check for each under 65 also will increase to month in which you neither (1) keep pace with increases in work as an employee for more annual covered wages. than $416.67, nor (2) perform "substantial services in selfemployment," regardless of your total earnings for the year. If you're under 65, the annual earnings ceiling is $3,720; the SEPT. 1-30,1980 monthly ceiling is $310. After you reach 72(70, starting in 1982), you can make any , Algonac (Hdqs.) .1..... amount and still draw your full Social Security. Algonac (Hdqs.) ,. Algonac (Hdqs.) HflHfcbcR Rmri fir Gmiliin *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Class A Class B CI^C Totals All Departments..... 3 • 53 16 77 57 November 1980 ' i . /T Class A Class B Class C 0 58 16 11 1 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 55 20 1 43 20 5 7 7 3 ,0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 16 11 0 ^ 155 57 su 90 10 14 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 143 Registered on the Beach means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 6 ' LOG **REGISTEREDON BEACH All Groups DECK DEPARTMENT - Algonac (Hdqs.) - .• • for Seafarer David Beck who had there are not enough men, this been the wheelsman on the may very well cause extreme dan­ Yellowstone at the time of the ger to the seamen's working crash. conditions." Since both Brother Beck and The Court upheldThe Union's the Union had a vital interest in position on all key points. the outcdme of the hearing, the "Where a union is the representa­ lawyers asked the Coast Guard to tive of seamen aboard a vessel name them "parties in interest." involved in a marine casualty," A "party in interest," explained said the Court's Memorandum of Howard Schulman, has the right Opinion, "it,, under... Federal to fully participate in a hearing, law, is a party in interest.. examining and cross-examining "The union participates in witnesses and doing "whatever is training and apprenticeship appropriate on behalf of the schools for the promotion of client so that all facts are known safety conditions aboard U.S. and an appropriate record made, vessels," the Court pointed out. from which proper findings and "...its members live and work conclusions could be drawn." aboard those vessels in the same But the Coast Guard refused to manner as the Yellowstone," and designate the Union a "party in the union has a "vital and critical interest." Using their own narrow interest in the safety and working interpretation of the law, the conditions of-their members Coast Guard said the only role aboard such vessels." In addition, the Court ruled the Union could play in the hearings was to develop ques­ that the Coast Guard "impermis­ tions and give them to the sibly narrowed the statutory examining officers who would grant of participatory rights... decide whether or not they by giving a more restrictive meaning to the term 'parties in should be asked. With their hands tied by the interest' than set forth" by the Coast Guard, the Union took the law. While the SIU's lawsuit was issue to the Federal Court, pending in the courts the Coast Southern District, N.Y. In a clear and well-docu­ Guard and the NTSB concjuded mented suit the Union argued their investigations and pub­ that "part of the hearing is to lished their findings and recom­ determine safe working condi­ mendations. tions and appropriate" manning However, by ruling in favor of to ensure those safe conditions the Union's position, the Court and that the Union has a "vital set an important precedent which and critical interest in the safety can be drawn upon in the event of and working conditions of its any other marine casualty members" aboard ship. investigation.- involving an SIU Howard Schulman under­ crew. scored the importance of the The Court clearly backed up SIU's participation in a hearing the Union's right to participate which could have a direct impact fully in any inquiry which directly on shipboard manning scales. affects the welfare of SIU "Manning," he said, "is a vital members. And the Union will issue as to whether or not there rely on this Judgement in order to are proper working and safety defend the interests of the SIU conditions because if it is found membership in the future. 45 3 - 2 89 34 128 52 �•^'V. •i i I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ttt ill toa^liiiigtiii - i" I ;' •«- ) , "L,- 1 • " Seafarers International Union of Nortii America. AFL-CH) November 1980 President Carter has signed into law the Maritime Appropriation Authorization Bill for Fiscal Year 1981. Authorizations for the maritime industry, like bther federal appropriations, must be approved each fiscal year. The annual authorizations bill is perhaps the single most important piece of legislation to affect the maritime industry. Among other things, it establishes levels of federal support for the construction and operating differential subsidy programs that form the basis of this country's maritime program. Were these subsidy prograrris discontinued, the jobs of most American seamen woTild be jeopardized, and the continued existence of the American flag Merchant Marine would be put into question. The bill allots the following federal monies: $135 million for the construction • differential subsid)^program; $346.7 million for the operating differential subsidy program; $17.1 million for research and develop activities within the maritime industry; $32.5 million for maritime education and training expenses; $38.8 million for Maritime Administration Operating expenses; and a supplemental authorization of $44.3 million for the operating differential subsidy program in the Fiscal Year 1980 Appropriations Bill. regulations. The Conference Report that accompanies the bill explicitly states that the legislation is not intended to signal the beginning of a rate war between railroads and inland water carriers. the Conference ^ -In the- words of— — A .-;X "'• • ',>1 •• ™ Marad Sees Need to Beef Up Bulk Fleet. Speaking before an audience filled with representatives of the maritime industry, XSamuel B. Nemirow, assistant secretary of. Commerce for Maritime Affairs, discussed a number of issues facing the American flag Merchant Marine. Noting the depressed state of the dry-bulk sector of the American flag Merchant Marine, Nemirow called the development of an adequate dry-bulk fleet a pressing national need. He urged Congress to re­ introduce and adopt the Administration's long ignored dry-bulk subsidy program, which had been submitted to Congress some . fifteen years ago. The President's dry-bulk proposals, Nemirow explained, are designed to "remove built-in constraints in existing maritime laws that have inhibited invest- ment in this type of carriage." Nemirow also assured his audience that a new awareness of national security consid­ erations will lead to a greater emphasis being placed on the development of a strenghtened American flag Merchant Marine. He cited increasing concern over this country's Sealift Capability and recent bilateral maritime trade agreements between the United States and China as being two examples of this trend. most dynamic aspect of the American flag merchant marine. However, the Marad report conclusively shows that it gets tougher and tougher all the time for American ships to compete with the foreigners. This once again brings up the SIU's • Ti' , • • J. •rff. • • "T I'., ' Report: "Railroad rates and practices that affect rail-water competition that are unfair, destructive, predatory or otherwise under­ mine competition and that were unlawful immediately prior to enactment of this Act shall continue to be prohibited. 1'" In the past, graduates of Federal and state maritime academies often failed to sail in the American flag Merchant Marine, despite the 'fact that they had received a, federally financed maritime education and/or gener­ ous federal subsidies. The SIU and other maritime unions have long been critical of this occurence, for it was a waste of valuable limited resources that could have been used to better advantage elsewhere. SPAD is the SlU*s political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD 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. These 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 without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Washiogton, D.C. November 1980 / LOG / 9 J'-' .j.%! . 'i position that the U.S. must look toward bilateral shipping agreements and other such cargo sharing arrangements with our major trading partners. The economy and security of this nation, and the viability of the U.S. flag merchant marine, demands it. The Maritime Education and Training Act imposes legal sea-duty obligations on graduates of federal academies. Graduates must spend five years at sea, or else face mandatory military service. Graduates of the six state maritime academies are required to spend three years at sea. U.S. Representative Les AuCoin, D-Ore., Chairman of the House Select Committee on Maritime Education and Training that authored the bill, has said that "the bill's practical result will be better trained officers for our U.S. Merchant vessels at a time when demand for licensed officers exceeds supply." ( •-'J - ^ • ''i-- ii-i.. ' . - i-.l; . Carter Signs Maritime Ed Bill President Carter has signed into law the Maritime Education and Training Act, a bill that seeks to redress imbalances in the federal system of maritime education. . 11 •1 >4. Report Shows Decline in U.S. Flag Share Of Containerized Cargo statistical report by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has pointed up a "steady decline" in the amount of containerized cargo Carried by American flag ships. The report shows that U.S. flag participation fell "from 34.8 percent during 1977 to 31.4 percent for 1978." The report also stated that during 1978', the U.S. fleet "transported 9.3 million long tons, a decline of nearly eight percent from 1977." The U.S. intermodal fleet is by far the •'•1'T • Railroad Deregulation Becomes Law: Will Not Hurt Tow Industry The Railroad Deregulation Act has been signed into law. The bill's provisions are in keeping with the present Administration's overall policy objective of deregulating industries that have been overly burdened with unneeded and cumbersome federal _ -i " . r :• A' -Legislative. Administr.itive and Regulatorv Happenings 1981 Maritime Subsidy Bill Signed Into Law u I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I •I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I • • ft -j fi-' 4." J. . i -V : -r-A T ' . -7 '-•i .•i •A --it-"' -t ^ �....Sr'iUt-- What a Crew: Save Boat People, Deliver Baby "It was an unusual two days for the SIU crewedLNG Aries." So wrote Ordinary Seaman David Hecht. He was describing the events that led to the rescue of a small fishing vessel containing 21 Vietnamese refugees, includ­ ing one woman who promptly went into labor after boarding the Aries. The LNG Aries had been underway in the South China Sea * ¥ , -r LNG Aries . ;-"•.'PI;'- .,• .-;,• :^. • • en route from Tobata to Arun. The deck and engine gangs had just knocked off for-funch when a call from the . bridge notified Bosun Fred Pehler that a small fishing boat had been sighted. As Brother Hecht writes: "It was a well co-ordinated rescue effort by the SIU crew. While the deck department was lowering the gangway and preparing to tie the fishing boat to the ship, the engine department was slowing engines down. As this was going on Chief Steward Joseph Kundrat was busy setting up an emergency station on deck while Chief Cook George Taylor Jr. was preparing sandwiches for the travel weary guests. "Things were just returning Here's some of the hero LNG Aries crew. They are. kneeling left to right; Cargo Engineer Skip Doty, Bosun Fred Pehler and AB Mike Wiley. Back row from left to right are: 3rd Mate John Whitely, OS Christian Werner, AB Bob Smith, OS Tom Cuddihy OMED John Ponti, AB Jerry Lopez, Wiper Charlie Brown, 3rd Engineer Pete Schadel, AB Ernie Ford, AB George Holland, Chief Mate William Gatchell, 2nd Mate Jon Anderson. SIU crew members missing from photo are:.AB Howard Knox, OS David Hecht, OMED Ray Nugent, OMED Olie Mortensen, Chief Steward Joseph Kundrat, Chief Cook George Taylor Jr GSU's Everett Rice, Martin Buck, Jeff Franco. —' - to normal when AB Bob Smith notified the bridge that Ngoyen Thi Bich Phoong was beginning labor. She was immediately taken up to the ship's hospital where prepara­ tions were made to deliver the first child born on an SIU LNG carrier." Chief Mate William Gatchel and Cargo Engineer Skip Doty delivered the child, a healthy baby girl. They were assisted by Second Mate Jon Anderson. After the delivery Chief Mate , William Gatchell commented that "the feeling was indescrib­ able." Cargo Engineer Doty quipped, "I've made many deliveries aboard the Aries, but none quite like this one." It's Official; Deck Depf/s Can Cany 50% Blue Tkkets E • ^. ^•\t Ws.. 'w.' • xpanded job openings for blue ticket AB's is one of the plusses of legislation signed into law by Pres. Carter last month. Under a provision of the Small Vessel Inspection & Manning bill, 50 percent of the AB comple­ ment aboard deep sea vessels can now be bluejicket AB's. Previ­ ously 65 percent of the AB's aboard deep sea ships had to have green tickets. The SIU supported adoption of the 50 percent blue ticket provision to open up job oppor­ tunities for the growing number of blue ticket AB's who are registered for shipping. (To earn a blue ticket, a seaman needs 12 months wa^chstandrng time as an OS. Green ticket AB's must have 36 months on-deck watchstanding time.) Another provision of the multi-part measure which had the support of the SI U calls for an end to bare-boat chartering of vessels. Through bare-boat char­ ters, companies have been able to skirt some U.S. inspection and manning requirements. The Union also endorsed parts of the bill which: reduce the minimum age requirement for an AB from 19 to 18 years of age; maintain the sea service require­ ment for AB 'Unlimited' at three years; increase vessel inspection violation fines from $100 to $500 a day for each day of inspection; and count time spent in approved training programs as seatime. But in spite of the successful passage of the 50 percent blue ticket provision and some of the bill's other beneficial sections, the Small Vessel Inspection & Man­ ning bill did not have the blanket approval of the SIU. The bill contains sections which the Union and the AFLCIO vigorously opposed on the grounds that they would jeopar­ dize crew and vessel safety, if adopted. The detrimental aspects of the measure include: • reduction of the percen­ tage of AB's on vessels with a two-watch system from 65 to 50 percent of the crew complement. • creation of a six-month AB 'Special' in the offshore mineral and oil industry. • changing offshore supply vessels to a two-watch standard. Under this provision the work­ day of seamen aboard offshore supply vessels can be upped from eight hours to 12 hours. • reduction of seatime require­ ments for AB's on seagoing tugs and towboats from 18 to 12 months. In a letter sent to Congressmen prior to the final vote on the Small Vessel Inspection & Man­ ning bill, SIU President Frank Drozak was sharply critical of those parts of the measure which downgrade minimum service requirements or lengthen the shipboard workday. ^ Both the lack of adequate experience on the part of seamen and the lack of sufficient rest time sanctioned by this bill will "jeopardize the lives of the human beings involved and at the same time, our nation's environ­ ment," Drozak warned. Notice On Shipping Procedures (Deep Sea) WiMn throwing in for work during a job ^il at any SIU Hiring Haii, soamon muat produco tho foiiowing: • momborship cortificato (whora poasossod) • rogistration card • clinic card • soaman'a papers • vrdd, up4o-dato passport In addition, whan assigning a Job tho dispatchor will com­ ply with tho fallowing Section 5, Subsection 7 of tho SIU Shipping Ruioss i. « ity rating in every Depart- men who possess Lifeboatman ondorsemont by the United States Coast Guard. The Seafarers Appeals Board may waive the preceding sen­ tence when, in the sole Judg­ ment of the Board, undue hardship will result or extenu­ ating cii^cumatances warrant such waiver." Also, ail entry rated mem­ bers must show their last six months discharges. Further, the Seafarers Ap­ peals Board has ruled that "C classificatien seamen may only register and sail as entry ratings in only one departmenL" Jebe shall be given to ail sea- 10 / LOG / November 1980., •. . -• •If- - .. . .i)'' • .. '>*; �N.Y. Port Council Institutes Paul Hall Memorial Award: Sea-Land's Hiltzheimer 1st Recipient New York, N.Y.—Hundreds of members and friends of the Miaritime Port Council of Greater New York & Vicinity gathered in the Sheraton Centre here on Oct. 18, to honor SeaLand's Charles 1. Hiltzheimer as the recipient of the MFC's first annual Paul Hall Memorial Service Award. The significance of the award, which will be presented annually in the name of the late SIU President Paul Hall was ex­ plained by N.Y. MFC President Anthony Scotto. "Tonight," Scotto said, "we are initiating the Paul Hall Memorial Service Award—keeping his spirit alive ^ by honoring those individuals v^o continue to work for the embodiment of his ideals." Scotto, who acted as chairman of the evening, spoke fondly of Hall, recalling "those qualities which define the man as a leader. His tireless efforts earned him the distinction of being called/the father of the modern American merchant marine.^', Following his remarks, Scotto introduced SIU President Frank Drozak as the first speaker of tiie evening. Calling Hall "one of the greatest men I ever had the opportunity of working with" Drozak said that Hiltzheimer, Sea-Land's chairman, chief executive officer jsnd president, was a deserving recipient of the first MFC Paul Hall Award. "Sea-Land pioneered con­ tainer shipping," said Drozak. The first annual Paul Hall Memorial Award given by the New York Port Maritime Council is displayed by its recipient Charles Hiltzheimer, president and chief executive officer of Sea-Land Service, after it was presented to him by Rose Hall, widow of the late SIU president. Standing at right is SIU President Frank Drozak and at left is Port Maritime Council President Anthony Scotto. "They established routes throughout the world to make this country competitive." Hiltzheimer, who joined SeaLand in 1962, had a lot to do with the development oF the company's container operations. The MFC's choice of Hiltzheimer as their . 1980 awardee is a dis­ tinction, Drozak said, "I think Paul would have liked to see himself." Presented by Rose Hall The presentation of the plaque to Hiltzheimer was made by Mrs. Rose Hall, Paul's widow. When she stepped to the podium, Mrs. Hall was given a bouquet of roses and a standing ovation. "The first annual Paul Hall Man of the Year Award," Hall said, "is for an individual the Maritime Port Council feels has done the most for the maritime industry.' Hiltzheimer is an appropriate choice for this award, she continued, reminding the audience that Paul often said "management, labor and govern­ ment must work together if the American flag merchant marine is going to survive. "Paul called Charles Hiltzhei­ mer a 'good operator,"' Mrs. Hall said, adding that "it was his highest compliment.' The inscription On the plaque which Mrs. Hall handed to Hiltzheimer said the Sea-Land president "shared with Paul Hall a long and close relationship in the crucial area of maritime relations." It was signed by N.Y. MFC President Scotto; Jack Caffey, vice president of the MFC and SIU N.Y. port agent and; MFC Secretary-Treasurer Sidney Heller, on behalf of the 36 N.Y.-area unions which are MFC affiliates. In accepting the award, Hiltzheimer said it is ''especially meaningful to me because it is given in rememberance of a great American, a dynamic labor leader and a friend." Hiltzheimer noted that "Paul used to say 'seapower is the symbol of a great nation' and he was right." This nation, he added, "has the largest world trade. Why," he asked, "shouldn't we have the largest merchant fleet." "Paul believed," Hiltzheimer went on, "in all of us working together as Americans. We're all in the same boat," he added, "and it doesn't matter much which section of the industry we represent." We must all work together, Hiltzheimer said, because "our merchant marine must regain its competitive posture." Attending the annual MFC banquet'were many N.Y.-area maritime labor leaders as well as elected representatives from New York and New Jersey. SIU Wins 50% SPR Cargo Guarantee for U.S. Ships A FTER strong protests by the I SIU and the Transporta­ tion Institute, the Department of Energy (DOE) has agreed that cargo preference laws apply to this country's Stategic Petrolem Reserve (SPR) Program. New contracts for shipment of oil under the SPR Program had recently been signed after a year's lull in deliveries. These contracts were assigned over­ whelmingly to foreign-flag shipsIn a strongly worded telegram to the White House on Oct. 9, SIU President Frank Drozak said that this action "violates the intent of the law which calls for a minimum of 50 percent up to the maximum of 100 percent of these cargoes to be carried on Ameri­ can vessels..." A telegram protesting the action was also sent to the White House by Peter Luciano, execu­ tive director of the Washington, D.C.-based Transportation Insti­ tute (TI). "This situation poses a serious threat to American ship­ ping interests." TI is an educa­ tional and research organization for the maritime industry. A meeting on the issue was held at the DOE in mid October. Present at the meeting with the DOE representatives were of­ ficials from the White House, and labor leaders, including Drozak. At this meeting the DOE agreed to four points; 1) the applicability of cargo preference laws to the transport of the SPR; 2) renegotiation of the ship­ ping contracts for the 24 million barrels of oil that have already been awarded for this fiscal year; 3) if some of the llYz million barrels to still be awarded in this fiscal year come from Alaska, those shipments would not be included in the overall percentage figure for shipments allrited to American-flag vessels. (Under the Jones Act, any shipments between U.S. ports have to go on American-flag ships.) 4) if the above measures still result in a shortfall for U.S.-flag vessels in this fiscal year, the difference will be made up in the next fiscal year. The SPR Program was estab­ lished under the 1975 Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Its purpose is to buy and store oil for use in case of national emergencies or a cutoff of imported oil supplies. The goal under the act was one billion barrels. Ninety-two million barrels, or a supply of 12 to 13 days, had been stored when shipments were stopped about a year ago. Congress has mandated that the President fill the oil reserve with at least 100,000 barrels per day. Of the 36.5 million barrels slated to be purchased and stored in this fiscal year, contracts for the purchase of 24 million barrels had already been signed. The petroleum is stored in salt domes in Texas and Louisiana. In his telegram to the White House, Drozak pointed out that the use of U.S.-flag ships should "be spread evenly over the fill period so that American shipping can plan appropriately. If the maximum is allowed American shipping, it would serve as an inducement to build-perhaps at least 20 new ships during the course of the SPR Program." fl-'r.. November1980 / LOG / 11 '1 •J • ;• T f •» i .;.r_ J • \ ;; I ^.. • " .. --6f. 'v- • �t' • Forgotten By History, Button Gwinnett Lives Again o ''Tlie name-^//o« Gwinnett, L although not exactly a household word, does appear in two very noteworthy places. The first is on the Declaration of Independence which Gwin­ nett signed in 1776 as the head of the Georgia delegation to the Continental Congress. Until recently, that was But­ ton Gwinnett's big claim to fame, mainly because he didn't live long enough to accomplish any other great things. A year after the signing of the Declara­ tion, Gwinnett came to an un­ timely end when he lost a duel with General Lachlan Mcintosh which capped their rivalry over the post of Brigader General of troops raised in Georgia. But the name Button Gwinnett liyes on. It is now proudly borne by an SlU-contracted LASH vessel. J 'New' Waterman LASH Carries His Name The latest addition to Waterman Steamship's growing fleet, the Button Gwinnett took on her SIU crew in the port of New Orleans on Sept. 27 and set off on her maiden run to the Far East Oct 8. She returned to Long Beach, Ca., via the Panama Canal on Nov. 3. A spokesman for Waterman said the S93-foot Button Gwin­ nett "will be engaged in worldwide trade." She'll be running alternately to the Far East and Indonesia and to the Mid-East. The^ Button Gwinnett is the third of three LASH ships Water­ man took over from Central Gulf Co. Ail three of the sisterships were built in 1974 and all were rechristened by Waterman for Southern signers of the Declara­ tion of Independence. (One was named for William Hooper who headed the North Carolina dele­ gation to the Continental Con­ gress, the other for George Wythe, whose name tops the list of signers from Virginia.) Button Gwinnett, the LASH vessel, was originally christened the Green Valley. Button Gwinnett, the man, was christened Button for his god­ mother, Barbara Button, in Gloucestershire, England, where he was born in 1735. He moved to the New World, settling first in South Carolina and later moving to Georgia where he was a merchant and a plantation owner. An interesting footnote to the saga of Button Gwinnett: though he affixed his "John Hancock" to the Declaration of Independence, Gwinnett apparently signed signe very little else. According to antique dealers, if you can find an authen­ tic Button Gwinnett signature, it could net you as much as $100,000! ''Cutting some tasty looking cream pie is John Buckley (right).a saloon messman . Beside him is Crewmessman Ernest Ponson. <- • u - SIU Representative Ted Babkowski (left) discusses a matter with Chief Steward Vic Romolo who was a former Delta Line passenger steward. Brother Romolo has been with the Union for 36 years. Getting ready for his trip overseas by getting a shot.from Dr. Alverez, is Seafarer Joe-A. Osorio, AB. McCartney Blasts Feds for Skirting U.S. Flag Ships STRONG criticism of the treatment that the U.S. maritime industry has received from some Federal agencies was delivered by the SIU last month in Seattle, Wash. The occasion was the Propeller Club convention and the speaker was SIU West Coast Representa­ tive George McCartney. Referring to the maritime industry, he said that the Federal bureaucracy "is slowly cutting our collective throats and appears to be intent on watching us bleed to death." The Propeller Club is made up primarily of managment people of U.S. maritime companies from shipbuilding outfits to ship owners and ship operators. The Club's purpose is "to promote, further and support an American merchant marine..." A McCartney also talked about the Omnibus Maritime bill that was debated in Congress this year. "Instead of uniting the industry, the bill really did an effective job of splitting it in such a way that a unified approach became impossible, as events showed." He pointed out that the bill contained many sections that the SIU found very unsatisfactory. In fact many segments of the maritime industry had serious questions about various parts of the bill. But "as the splits in attitude began to develop" there was no real attempt to get together and resolve the differences. As McCartney said, "that was one problem we did not deal with intelligently...There are other problems of a very critical nature that we are going to have to deal with, and deal with firmly, if we are going to advance this industry." Among those problems is the Federal bureaucracy which he says "refuses to commit to carrying out the spirit and intent of the laws of our' land with respect to U.S.-flag marine transportation." McCartney cited the Depart­ ment of Agriculture, the Agency for International Development, the Transportation Department, the State Department, and the Navy's Military Sealift Com­ mand for their negative attitudes toward the U.S. merchant marine. For instance, he said that the Department of Agriculture "is absolutely intent on using every flimsy excuse to erode American shipping out of its. lawful participation in the carriage of grain cargo." Speaking about the Military Sealift Command, McCartney said the agency operates "a government business in direct competition with the private shipping industry." However, the SIU representa­ tive reiterated the Union's strong support of the armed services "including the U.S. Navy and its legitimate objectives." In his concluding remarks, McCartney urged all segments of the maritime industry to work together. "What this industry must do is strengthen its col­ lective efforts; it must concen­ trate its abilities on speaking with a strong voice on those matters on which we have fundamental agreement.' -12 / LOG / November 1980 M • .»• �»*C3'"iilR.KH-MyiMil ! ' -.. '-X' •• (.•:' '1^ ,^ •..._ •'li,':: Retiree, 92, - •• of Proud SiU Family Seafarer Frederick Reyes Jr. was in New York recently finishing his training for his "A" Book in the SIU. While Freddie was here he had occasion to stop by the LOG Office once or twice to pay the staff a visit. Being a rather friendly sort, Freddie is easy to engage in conversation. During one of the chats we had with him, Freddie got on the subject of his grandfather who he spoke of with the admiration that only a grandson can have for his grandpa. Luckily, we caught the sparkle in Freddie's eyes and couldn't pass up the opportunity Heres a proud SIU family, headed up by 92-year old Pensioner Francisco to meet the elder statesman of Morciglio, center. Other family members are, from the left Seafarer Frank Mordgiio; Mrs. Mercedes Morciglio; Beatrice Reyes and Seafarer Fred Reyes. this seafaring family. cliffs firing down at the U.S. "all seamen" living under the RANCISCO Mordgiio was armada with muskets," he recalls. same conditions, wages were low born in the town of Guanica, "We were all laughing and having and hours were long and hard Puerto Rico on January 29,1888. a good time watching the battle but, they shared the "comradery His grandparents, who were of take place," he said. However, as of the sea." Mates and captains Italian and French descent had the U.S. ships drew closer they alike were happy to teach come to the island in the early began to open firewith their huge Francisco their skills and he 1800's. Francisco's grandfather cannons and "the Spaniards ran learned them quickly and well. was of course, a sailor. into the mountains with their Soon he was sailing AB and not Before the turn of Jhe century, tails between their legs." Seeing long afterward Quartermaster Puerto Rico was still under the that this was no laughing matter and Bos'n. Francisco may not rule of Spain and Spanish Francisco and the others who have been the fastest learner on merchant vessels laden with were watching also "headed for his schooner however, because he goods from the old world were the hills." The Spanish-American remembers a friend of his who a common sight in the harbor. War was on and by its end the "over a period of ten years, Morciglio's father and uncle were island of Puerto Rico would be worked his way up until he was both harbor pilots in Guanica United States territory. the ship's captain." and young Francisco liked to By the age of 1^, Francisco Eventually, his sailing took stroll down to the wharf and Morciglio had begun a sailing him into the U.S. coastwise trade watch them guide the vessels into career of his own. A friend told betwgen Baltimore and Puerto* port. It was on one of these him of a job on a schooner and Rico. It was during this period, occasions in 1898, when at the the eager boy started out sailing while working for Bull Lines, that age of ten (and while playing around the island in the merchant he Joined the SIU as a charter hookey from school) lie got his ship as an ordinary seaman. member in 1938. He and his first glimpse of the naval forces of On the schooner "there was shipmates "voted overwhelm­ the United States. little difference between the ingly" to join the fledgling union. "The Spaniards were on the officers and the crew." They were He j:emembers, "it was an easy F choice to make. Before the union xwe had no benefits at all. Maybe, if you worked a ship steady for a year they would give you one week's pay—about $12." Luckily, men like Harry Lundeberg and Paul Hall came along and things changed. Morciglio recalls that "he once shipped with Paul Hall on the S.S. AmeliafBuW Lines) while he (Paul) was still a messman." It was on this same ship that his son Francisco Jr. also began his SIU career in 1940. The senior Morciglio remem­ bers a few close calls he had while shipping during World War II. "There was one time while sailing in a convoy when a couple of the ships were torpedoed." But, perhaps the worst thing, or maybe it was the luckiest as things turned out, was the time he and a shipmate had just gotten off the S.S. Barbara in Puerto Rico, having decided to stay home for one trip. The ship was blown up "just out of the harbor" and he "lost quite a few of my buddies." * Francisco ended his sailing days at the age of 66, in 1953. That was t,he same year his grandson Frederick Reyes was born. Frederick along with his uncle Francisco Morciglio Jr., carries on the fine family tradition of sailing for the SIU. Freddie says "guys like my grandfather and my Uncle made it easy for me to sail. They laid the groundwork so that the seamen of today could make a really fine living onboard a ship." TJ. WanH Proposed Air Quality Regs Re-evaluated WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Transportation Institute (TI) is fighting against the possibility of enactment of confusing and con­ flicting pollution proposals that could detrimentally affect ships entering U.S. ports. New Federal and state regula­ tions have been proposed concern­ ing air pollution controls on ships and in port terminals. TI wants the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to "take an actiye role" in these proposals in order to assure "that vessels may operate in U.S. waters and use U.S. ports without facing a bewildering array of complex and unnecessary regulations." The request was made in a letter to MARAD chief Samuel Nemirow by Herbert Brand, chairman of the board of TI. The Institute, which represents 174 shipping companies, is a private, non-profit research and education organization based in Washington, D.C. Its member companies operate U.S. - flag vessels in the nation's foreign and domestic shipping trades, includ­ ing the inland waterways and Great Lakes. , The Federal regulations have been issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to control air pollution at new or modified port terminals. A meas­ ure of the air pollution caused by ships while in of near the port is included in these regulations. Brand said the EPA regulations leave many questions unanswered, and he appealed to MARAD to seek those answers. TI is also concerned about a study being done in California which was mandated by the legislature there. The study is should be developed by the appro­ supposed to examine attempts by priate Federal authority and pro­ local agencies within the state to posed as international standards, monitor air pollution caused'by with the cooperatioif of theshiping ships. industry." Brand said that although the In his letter. Brand cited a 1979 legislature directed the State Air MARAD study of air pollution Board to consult the maritime rules at 17 port areas. That study industry in the study, "we know of concluded that such controls were no contact within the maritime costly, would result in little benefit industry since the state law was to air quality and were of question­ enacted." able technical feasibility. He called upon MARAD to The study further recommended help ensure that the industry that a Federal agency replace state "participates fully" in the develop­ and local control and, with inter­ ment pf recommendations in national concurrence,,develop California. _ national standards for vessel He also pointed out that since emission control. shipping is an international activ­ Brand said that actions of the ity, a one-sided approach by the State of California and the EPA U.S. is unadvisable. "fly in the face" of those recom­ "To the extent air pollution mendations and "may result in emission controls for vessels are costly and inconsistent air pollu­ necessary," Brand wrote, "they tion restrictions on vessels." November 1980 / LOG sI • J io;VivW'y ys 13 a. - \ '-y �> Texas Port Council Names SIU's Joe Sacco *Man of Year' H OUSTON, Texas may be one of the biggest cities in the country, but on the evening of Oct. 25, it felt like a small, neighborly town. Representatives from state and local government, from Hous­ ton-area labor unions and from many shipping and towing com­ panies turned out for the annual Maritime Port Council Dinner, and to salute Joe Sacco, SIU vice president in charge of the Gulf. Sacco was honored as the Man of the Year at the 16th Annual Dinner Dance of the Maritime Trades Department's West Gulf Ports Council. The award was presented to Joe Sacco, who also serves as executive secretary of the West Gulf Ports Council, as a tribute to "a labor leader whose career includes service on behalf of thousands of working men and women from Coast to Coast." Sacco described himself as "elated" by the award and by the reception of the hundreds of friends and associates who gathered at the Houston Mar­ riott in his honor. "Everybody was very warm, very receptive. I felt like I was at t> - %c. •mJV- home," said the Brooklyn-born Sacco, who added that he was voted an "honorary Texan" by the audience. Presenting JOe with the West Gulf Ports Council award, as well as with a special plaque from the International Longshoremen's Assn., was J. H. "Buddy" Raspberry, president of the South Just presented the Key to the City of Houston at the West Gulf Ports Council 16th Annual Dinner and Dance is Joe Sacco (second from left), SIU vice president and executive secretary of the Council. Giving him the key at the dinner held in Houston, Tex. is Jim McConn (left), mayor of the city. Also at the podium are Harry Hubbard (second from fight), president of the Texas AFL-CIO, and Gordon Hyatt, president of the West Gulf Ports Council. Sacco also received the Council's award as "Man of the Year." Atlantic & Gulf Coast ILA. The ILA award came as a surprise to Joe Sacco, as did the presentation to him of a key to the city, along with words of praise from Houston Mayor Jim McConn. In addition to Mayor Mc­ Conn, speakers at the awards dinner included U.S. Rep. Bob Eckhardt, MTD Executive Secretary-T reasurer Jean Ingrao and John White, chairman of the Democratic National Commit­ tee. Harry Hubbard, president of the Texas AFL-CIO and Gordon Hyatt, West Gulf Ports Council president, gave welcoming re­ marks. Commenting on the turn-out of what he called a "nice segment of the entire community in Texas," Sacco said it showed "a commitment on the part of labor, management and government that we have to work together closely to solve the common problems of all working people in the state of Texas." The West Gulf Ports Council includes unions in the Houston vicinity with locals in maritime, 'waterfront or related areas, rep­ resenting more than 40,000 union members. SIU Could Be Crewing 6 More Brand New LNG's By 1985 T ' HE role of Seafarers in the hauling of liquified natural gas (LNG) is likely to grow in the early I980's, especially if certain obstacles .are overcome'in the construction of six new LNG tankers now on order at the General Dynamics Shipyard in Quincy, Mass. Three of the 125,000 cubicmeter LNG tankers were ordered by Zapata Western LNG, Inc., a subsidiary of Zapata Tankships, Inc., in early September. Three additional tankers were placed on order recently by Ogden Marine of Indonesia, a subsi­ diary of Ogden Corp. Zapata and Ogden are SIU companies. If all goes well, those jobs could be ready for filling late in 1985, the projected completion date for the ships. Actual construction of the new LNG ships will have to '^ait, however, until after approval by the Maritime Administration of construction subsidies and financing through long-term bonds, as applied for by Zapata and Ogden. Two other factors could also influence the construction schedule of the six ships, namely, the negotiation of pricing agreements with foreign LNG suppliers, and review of seismic studies relating to the site of a proposed LNG receiving ter­ minal at Point Conception, Calif. That review is now being conducted by the California Public Utilities Commission. All these stumbling blocks appear to be surmountable. It's expected that all six LNG ships will be plying the seas between SIU's Abarbanel Finishes Another Marathon I.;i- Gliding in under the wire of the grueling 26-niile New York City Mara­ thon with a finishing time of3:54:50 was the SIU's intrepid legal counselor, Arthur Abarhanel. Abarbanel, of the Union's law firm Schulman & Abar­ hanel, finished 7,893rd out of a field of more than 16,000 starters who negoti­ ated sharp turns, steep hills and four bridges that took them through all five of New York's boroughs. .'. 14 / LOG / November 1980 c,. •.V/, y*; When he crossed the finish line of his sixth completed marathon Abarbanel, 57, reported he "felt fine. This was one of my better marathons," he said, adding, "I didn't feel exhausted or tired." When asked if he'd enter marathons in the future, Abarbanel answered like the lawyer he is. "111 play it by ear," he said. "I'm not saying no and I'm not saying yes." the U.S. West Coast and Indonesia—with Seafarers aboard—by 1985. Once again, the SIU's pioneer­ ing efforts in LNG, safety training, will mean added job security for Seafarers in the years to come. What'& Wrong? If you can find out and fix. it, you've got great job security and good pay. So tcdce the Marine Electrical Maintenance Course, It starts Jan. 5 and continues through Feb. 12 Fill out the application in this issue of the Log or contact the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to enroll. �U^VT.! i.l.lT.'--'! ••. }• . . •. r ! Taking five aboard the Sea-Land Independence are crewmen Walter Chanev QMED; Jack-DeCulty.AB: and C.B.Bu^tts wiper ^wmen waiter Uhaney. . • ^ / /!,wo?oow^ ^ Everglades, Fla,, part ot the SlU crew on the SeaEand/ndeper7dence posed tor this photo. They are (l-r); Tom Gallo.QMED; Grant 3rd Mate; E.Szydlowski. Wiper: Andrew Hudimec, Bosun. SeaThe Sea-Land Independence, ^ another part of Sea-Land ^ Services' new D-9 program, was captured live by the Log as she steamed^ oops, that is dieseled her way into Port Everglades on Oct. 10. It was the maiden voyage to Florida's East Coast for the brand new containership. Everyone on board was extemely pleased with the vessel's performance, as well as the general ambience of the ship. Not only is the Sea-Land Indepen­ dence, a good looking ship, she is 5 also a very comfortable one. All ' crewmembers have their own rooms with toilet and shower. Also the ship is equipped with an exercise room complete with sauna. The Sea-Land Independence along with her 11 diesel-powered sisters is expected to save the company a tidy sum in fuel bills over the years. Next stop is New QMED Isaias Cambronero prepared himself tor the job on the Standing a gangway watcti on the Independence is AB John Orleans where the D-9 will Independence by taking special training courses in diesel Gardner. payoff. engines at the Lundeberg School. The D-9 vessel has the capacity to handle 839 40foot containers in addition to 35-footers. Part of the steward department aboard the Independence are Messmen Del Loder (I) and Lou Spatora. .• ..i * , I • i:-. The 745-toot Sea-LandIndependence underway on her maiden run. G&H Puts 7th Brand New Tug Into Service: More Jobs for Boatmen The last of a series of seven new tugs built by G&H Towing of Texas has entered the SIUcontracted fleet of boats. She's the 88-foot long Eva. Like the six sister boats that preceded her, the Eva will do power of 3,000. Built at the shipdocking and other harbor McDermott Shipyard in Morgan work in the Galveston-Texas City, La., the boat weighs 178 City area, gross tons. The Eva has a beam of 32 feet,* Her sister boats are: Titan; a draft of 16 feet, and a horse- Laura Haden; Denia; Barbara Neuham; Mark K, and W.D. Haden, 11. Along with the Eva, these boats represent increased job opportunities for SIIJ Boatmen. . November 1980 / LOG / 15 ... .=«*^ �•f i: 1 i'l • I. ^SiU Saved Day for Lakes Seamen' Scholarship Winning Seafarer Likes College I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude for the Seafarers International Union's Charlie Logan Scholarship which I was awarded in 1979. After my first year of college on the scholarship I can now fully understand how such a chance to enhance my education will affect my life without changing the occupation which I have -come to enjoy. I have been using the scholarship to study Architecture at the University of Washington, a program that is not completely centered around the concept of Architecture solely as a means to build a building. Along with the technology of design and construction, a major emphasis is placed on the behavioral influences of one's environment. This knowledge has helped me to better understand and live with many of the day-to-day problems of ship-board life. For instance, knowing how the general lighting quality of a place so confined as an engine room can determine one's attitude toward working in that engine room, or the different effects of colors and variations of colors used in a daily living environment with regards to basic environmental satisfaction, has produced in me a greater concern for living Conditions aboard ships. The improvements in these and other environmental conditions can be seen every time a new ship rolls off the ways. I believe the SIU can and should continue in its fight to constantly imprpve the quality of life aboard American vessels, and the Charlie Logan Scholarship has helped me in not only seeing how but why these improvements must be made. For this, and much more, 1 thank you. Fraternally yours, Gary J. Westerholm Book#W-1095 Seattle, Wash. «• «• i. i i: ICW Struggle Contim/es 1 read with deep interest the full page story about our union's (International Chemical Workers) struggle in Laurel, Miss, which appeared in the September issue of the Log. 1 wish to thank you on behalf of all our members in general and those of our Local Union 882 in particular for bringing to your members news of the terrible injustices Sanderson Farms is inflicting on the strikers. As you may know, we have stepped up our boycott of Sanderson products by recently seeking the help of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the lUD and the AFL-CIO, which has endorsed the boycott. Publicity such as yodr union has given our cause in Laurel cannot do anything but help buoy the spirits of the strikers. They are a courageous and dedicated group and will be pleased to learn that your union has given their struggle not only nationwide, but also worldwide publicity in the pages of your fine publication. Further, your union's participation in our May 17 "March for Dignity." as well as all the other groups who helped us, will show those anti-union forces that the Labor Movement is truly united for the benefit of the American worker. Again, thank you for the fine story and pictures and if the ICWU can help the SIU in the future, please do not hesitate to call upon us. Sincerely and Fraternally, Frank D. Martino, President International Chemical Workers Union i t I •4 •t ,1 % 1 f •V i 1 16 / LOG / November 1980 •: i.-- Reading in the Log that Lakes Seamen have received 94-centsan-hour cost of living increase during the 1980 season tells me how lucky they are to have the SIU to go to bat for them. On the Lakes myself (1923-55), with the SIU to protect me only from '53'-'55,1 would like to give the kids today a run-down on wages prior to World War 11 on the Lakes. Of course this will sound like ancient history to today's Lakes Seamen going back to before the War, but our trials trying to survive then are stillgraphically engraved on my memory. Perhaps it was my decision to marry my Ashtabula sweetheart when 1 was only 20, that was 1930, that lead to my hardships of trying to survive on the Lakes' wages of that period. Briefly Brothers we entered the Depression years with our $105.00 a month for Wheelsmen. Remember, this was for 12 hours a day, six on, six off.Then as the Depression deepened in 1934, the year Uncle Sam (Franklin Delano Roosevelt) recognized that Lakers were also seamen covered by the seamen's act of 8 hour days, U.S. Steel, backed by Pickands Mather, and don't forget The Lake Carriers Association, the Fink outfit handling the hiring, cut our wages to $84.00 a month. Now kids here is my point for this complete dissertation. At $84.00 a month a Lake Wheelsman's hourly rate was 35(E, an increase of six cents an hour over 1933 but a loss of $21.00 a month on the old rate of $ 105.00 and 12 hours a day. So, count your blessings that today's Laker, with a full season under your belt, can survive the cruel winters that we suffered through. Bud Knuckey Knuckey Road Brooksvill, Fl. fSr Local Will Always Remember Paul Hall We want to extend our thanks for your acknowledgment of this Local's contribution to the Cancer Research Fund of New York University's School of Medicine, as reported in the Seafarers' Log. We are not the only Union which owes a large measure of gratitude to the late Seafarers International Union President Paul Hall and in the name of these many beneficiaries of Paul's many favors, we propose that a committee be created to commemorate the memory of Paul Hall and to raise an annual fund for cancer research. We will gladly support such an undertaking as I know will many other unions. Fraternally yours, Dennis M. Silverman President, Local 810 International Brotherhood of Teamsters Crackerjack Steward Department 1 would like to extend my vote of thanks through the Log to the Steward Department aboard the S.S. Mount Washington for their cooperation to me and for a job well done. Especially to Mr. Edward Fuller, Chief Cook, Mr. Edwin Felker, Baker, and Mr. John "Champ" Silva for the extra time and effort put forth by them to put extra dishes out such as Chateau Briand, Veal Parmesian, Veal Cordon Bleu, Oysters Rockefeller, Eggplant Parmesian, Chicken Garienne, Ham and Broccoli Cream Sauce, a good assortment of dinner rolls, pastry, and vegetables. These men are extra conscientious as well as good shipmates and a credit to our union. Sincerely, Paul Cox, Steward S.S. Mount Washington �• , ' /• SIU Will Continue to Fill T- - ..,.f ' .<. ;W r • .;. ;-..Vf4'j:;-; T HE elections are over. The U.S. ship of state has a new master. He may alter his ship's course. He'll certainly change her crew. But like the captain of any ship, he is pledged to keep his vessel running smooth, to sail her true and steady. No matter who skippers a vessel, a seaman has a job to do and that job is the same regardless of who's in charge. , It's the same with maritime. The merchant marine isn't Republican or Democratic. It's American. Without a strong, stable U.S. merchant fleet capable of carrying a substantial portion of U.S. trade our nation's economy cannot prosper. Without an adequate number of ships flying the U.S. flag, ships capable of fulfilling a key military support function, our nation's security is not wholly protected. The United States would not have become a free and independent _ nation or a major world economic power without a strong national fleet. And we cannot maintain either our economic status or our freedom without one. The importance of a U.S. fleet to ^ this nation's economy and security has not altered because the leader­ ship of the country has changed . hands. And the work of this Union— the drive to upgrade the size and quality of our national fleet; to guarantee our ships a fair share of U.S. cargoes—has not changed either. In the wake of this month's elections there have, however, been profound changes on Capitol Hill. The new Republican majority in the Senate means a 100 percent turnover Our job in the months ahead is a in committee chairmanships. big one. But our- course is crystal There have also been many clear. The SIU will press on in the changes in the House of Representa­ future as we have in the past, tives, most notably on the all- providing strongand able leadership important House Merchant Marine toward the goal of a strong and & Fisheries Committee. And a capable U.S. merchant marine. change in the Administration means Washington will be full of new a top-to-bottom change in all federal faces come January. New congress­ agencies, which directly or indirectly men, new senators, new Cabinet influence U.S. maritime policy. secretaries, new administrators. Official Publication of the Seoforers Interootionol Union of North Americo, Atlantic. Gulf, lakes end Inbnd Waters District, AFl-CIO November, 1980 Many of them, like the vast majority of their constituents, have only a limited understanding of the mari­ time industry or of its problems! These people need to be educated about the U.S. merchant marine. They need to know how vital it is that the United States free herself from dependence on the unstable, unreliable third world nations that carry most of our foreign trade. They need to be informed that the success of any U.S. military mission depends directly on the strength of the U.S.-flag fleet; that right now, the U.S. fleet is not strong enough or large enough to undertake an emergency military sealift. And it is up to us to tell them. The American people spoke on November 4, exercising the most basic of all their rights—to change Vol. 42. h4o. 11 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Leon Hail •Joe DiGiorgio Secretary- Treasurer Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell Mike Sacco Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Editor Assistant Editor Assistant Editor Mike Gillen Assistant Editor Don Rotan Marietta Homayonpour Max Siege) Hail West Coast Associate Editor Assistant Editor Frank Cianciotti Director of Photographyj Writer Marie Kosciusko 389 A dministratiut* A ssistant Voting Is presently being conducted in 31 ports for the election of SIU, AGO WD officers for the term 1981-1984. Seafarers may pick up their ballots and mailing envelopes from 9 a.m. until noon, Mondays through Saturdays, except on legal holidays, from Nov. 1 through Dec. 31, 1980. M Edra Ziesk ••"-891 . WJ Qeneral Ek Vice President James Gannon Ray Bourdius their leaders. But the democratic process does not end at the ballot box. If we expect our legislators, our congress­ men, our senators, our President to govern us well we must let them know what our concerns are. We have to spell out our needs and suggest solutions to our problems. We cannot expect a firm commit­ ment to the U.S. merchant marine from a single elected or appointed leader, be he Republican or Demo­ crat, unless he knows what's at stake. It is up to us to tell him. Targeting our objectives does not mean that success will come easy. It will not. But our purpose is clear. Our cbmmitment is total. Our aim is unalterable—to ensure the survival and the growth of the U.S. merchant marine. Assistant Editor Dennis Lundy Photography George J. Vana Production!Art Director Pubhshed monthly by Seafarers International Union. Atlantic, Gulf. LaKes and Inland Waters District. AFL-CIO. 675 Fourth Ave.. Brooklyn. N.Y. 11232. Tel. 499-6600. Second class postage paid at Brooklyn. N.Y. (ISSN #0160-2047) ^ For a detailed report oiilhe election procedures, including^ addresses of the 31 ports, see the special supplement in the October Log. ,• _ All full hook members in good standing are urged to cast their vote in the election for officers of their union. N ovember 1980 , , LOG T Ut i ..J• 1--' \ ten T^ihl \ 17 ; a; • •-'ri'T. •r �•ffeSsi prsfrrm* .^1 n. m II 2'^- Srson' 'f the starboard the aircraft ,Joard quarter of or me carrier Saratoga. i#-: various companies in the Philadelphia harbor ease the _ her drydock. Oh the tug Defender (iOT) SlU Boat­ man Willie Williford, deckhand, flexes his muscles as* he sands down the deck. ^ 1^ 1 10 SIU Boats Escort Samoga on Date^for 'i i( •* O 'it. " ^ V-'- ' • Ir.- • •'il.-'-?! • CTOBER 8 was a big day for Philadelphia and a big .r:rn. , -4day for SIU Boatmen in the Philadelphia area. On that Wednesday afternoon no fewer than 10 SlU-contracted tugs helped guide the huge Navy aircraft carrier USS Saratoga on the last leg of her journey to Sun Shipyard in Chester, Pa. The Saratoga is slated for a major overhaul at the Shipyard , a refurbishing that will cost at least Framed by the porthole is Boatman ^ takes care of some Union business with the I? _ fi in T snH /i a half billion dollars. Tom ^Breslin. cook on the tug T and A Hundreds of shipyard workers ^ ^ are expected to be employed over Morgan, captain of barge 48, and Greg l^oore. cook. the two years the Saratoga will remain in drydock at Sun. And many times that number of jobs will be created in related shoreside industries, providing a badly-needed boost to employ­ ment in'the hard-pressed City of Brotherly Love. As the Saratoga made her way from Philadelphia's Navy yard to Sun Shipyard, the harbor bustled ..ft: ;v«with activity. Three Union-contracted towing companies sent delega­ tions of SlU-crewed tugs to assist in the escort of the Saratoga. The engineer; Tom Bethal, oiler, and Ed Duane Bethal. captaig ^ main contract for the Saratoga job had been awarded to Taylor " ^ ' m TV. & Anderson. SIU Boatmen crewing four T&A tugs guided the Navy vessel to her berth at the shipyard, completing a trip which began at Jacksonville, Fla.'s Mayport Navy Base. Assisting the T&A boats were three SlU-crewed Curtis Bay tugs, the H.C. Jefferson. Cavalier and Labert Point. Also helping out on the big towing job were three SlU-contracted McAllister boats, the Muriel McAllister, the J.P. McAllister and the Triton. Two Navy tugs rounded out SIU Holding a meeting with crewmembers aboard the AB; the complement of 12 boats Representative Joe Air (second from right). From the left are. Rich which brought the Saratoga to Deckhand Joe Chuyska'heaves up the Travis Williams, mate: David Lopton, AB; Ralph Gardener, captain. her temporary home at Sun line from, the 7 and A 11 to the Caputo. cooK. starboard quarter of the Saratoga. Shipyard. it -•|t^ IP• it- 1, .;i 'it % •' - 'ili" iA ^ri - -. • i h' «t# t. i e- 18 / LOG / November 1980 , V'-:- �I UAO^,,.,..., _ HARRY LONDEBERG SCHOOL : 'i«'l ;1 SEAMANSHIP There's More to It Than Just QMED: Piney Point Maryland I .4- Specialty Engine Courses Available To IncreaseYour Skills—Earnings M Im : OST Sepfarpr« thinly OST Seafarers think fKA the r • electonics, refrigeration and air this equipment will always be in FOWT or the QMED conditioning, automated control program when they talk of systems, steam plants, machine demand. This course will prepare upgrading. No question but that work, and many others. Time is you to operate, repair and maintain just about every piece of these are necessary endorsements just too short to cram it all in refrigeration and air condition­ on the upgrading ladder. But, during the regular QMED ing equipment that will be found let's face it: no one is going to schedule. aboard any SlU-contracted learn all there is to know about So, there are specialty courses vessel. some important shipboard at the Seafarers Harry Lunde­ The course begins with the systems as diesel engines, marine berg School of Seamanshipmaintenance and operation of courses that will increase your small refrigeration units such as skills and raise your earning refrigerators, freezers, water power. There are a number of coolers and ice makers. You will such courses available where put together a small refrigeration jou can devote your full system. You will learn to attention to learning whatever evacuate, check for leaks, charge skill you need. and adjust the unit. All of the courses are specially Next, refrigerated container prepared by Seafarers engine units are examined. Here, both department instuctors to fit the electric and diesel refrigeration needs of our own SIU member­ units are covered. Maintenance ship. To help you select the of both the electrical and course which would be most mechanical equipment is stres­ helpful to you, we will describe sed. The use of electrical wiring the various specialty courses in schematics is taught, andtroublethe LOG. shooting methods are examined. Let's start with the "Mainte­ -Finally, centrifugal systems for nance and Operation of Ship­ large ships carrying fruits and board Refrigeration Systems." vegetables are examined. During • The shipboard refrigeration course at The maintenance of shipboard this part of the course, you will go the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School refrigeration systems is an aboard one of the big reefer ships of Seamanship is the best anywhere. increasingly important skill, and and go through their entire Just-ask QMED Seafarer Julius John­ the Seafarers who are qualified to system. son, shown here who recently com­ pleted the course. operate and efficiently maintain The course is six weeks. O Previous experience with refrigeration and electrical equipment is helpful—but is not necessary. So, begin now to take advantage of the many specialty engine courses available at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. It's your future—make it worth while! .••I' ,v,™.v. Learning Marine Electronics Seafarer John Speer works on a "Thermo-King" unit as part of the hands-on training for the maintenance and operation of shipboard refrigeration systems. Diesel Engine Class Graduates ..•rp Seafarer Victor Palumbo works at a schematic board with SHLSS Instructor Terry Connors as he learns the intricasies of Marine Electronics. Brother Palumbo sails out of the Port of New Orleans. V: — November 1980 / L0G7 19 «vp- ; ' �-J-- High School Plan Features 'Flexibility': Academic Staff Is Developing An Independent Study Program "'HE SIU has always been committed to the education of its membership. This concern fpr education is shown not only in the vocational training but also in the academic" areas. The Academic Department at the Seafarer's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship continues to develop new programs to help SIU members meet their educational goals. This commit­ ment is shown through the GED and Reading programs, the Charlie Logan Scholarship, and Charles County Community College courses. These are just a few of the ways that the Seafarers School is striving to meet the members' needs. " Now, the teachers iri the GED T w;. • Going Back Some 50 Years &- "Seafarer Eugene Sieradzki is going to high school at the age of 67. "It's like dusting away the cobwebs of some 50 years," he says. Brother Sieradzki is enrolled in the High School Equivalency (GED) Program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School. How's he doing? "Just great!" says his teacher Mary Cole. M-" , Seafarer McQuay Is GED Achiever Seafarer Thomas McQuay was misquoted when he talked about how he dropped out of school. In the last issue of the LOG he said nobody cared whether he stayed in school. "The truth is that my mother and a lot of other people did care, but things just happened," he explained. Anyway, McQuay is a GED achiever, and he. his mother and a lot o1 his friends are mighty proud of that. An Interested Visitor From Down Uiider • : When the Australian Government decided to put together a comprehensive maritime training program, one of the places they wanted to take a close look at was the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point. Mictiael Saint, seen here, is the chief executive officer of the Australian National Maritime Industry Training Committee. I came to the Lundeberg School. " he explained, "because your reputation for the quality of your maritime training has travelled around the world." During his day-long visit to the Lundeberg School, Mr. Saint met with the vocation training staff and later with the SHLSS academic department. Here he learns about various study programs from Sandy Schroeder and Patty Trosbach. . Ji f • .,5 . .,'0-, f - , .v.?. program are busy at work developing an Independent Study GED Program. This program is being developed so that SIU members can work toward earning their high school diplomat while upgrading in their particular department. The program will be set up in conjunction with our library so that students can use the materials written by the GED Staff along with films, filmstrips, cassettes, video tapes and other resources. This program is being devel­ oped because many upgraders find it financially difficult to come to Piney Point for the GED program. With the new program, a motivated upgrader can study GED in his spare time while taking other upgrading pro­ grams. The GED exam is a five-part exam in the areas of Math, Science, Social Studies, English and Reading. The Independent Study Program is set up on an individualized basis, helping students with their strengths and weaknesses. For example: If Joe Seafarer is a good reader aind a Social Studies buff, he may want to take these sections of the course as an independent study. If his Math, English and Science skills are a little weak, he may take those subjects in a classroom situation working daily with the heljp of a teacher. As in all the academic areas, the program is designed with the individual's needs and skills in mind. How can you get into the independent study program? There are a series of tests in the GED subject areas. After you take the tests, a teacher will sit down with you and recommend which program will best suit your skills and academic goals. Flexibility is the key word. The GED staff wants to help you. With the many types of program offered, there is one that will fill your needs. To many Seafarers, earning a high school diploma has been an important goal. It is a matter of deep personal pride as well as an excellent way to increase your knowledge and further your educational goals. Skills learned in GED classes can be applied to both your job and personal life. So the next time you are in Piney Point to upgrade in the vocational department, make sure that you stop in the academic department to see what we can do to help you. Members of the' SHLSf materials as they finalize i program. From left are Academic Director Jac Aumann. Congressionai ')ec Former Maryland Congr with Frank Mongelli, v' Lundeberg School of S : director of Vocational Ed to the school. The Cong Merchant Marine and Fii 1973. Throughout his Garmatz was a stand-u industry. The September class , large one-and al P Diamond, ^''^'^^cHouard Robert Burgess. Ejja Danyliw. In front froth Bertsch and John O N nan )resi nans tion; imar ies( ingrr end �IIS •. ,1 . For the SIU Boatman,..and the Industry: •- J Towboat Scholarship Program Will Help You Get Ahead H academic staff pore over study lew tiigh sctiool independent study ols Knowles, Sandy Schroeder, jeline G. Knoetgen, and Tracy L/ PT M 0111" T r I member­ ELPING ourSIU ship move up to more responsible jobs—with better pay and job security is what upgrading is'all about. In the Inland Waterways industry/there are a number of opportunities provided for SIU members to help them improve their jobs and the quality of their lives. One of these opportunities is the TI/SIU Towboat Operator _ _ . . »-•-« 1 • ' Scholarship Program. This program—funded by the Trans­ portation Institute, sponsored by the Seafarers International Union, and specially designed by the professional staff at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship—is the ' finest in the towboat industry. ' It is a "hands-on" program to help , career-oriented boatmen jnove up to the wheelhouse. Onthe-job training together with « - useful classroom instruction equips the graduates to operate all kinds of towboat equipment safely and expertly. The TI/SIU Scholarship Program is a very real oppor­ tunity for the boatman who is serious about his career to start moving up the ladder. If you are interested, send for your application kit by writing to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. •m f: • em Visits SHLSS lan Edward Garmatz (right) chats )resident of the Seafarers Harry lanship (left), and John Mason, Ition at SHLSS, during a recent visit iman was chairman of the House ries Committee from 1965 through ingressional career, Chairman lend of the SlU and the. maritiitie Moving tank barges with the towboat Susan Collins gives the TI/SIU Towboat Scholarship participants real experience in the wheelhouse. Boat­ man Terry Kittle who works for Heart­ land Transportation out of Paducah, Ky., is gaining confidence as well as , experience. Boatman Max Fischer takes the wheel of the towboat CL 2 as part of the onthe-job training offered through the TI/SIU Towboat Operator Scholarship program. Max works for National Marine out of Houston. Boatman Joseph Hayes does his chart work as he prepares for his Towboat Operator's license. Brother Hayes works for Allied Towing out of Norfolk, Va. fi \ imHler/ Watertender Class Graduates LAfSeafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was a Ir ^"^9 Colors. Standing from left are Instructor Bill Foley, David imfipln^ ^oazzo, James Hoffman, Steven Walters. Steven Saari, g y , ^ohn Twomey, Lawrence Rodal. Michael Minix and Robert ® Sundling, Ronald Koski, John Briggs. John Bates. Dennis - Graduates Earn Able Seamen Endorsements They completed four tough weeks of classroom and on-the-job training; then they sat for a thorough examination before U.S. Coast Guard examiners. When it was all over, tSjs happy group of Seafarers had earned endorsements as Able Seamen. In the top row. (l-r) are Ed Burke. Keith Kincaide, Chris Guttierrez, Mike Hunter, Dave Emis, George Tricker, Pam Monaco, Dwain Wynn. Frank Schliep, Jon Bailey and Mike Dorness. In the middle row are (l-r) SHLSS Instructor Harry Coyle. Robert Lynch, Lori Frandino, Robert Welles, John Callan, Rusty Harris. Maanor Mia. Steve Kastel. Edward Dials and Scotty Boatright. Kneeling are Scott Trester, Bill Bell. Sam Bennett and Ronald Mena. �I SlU Laker Gus Kuhlkeeps close watch over his rolls. Brother Kuhl, whose horrie Is Cleveland. Ohio recently completed the Cook and Baker program. Mary Warriner went from the Trainee program right into the Third Cook program. During her training sft,e worked under the supervision of experienced Steward Department Seafarers like Chief Steward Gossie McKee. Sister Warriner is now sailing as Third Cook on the LNG Carrier Libra. SHLSS Offers Career Opportunities In Maritime Food Service Ia& Seafarer Dave Fuller worked hard during his upgrading.tour, and he said he enjoyed every minute of it. Brother Fuller, who ships out of the Port of Wilmington. Calif., successfully completed the Cook and Baker program at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Raymond Anthony (left) learns the fine art of menu planning from veteran SlU Chief Steward Frank Costango. Seafarer Anthony recently completed the Cook and Baker program and plans to work aboard SlU-contracted towboats in the New York area. The Seafarers Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship at Piney Point offers complete , career training in the steward department—from entry-rated General Utility all the way up to Chief Steward. There's no limit to the career opportunities, and there are substantial pay increases at every step of the way. Experienced food service instructors—many with long­ time seagoing experience—are hctre to help you. Age is no barrier to upgrading, nor is a lack of formal education. Teachers and instructors will help you make up the difference. The only limit is the limit of your own ambition. f V —* ' ^ V jf .VV-v' -i.- • -T' - -V'' Enrico Hernandez took full advantage of the Seafarers steward department upgrading program and is now qualified to sail as Chief Cook. Brother Hernandez ships out of the Port of Baltimore. Chief Steward Willie Wilson really enjoys his work—and that's good because he has been going to sea for more than 40 years. Seafarer Wilson, Who ships out of the Port of New Orleans, recently completed the Steward Recertification ^program. • - 22 / LOG / November 1980 rY r-. yyy,. .vwv, , ^ ,-1,, , :y:yy; , y, V, yyi, ..^y - ,,..y •^-'sy.y , - Vy'-,Yy-r,,.-' �-r'^ . j;. . ^ „. . !i rviC • .•• . ;•: N-- SEA-LAND LIBERATOR^Sea- r—'&S4mam= man, Recettm™ Delegate J. Sh^;°En?-Wega.^„2r^; Srirld M^W NO dlsp^ wets Reived from headquarters the letters I concerning ""^rc O L A.'Arrival wiU he in pension . • ^ morning. •''^'''"®'Tmln4h»rd the ship in The provided agreemen CAPRICORN raoS^ M- V Delegate John Cooper; Engine ,eck Delega Delegate ^'^'fRak^ No disputed OT. Chair>pa that the repairs from the last nan care of and both neetmg ^re working propivashing thanks for ,,ly. Chairman thanks everyone e y^ Yoko ^ . Yokohama, Hong vrnTg Kl and Long Beach. The oounmrs and cabinets in the crew lounge ^ department is not medicine ehest be necessary items as riFTTA SUD (Delta Steamship), ^""'^JminAer^Smeht he placed SeptX fd-Chairnran Ree^W Bosun A. Lasnansky; Secretary • 'nX chest It is impossible to get evena Vieira- Educational Director U. S. Weems; Steward Delegate Stanley Trusinski. No disputed ® appreciated Brother Steve Troy s fund. Chairman reported that there h?ve been no beefs or problems brougM e^^umentir.^ ^4 attention. All ie going Mong weU „_j there has been no lost time accidents Request that the men who are I'minmnisiienee in memory of our helping °";j^f,ipXctionsforaTV Delegatestotakeupc^ wire and a new booster thanks to the steward '"^'""^;otkruts The crew enjoys them and e«e„d. their ap"TNG LIBRA (Energy SrS ^r, of our departed WA-LAND PANAMA (Sea-Land SEALAWW I4__chairman, :ptember '^'^''^teWard =s«r-si:r.: A". .ill -'S ^e^Sr Wiiiiam R. Th^^^ Delegate Alton O'f/ Jn of our departed brothers. requested that all yoUTO q„al.fyh™ld^g,^n „eeds rated mei. in r^partnrents. Dis^ssod the nn. k:Tv:re:~-^-» >"<• ""wUXIAM HOOPER (Waterman St:S).Sep.emhe'2^^^™Recertified Bosun E. A. Ri &iins;Educa.io«MDue«or^A. B„rkette;DeekDel^«W^Hg^°. net! Engiue ?eRg«e M. J- the •disputed OT. Chairman reports t^^^^ '4yc4^andtherest^|^^;-^^ not ''•^""^'SSve been no beefs. r^ri^s'hXfothe . . frtr vour generous dona- aail with you many more trip roMo"'2;r:"'^«^ lata. Tobata. Stary remmdrf Sard deparonentforajob well done. Next CA.I port Dubai. —LNG VIRGO f 'Septeml^r Bosun ®dly K- N ^ Robert F. E^azi • Chairman reported Wright, Deck basso; Engine Secretary OT. ransportation from gate to slup reus Hook. nouiL. vlarcus irDEN CHALLENGER (Ogden S Septemher 2g^« eertmedBosunCh^^ S"Manrner. Educational the individual but the ship „ was ^together and talk to man and QM . enlacing the stool on captain about^^^^^^^^^ the bridge. watch and then mantostandafourhour^^^ ^ be expected to tu ^ Jobworkmgovertnn department. ShSed r S--ra-S r:r4n4fordef««aP-^^ „...| ;eetor Edward Self. S""' r in deck department. C^ ported that the ship will arrive in New irk on Wednesday night pay e next day. Everything has been inning fine. A vote of thanks to the eward department. Observed oj^ linute of silence in memory eparted brothers. TRANSCOLORADO (Hudson September V. Ardowski; Secretary R Ferrandiz; Educational Dirwtor ; Praino; Deek Engine Delegate Troy Smith, Etewara Delegate J. Shaw. No disputed Ol^ $73.34.in ship's fund, thanked the crew for being a go cooperative group of men. *t ^ able free voyage. A vote of thanks whole steward department for a joo 11 done. Next port San Francisco. B Norman; _ . _ w piatts. No J- ^tSWlPBi. Rose City Robert E. Lee ^ TTttobrthelteward, baker 3-.- „esday 0^"^„d''SinC Also rain, Subic Bay . ^ needed for requested ^^ deck all others to refuelmg^^d showing movies S:"o'hoxes'wherethe,he,ong dinner. •' :: byr the radio rauiu shack. — SEA-LAND MARKET^(^;;;^.:f William Kleimola; Recertified Engme Educational Delegate Delegate Dan DeMar ' ^ . QJ, John that the usual safety Chairman reported. that ttieu meetings were held. »,ll Neat port Arum Official ship's minutes Mayaguez Achilles Pisces Sea-Land Patriot Sea-Land Trade Sea-Land Express Sea-Land Producer WUIiamsburgh DelMundo Thompson P«® Point Revere LNG Leo Houston Charleston advantage of U. Aiso depattment who handira AMERICAN HRRITA_«^ jSn_ SS Sun Uo paradise; Se^ CMcCurdy.Nodwpu^ OX ^ ^^r^ary rr°ge'°W. Gihh°onsT EdueaUonai reTo.^'n:i::»t=cJln:e.nor, JuTto remind everyone it ts on the 03 office after showings instead of, (Sea-lnnd Septemi«r i h refpay Educational Director Xranscolumhia Golden Endeavor Del Ore LNG Aquarius Cove Navigator Brooklyn Worth ^ Sea-Land Developer Sea-Land Pacer Dei Campo Overseas Valdez Mount Washington Point Judy Sea-Land Galloway ^Xnd Defender Overseas New York Tampa Sea-Land Leader Ogden Leader Inger, Del Viento Jacksonville Golden Monarch El Paso Anew Columbia Howard Boyd Boston Sea-Land Resource Cove Explorer Point Susan Sea-Land Pioneer Santa M«rian» Santa Eleng Tttmara Guilden Shirah;Mucatmnal J62 in shrp's ,, 14, a smooth Chairman noKd tha^^^^^^^^^^^^^j,, running ship a ^ meet the sh p lounge. A were received an P importance discussion h f thanks poolside parties. OVERSEAS VIVIANJMarmm^ ii?c4man noted that the Carlos Caeno. Cha,™a^n Panama on Ship was due ^^wSaturday the 2fin. . Q to go to members who have ;;;°4„er SSeWrv:°hrrhe opportunity a job well done. Novembetl980 /LOG/» �Algonac Luedtke Engineering Co. is on a new job in the twin ports of Duluth, Minn, and Superior, Wise, removing the old bridge between the ports to make way for the new Arrowhead Bridge. It is expected to be completed by 1981 with work shutting down for the winter. • ^. ^" Mobile Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Union Hall here were held on Nov. 12 in conjunction with the Membership Meeting Day. In attendance with the members were SIU President Frank Drozak and Port Agent Tom Glidewell. "•?.' •^• : /. i> -V'-> i.: ^ 'if •> Radcliffe Materials is abuilding 20 200-foot steel deck barges and three twin-screw towboats at the Twin City Shipyard, St. Paul, Minn. " Delivery is expected next January. The construction will cost $8million. f 'S- Port Arthur Second year wage increases of 13.4 percent were gained by the Boatmen of Higman Towing. Incidentally, President Carter got 80 percent of the East Texas vote. Norfolk Contract negotiations are about to start at some of the inland companies at this' port. Tenn-Tom Waterway The U.S. Supreme Court late last nfionth upheld a lower court ruling by refusing to halt construction of the Tenn-Tombigee Waterway. The justices left intact rulings that the Environmental Defense Fund, the National Audubon and Birminghami (Ala.) Audubon Societies and the Alabama Conservancy waited too long before challenging the project in a 1976 suit. Now you can improve your math skills In Your Spare Time! HOW? The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has courses for you in fractions, decimals, algebra and geometry. These are self-study courses. We will send them to you and you can study them while you're aboard your ship or boat. ^ Vou can use these courses: • in your job; • to improve your math skills for upgrading; • to review old math skills or learn new ones; and • • • to earn credits for your college degree. ^nd for the course you want today! Just fill in and mail the coupon below. • '• V, ;/ 't'--/- ?«•:- :• I am an SIU member. Yes • My Book Number is. I joined the SIU in 19. Please send rne the course(s) checked below. ( ( ( ( ( »• Hannah Marine's tug Mary E. Hannah arrived at the Bay Shipbuilding Yard, Sturgeon Bay, Wise, recently for "sight and survey" work. Hannah also plans to build three tank barges of 63,000 barrels, 40,000 barrels and 30,000 barrels capacity. Delivery is expected by next year. Building cost is $16-million. Houston Western Towing contract negotiations are now under way here. Also, negotiations for COLA agreements were successfully completed at G & H Towing, Higman Towing and Moran Towing. New Orleans The paddlewheeler Mississippi Queen (Delta Queen Steamship) with a redesigned paddle wheel to overcome the Upper River's swift currents has been able to return to her home port of Cincinnati six times in the last two years. And she made a quarterly profit of $214,000. Lake Charles, La. Our inimitable Cook D. V. "Pat" Patterson reports he's "still going strong." On Nov. 6 he left Port Arthur to join the Tug Warrior (Crowley. Marine) here. Pat said on a recent trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico and Port au Prince, Haiti the crew was "happy" with barbecued spareribs, stuffed pork chops. Chili Mac and ear corn despite the rough, overcast weather with 2 to 4-foot seas. Pat enjoyed the Miller time and famous Haitian Barbancourt rum shpreside at the factory. He also got some beautiful, handcarved wooden statues there. A dark cloud on the horizon appeared after the Warrior passed the Dry Tortugas of the Florida Keys as Castro kept an eye on them from the hills of Cuba. On one voyage, a Cuban gunboat circled the tug for a couple of hours. Another time, a small, ragged sailboat loaded with Haitians went by headed for the U.S.A. Pat adds that Capt. Walt Rfeimer of Crystal River, Fla. is commanding the tug. Tampa The recently damaged southbound span of the Sunshine Bridge here which spans the Tampa Bay Channel most likely will be rebuilt says Federal and State highway officials. Previous plans had the span, which was hit by a ship, being replaced with a $100-million superbridge (like the Dames Pt. Bridge, Jacksonville) of six lanes supported by cables spanning the 1,300 foot channel. There are no protective concrete dolphins or buffers around the bridge's piers or reflective devices on the span which could pick up radar. SIU Tug Copt. Chamberlain Retires No • ) Fractions )Decimals )Percents )Algebra )Geometry NOTE: Complete all five courses and earn four college credits. Send my course(s) to me at this address: I f •;•. •. Name : Street. \• : City. .State. J^ipCode Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address: Academic Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, MD. 20674 ATTN: Lois Knowles, Mathematics Department 24 / LOG / November 1980 -• .• • • -W - Picking up his first SIU pension check at the August membership meeting in the port of Philadelphia is Capt. Curtis Chamberlain, shown receiving his check fromPhiladelphia Port Agent Joe Air. Seafarer Chamberlain retired from Taylor & Anderson on July 1. Plans for the future? "I'm just going to relax for awhile, without worrying about midnight or weekend orders!" he said. Another thing Boatman Chamberlain doesn't have to worry about is hospital and medical coverage. As an SIU pensioner he still receives the top-notch benefits of the Union's Welfare Plan. "The SlU's Pension and Welfare Plans are real security, said new Pensioner Curtis Chamberlain. "•ft �Clothing Workers Win 17-Year Stevens Battle Roanoke Rapids, N.C.— Amid shouts of joy and triumph, textile workers from seven J.P. Stevens plants here voted unanimously to ratify their first union contract ever with the nation's most notorious anti­ union company. The Oct. 19 vote capped a bitter 17-year struggle to get J.P. Stevens, the second largest textile manufacturer in the U.S., to recognize the Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) as the legally elected bargaining agent for its emloyees in Roanoke Rapids. A statement issued by the ACTWU in New York called the agreement "a turning point in our 17-year struggle with a company that has long been the symbol of militant resistance to workplace rights, human dignity, and the improved standard of living which flows from union contracts and a collective bargaining relationship of mutual respect." Speaking on the eve of the contract ratification vote, AFLClO President Lane Kirkland hailed the agreement as "a major victory for all the working people of America. It is a tremendous forward step for the textile and apparel workers of the south," Kirkland added. He praised ACTWU and its mem­ bers who "through 17 long years stood up to an anti-union management, held their ranks together and...persevered." Included in the historic V/i year pact which covers some 3,200 workers at seven Stevens plants in Roanoke Rapids and High Point, N.C., Allendale, S.C., and West Boylston, Ala., are immediate wage and benefit hikes totalling almost 20 percent. Part of that total covers two wage hikes which workers at Stevens 70 non-union southern plants received in the past two years. The union workers at Stevens will receive those raises retroactively, a settlement which will average about $1300 per person. Other provisions of the ACTWU's collective bargaining agreement with Stevens were made public by the union's Executive Vice President Scott M. Hoyman. "The contract," Hoyman said, "regulates work­ loads and provides the security of a seniority system for job changes and promotions." Also included are dues checkoff provisions and pension and other benefits. The key clau.se in the new contract is inclusion of binding arbitration rules. Resolution of that clause, Hoyman said, "was probably the single most important factor impeding our negotiations for more than six years." It was six years ago that the ACTWU was certified as the collective bargaining rep for workers in Stevens Roanoke Rapids plants by the National Labor Relations Board. The long, tough organizing drive which preceeded the election began in 1963. But in spite of the outcome of the union election, J.P. Stevens repeatedly refused to recognize the union. Cited no fewer than 22 times by the NLRB for flagrant labor law violations, Stevens still refused to bargain in good faith with the ACTWU. The tide began to turn, however, when the ACTWU launched a massive "corporate campaign" and a nationwide •M , J.P. Stevens Workers at Roanoke Rapids. N.C.. cheer and applaud their approval of the first contract between the company and the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers: The agreement ended a bitter 17-year struggle by the workers. boycott against Stevens. The corporate campaign put pressure on companies to terminate their business dealings with Stevens or to. oust Stevens' corporate directors who sat on their boards. With the solid support of many AFL-CIO unions, includ­ ing the SIU, the ACTWU began holding demonstrations at companies which had business connections with Stevens. ® Two years ago, the union's pressure forced James D. Finley, then Stevens'chairman, to resign from the boards of New York Life and Manufacturers Han­ over Trust, and on Jan. 1 of this year, Finley resigned as Stevens' chairman. When Whitney Stevens stepped in as chairman of the company, contract talks wih the ALCTWU reportedly began in earnest. The impact of the union's campaign was clearly under­ scored by the demands Stevens made on the ACTWU before agreeing to the settlement. The union agreed to call off its fouryear boycott of Stevens' products; to refrain from work­ ing to remove directors from the Stevens' board and to halt attempts to restrict "the availability of financial or credit accomodations to Stevens." In addition, the ACTWU had to agree to give up for l'/4 years its court-ordered right to use certain areas of Stevens' plants for organizing drives. However, buoyed by the successfiil conclusion of the struggle in Roanoke Rapids, the ACTWU has pledged "to continue a dynamic organizing campaign-in the presently non­ union Stevens plants. The ACTWU is determined,"a union statement said, "to use the momentum that this settlement produces to accelerate and broaden our southern organizing program." The ACTWU isn't expecting future organizing drives to, come easy. Stevens spokesmen have stated repeatedly since the settlement was reached that "the company continues to be openly and strongly opposed to unions in its non-union plants." (About 90% of Stevens' workforce is still non-unionized.) But for the workers in Roanoke Rapids, their union contract was worth the fight. "I think," said one 40-year Stevens' employee, "things are going to get better now." A MESSAGE FROM YOUR UNION NARCOTICS WILL YOU UP AND YOU'LL LO/E YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE.' November 1980 / LOG / 25 ' �*-N. CHICAGO The Lakes Picture ALGONAC Things are looking up a bit for Great Lakes shipping for the first time in months. During the last month three American Steamship Co. vessels fit out and are now running. They are the John A. Kling. theJohnJ. Boland and the Roger M. Kyes. The first independently operated port agency to be established in Michigan set up for business this month. The five-member DetroitWayne County Port Authority was created by a law signed by Mich. Gov. Milliken in Jan., 1979. It replaces the Detroit-Wayne County Port Commission, a division of Wayne County Inter-Governmental Affairs & Management. In late September, the Michigan Transportation Commission voted unanimously to discountinue the subsidies which have kept the Chessie System Carferries sputtering along. Discontinuation of the subsidy, which created a lot of controversy when it was made last summer, was recommended by the state Dept. of Transportation. The final run between Ludington, Mich., and Milwaukee, Wise., was reportedly made on Oct. 4. A Chessie spokesman said the Ludington-to-Manitowc run will be abandoned by next summer. CLEVELAND Mark Trepp is the new SIU, port agent here. He reports shipping out of Cleveland is good and interior renovations on the Union Hall are progressing. DOUBLE FEATURE Mackinac Island, the popular summer community on Michigan's Upper Peninsula which can be reached only by SlU-contracted car ferry, is now a star of the silver screen. A new movie, titled "Somewhere in Time" which is billed as a romance and stars Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour, was filmed largely on Mackinac Island and its famous Grand Hotel. The film, a sort of time travel love story, didn't get very good reviews. But Mackinac Island got raves. One reviewer said "the hotel and Mackinac are spectacularly lovely..." Well, when you got it, you got it! Well-known oceanographer Jacques Cousteau sailed his research vessel Calypso into Lake Superior to film above and below the water this fall. In mid-Septermber Cousteau filmed the Superior Shoals off the Keweenaw Peninsula and the area along the Pictured Rocks National Seashore and Whitefish Bay. Next the research team checked out the wreck of the steam yacht Gunilda, which went down in Lake Superior in 1911. Divers off the Calypso confirmed reports that the vessel is in "picture perfect" condition with her mast still upright and her rigging intact. Finally, thanks to favorable weather conditions. Calypso divers launched a mini-submarine and spent 30 minutes filming the Edmund Fitzgerald. Cousteau's project, part of a four-month joint venture with the Canadian Film Board, also calls for visits to Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. At the latter, the team will investigate the wrecks of the American warships Hamilton and Scourge which went down during a storm 167 years ago. To cap off the documentary, Cousteau will re-visit Lake Superior in December to film under the ice. Participants at a recent meeting of the Great Lakes Commission heard a forecast that the future of Great Lakes shipping lies with bulk commodities not container cargo. The forecaster, Peter Jones, who is vice president of Federal Commerce and Navigation, Ltd., of Montreal, stated that grain, coal and other bulk freight showed considerable growth potential for the future. "Grain is king," he said, "and shows all signs of remaining so over the foreseeable future and coal is a comer." However, Jones told the Great Lakes Commission that they should stop "banging the drum" for container shipping on the Lakes because "direct container service to and from the Lakes...is not economically viable in comparison to other routes." While on a six-port Great Lakes tour last month U.S. Commerce Secretary Philip M. Klutznick was approached by a joint labormanagement group with the request that the Federal Government subsidize a U.S.-flag Great Lakes service. The group petitioning Secretary Klutznick included representatives from the ILA, stevedoring companies and port authorities. Though assuring the group that Commerce Dept. would look into their request to give the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet a much-needed boost, Klutznick was reportedly cool on the idea. TONNAGE FIGURES Figures from the Lake Carriers' Assn., for bulk commodity shipments on the Great Lakes for the year to Sept. 1 showed some good news and some bad news. The bad news was the predictable slump in iron ore shipments coupled with a downturn in coal cargoes. Iron ore shipments through Sept. 1, 1980 were 44,724,870 gross tons, compared to 55,362,058 gt for the same period in 1979. The dramatic downturn in iron ore totals is due to the depressed U.S. auto industry. A smaller decline in coal shipments was posted this year. A total 25,695,468 net tons of coal moved on the Great Lakes through Sept. 1, compared to 26,231,472 tons for the same period last year. The good news was the tonnage totals for grain—18,221,601.net tons this year, compared to 15,642,122 last year. But even with the surge in grain movement, bulk freight shipments were down almost 10 million net tons over last year's totals. CHINA'S FORTUNES The new U.S.-China trade pact, signed in Washington last month by President Carter and a representative of the People's Republic of China includes cargo sharing and port access provisions. Most major U.S. ports were opened to PRC-flag vessels under the terms of the agreement, including eight on the Great Lakes. The ports are: Erie, Pa.; Cleveland and Toledo, Ohio; Bay City, Mich.; Chicago, 111.; Kenosha and Milwaukee, Wise.; and Duluth-Superior. A-^sistant Secretary of Commerce Samuel Nemirow said the Chinese have vessels which are suitably sized to call at these ports and they also want to be near the production points for the grain and machinery they want to export. CLEAN WATERS Though Lake Erie's beaches were crowded last summer and fishing was better than its been in years, researchers at Ohio State University's Center for Lake Erie Area Research (CLEAR) find that noit all is copacetic. While there has been a reduction in the amount of pollutants entering the Lake, there has been no reduction in the level of toxic substances actually in the Lake. Progress has been made in reducing the amount of nutrient pollutants, such as phosphorous, entering Lake Erie through its tributaries. (Nutrient pollutants are those which promote the growth of algae which are consumed by bacteria when they die. In the process, the bacteria uses up the oxygen needed by fish and other forms of life.) Over the past 10 years, the research group says, clean-up efforts have focused on limiting phosphorous from entering the Lake through traditional sources, such as cities. But recently scientists began to realize that phosphorous also enter the Lakes from alternative sources, like acid rain, dust particles and farmland fertilizer washing into the Lake. Also, over the past decade, new types of pollutants, like PCB's, PBB's, heavy metals and pesticides have been building up in the Lake. "They invent new toxins quicker than you can test them," said one scientist. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— Ifs Your Life 26 / LOG / November 1980 �'-i. .. Clyde Smith Tom Lasater L- • .,,, -.r • . ;, • -• r- ' R. Kevin Cunningham > •" M.C. Cooper Jerry McLean Rune Olsson Norman Dubois Charies Todora • ' • • "' J.D. Foster Salvatore Frank, Jr. John Bertolino '•••'>.••'"" y^Angelo Urti 12 More Complete Bosun Recertificotion T HE SIU'S commitment to protecting the rights of its members was underscored when the latest class of Recertified Bosuns received their diplomas at the October membership meeting in New York. The Union established the Bosun Recertification Program as part of its continuing effort to ensure that the men and women sailing SIU ships maintain the highest standards of excellence. One of the goals of the programs has been to pinpoint the issues facing the maritime industry, so that the Bosuns taking the course can understand them. Bosuns have always played a pivotal role onboard ships. His­ torically, they have been inter­ mediaries between the licensed officers and the members of the crew. Because of this fact, it is important that they understand the rights and duties of their fellow shipmates. The Bosuns who successfully completed the program were involved in a vigorous twomonth internship. They divided their time between the Harry Lundeberg School Seamanship and the Union Headquarters in New York City. Among other things, the Bo­ suns studied the various benefit plans available to members of this union. When they go back to their ships, the Bosuns will be better equipped to help their crew-members understand their contractual rights, welfare bene­ fits and pension eligibility re­ quirements. The Bosuns were also exposed to the union's Washington Op­ erations in a one day visit to the nation's capitol. During their visit to Washing­ ton D.C., the Bosuns visited the Transportation Institute, a non­ profit organization aimed at promoting maritime research and development, and the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Departnjent, where they were given an in-depth briefing on the SIU's legislative activities. The Bosuns also spent some time visiting Capitol Hill, where they observed this nation's law­ makers in their natural habitat. Dates for the next Bosun Recertification Program have not yet been set. If U.S. Sends Oil to Israel, U.S. Flag Will Carry Percentage WASHINGTON, D C.— Arrangements were finalized here last month in the oil agreement between the U.S. and Israel. If the oil agreement ever has to be implemented, the arrange­ ments include a clause that calls "for appropriate participation of United States flag carriers in the transportation of oil from the United States...." The agreement on oil supply, concluded by the U.S. and Israel on June 22, 1979, was part of the process resulting in the conclusion of the Treaty of Peace between Egypt and Israel. As part of that treaty, Israel agreed to give back to Egypt oil ^ Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank— It's Your Life fields in the Gulf of Suez. The oil agreement contains a commit­ ment by the U.S. to make oil available for purchase by Israel if she could not find enough on her own to meet her domestic requirements. The agreement of June, 1979 provided that the U.S. and Israel should meet to develop contin­ gency implementing arrange­ ments. There have been five meetings _ over the course • • of the u past year resulting in the arrangements signed last month, If the oil supply agreement « ever activated, the U.S. would first try to find foreign oil for Israel. If that proves inadequate, the U.S. would sell domestic oil. The implementing arrange­ ments will apply for an initial period of five years and additional periods of three years for the duration of the oil supply agreement, which is 1994. Israel's oil consumption is currently about 160,000 barrels per day, less than one percent of U.S. consumption. .. Accept the challenge! The new American LNG tankers...they're the best. That's why they're manned by the SIU. We're the best—the best trained seafarers in the world. Ac­ cept the challenge of being the best. Train now to serve aboard the finest, safest ships built. An LNG course is beginning at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School on Jan. 5 and continues through Jan. 29. I Sign up today! Write or call: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Office of Admissions Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Phone: (301) 994-0010 ou're tha b—t...Accept the chaUeng November 1980 / LOG / 27 r '• -M �^ -'-".'/ ,r< /^/Tv- . Directory • -' T ' . ' ..fK' '• SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters United Industrial Workers of North America • -"" , Frank Drozak, president Joe DiGiqrgio, secretary-treasurer Leon Hail, vice president Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president Mike Sacco, vice president Joe Sacco, vice president V '' ' i* • • V . (/• | ]# - • r SEPT. 1-30,1980 •TOTAL REGISTERED AH Groups dassA dassB CiastC 8 115 10 23 18 14 18 79 23 38 27 32 15 75 1 0 496 Boston New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco. Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico ... Houston PineyPoint ... Yokohama — Totals ... 6 45 1 7 12 8 4 35 8 14 15 12 1 21 3 1 193 2 6 1 7 6 6 0 5 ' 2 8 7 8 0 7 0 0 65 4 112 4, - 20 19 16 8 70 26 27 10 73 20 65 1 0 475 0 3 1 3 0. 1 0 6 0 3 5 5 0 1 0 1 29 1 60 4 11 17 18 2 31 8 18 19 35 2 21 10 0 257 15 170 16 37 25 20 39 124 55 74 43 50 23 124 0 0 815 3 8' 73 16 5 2 10 17 13 15 9 9 9 0 36 3 22 7 9 15 22 13 15 8 1 1 40 15 2 0 1 0 288 111 Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Tampa .......—• Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco.. Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals —.— 1 81 12 23 10 7 11 62 23 "28 11 21 8 49 2 1 350 2 39 4 9 9 13 2 16 7 16 8 7 4 16 0 0 152 0 2 2 1 0 3 0 • 3 0 2 3 6 0 1 0 1 24 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 f 0 1 0 0 11 0 41 3 9 10 10 1 18 5 21 3 16 4 5 3 0 149 1 56 4 18 11 7 6 60 15 28 7 38 13 40 2 0 306 5 149* 16 33 24 9 31 98 32 46 22 40 12 100 0 1 618- 6 80 8 17 12 12 14 28 11 19 18 15 4 28 2 0 274 0 9 1 3 3 3 0 5 2 2 4 9 0 3 0 1 45 3 79 3 20 17 4 16 59 20 31 16 27 9 61 0 .0 365 6 37 5 11 4 4 0 8 4 16 10 5 5 10 10 0 135 0 4 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 17 6 8 0 0 0 1 43 3 54 5 21 4 3 8 32 18 34 11 14 11 21 0 1 240 19 251 44 55 40 19 37 89 65 74 43 42 35 85 66 1 965 7 155 6 27 22 10 7 30 14 71 103 34, 10^ 53 0 0 549 2,038 1,662 748 STEWARD DEPARTMENT Port Boston New York Philadelphia ... Baltimore Norfolk... Tampa Mobile New Orleans ... Jacksonville ... San Francisco.. Wilmington — Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Yokohama Totals 1 53 1 14 13 7 10 27 18 11 8 19 5 26 0 0 213 4 21 3 6 2 3 0 3 1 * 6 5 4 0 9 2 0 69 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 1 17 2 54 3 12 6 7 10 30 16 19 1 30 6 19 0 0 215 0 44 2 7 25 8 3 19 7 12 4 26 3 . 15 34 0 209 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 3 1 V 0 0 0 0 11 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Port Boston " New York ; Philadelphia — ;..... Baltimore Norfolk .................................... T3mp3 Mobile ^ New Orleans ........................i.. Jacksonville '— San Francisco Wilmington ; Seattle Puerto Rico ..' Houston Piney Point .* Yokohama Totals' Totals AllDapartmanU. 0 0 167 7 87 16 33 21 17 19 48 31 38 21 33 18 57 41 1 488 2 51 1 109 6 0 11 4 27 36 22 2 22 0 1 204 1,226 902 310 2 33 2 . 16 - 7 4 3 23 14 21 5 10 10 - .r V. : X,.. 996 •- / • 615 51 •'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. Shipping in the month of Aiigust was good in most A&G deepsea ports, as it has been for the last several years. A total of 1,662 jobs were shipped last month to SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of these only 996 or slightly more than half, were taken by "A** seniority members. The rest were filled by **8" and "C" seniority people. Shipping is expected to remain good for the foreseeable future. 28 / LOG / November 1980 •i- ' • (617)482-4716 CHICAGO, ILL. 9402 S. Ewing Ave. 60617 (312) SA 1-0733 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) MA.1-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 4937 West Broad St. 43228 (614)870-6161 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) RA 2-4110 FRANKFORT, Mich. P.O. Box D 415 Main St. 49635 (616) 352-4441 GLOUCESTER, Mass. ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port 7: ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups dawA ClwsB ClwsC DECK DEPARTMENT Port •:> TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups daw A dawB dawC HEADQUARTERS 675 4 Ave., Bklyn. 11232 (212) HY 9-6600 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-9375 ALPENA, Mich. ... ,800 N. 2 Ave. 49707 (51^ EL 4-3616 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) EA 7-4900 BOSTON, Mass. .... 215 Essex St. 02111 63 Rogers St.01903 (617) 283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex.... 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, NJ. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201) HE 5-9424 MOBILE, Ala..^. 1 S. 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 PORTLAND, Or. / 421 S.W. 5th Ave. 97204 (503) 227-7993 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502) 443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) DE 6-3818 PINEY POINT, Md.' St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 PORT ARTHUR, Tex. .534 9 Ave. 77640 (713) 983-1679 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 626-6793 SANTURCE, P.R. 1313 Fernandez, Juncos, 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 ... 635 Summit St. 43604 (419) 24»-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213) 549-4000 YOKOHAMA, Japan ...... P.O. Box 429 Yokohama Port P.O. 5-6 Nihon Ohdori lS.aka-Ku 231-91 ' 201-7935 �' '•" • • VV-; ;•' SffiSt >^'- 'k. .-I-'' W'(^' Y -^X-- r "" •: • •' • At Sea '•- . SS Santa Magdalena Ashore Seafarers and officers aboard the SS Santa Magdalena (Delta Line) gave $590. last month in memory of their departed shipmates. Engineers Ethan Hett and Bob Eaton, who died in a tragic accident aboard ship last ST Point Susan From now until Nov. 25, the ST Point Susan (Point Shipping) will carry from a Gulf or Atlantic port to Haifa or Ashdod, Israel, 23,000 long tons of corn, soybeans or sorghum wheat and 25,000 more long tons of the same cargo. Sea-Land Service Early last month, two of the 12 new Sea-Land D-9s diesel-powered containerships were christened in ceremonies at the Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard, Ulsan, South Korea. They were the 10th and 11th Sea-Land Endurance and the Sea-LandInnovator. The last D-9 to be christened this month is the Sea-Land Freedom. All of the 12 D-9s will be in operation by the end of this year. A4/ V Lionheart The Coast Guard last month granted a waiver extension to the M/ V Uonheart (Coordinated Caribbean Transport) on navigation and vessel inspection regulations until Dec. 31 or "until a replacement ship" is available. This enables the SlU-crewed Lionheart to remain in service The replacement, a R/O R/O vessel, is being built in West Germany! Also, a Artubar barge for the R/O R/O will not be completed until 1981. Hampton Roads Hatbor Sen. John Warner (R-Va.) expects Congress will OK funding for the deepening of the harbor here to increase the port's coal export potential. He expects action within about six or eight months^n the dredging. Congress was back in action on Nov. 12. Ninety ships this month were waiting here to load on coal. The port exports 80 percent of U.S. coal production. THE TANKERMAN TEAM The monies will be used "to improve midshipman quarters aboard the California Maritime Academy's training ship, the Golden Bear with an appropriate plaque put on board in their honor. The engineers respectively were 1963 and 1972 Academy graduates. SS Santa Isabel N.J. Assemblyman William J. Maguire (R-22nd Dist.) and his wife Doris were two of the 12 passengers who sailed on the SS Santa Isabel (Delta Line) recently from Port Newark, N.J. through the Panama Canal. They called their 14-day cruise on the 21,000 ton freighter the "best ever." The Maguires, who live in Clark, N.J., said the passengers had thenown lounge, with a small refrigerator stocked with cold cuts, fresh fruits, juice and bread. Hot coffee was available anytime, they added. Their cabin, they said, with bath and shower, was twice the size of cruise ship cabins. A washer and dryer, ice maker and hair dryer were other bonuses. Their fare, they estimated, was 30 percent cheaper. "I found very few barriers to spending time with the crew and never missed a morning and afternoon coffee break with them," Maguire commented. Capt. Emidio Calabrese of Fair Lawn, N.J., a World War II vet, showed them the bridge. "The purser and chief steward put on a cocktail hour... that blew our socks off," the assemblyman crowed. "First a heaping platter of shrimp, all washed down with Peruvian piscos," he continued. One passenger after downing a few piscos said he was ready to swim the Canal—he didn't need a ship! The Maguires even liked the jungle birds singing for six hours as they sailed through the Canal. • V • '. . SS Del Sol Fom Nov. 23 to Nov. 28, the SS Del Sol (Delta Line) will haul from a Gulf port to Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, 630 metric tons of bulk corn and 1,375 metric tons of bulk wheat. Baltimore Committee .1- Well eii irainea trained Seafarers c>eararers acceptinq acc^tinq the challenge ... To Be The Best.^ To get the Job donel A skilled tankerman is necessary to move liquid cargoes, maintain pollution control and prepare the vessel for OSCG inspection. Safety and firefighting are also taught. A Tankerman Course starts every two weeks beginning Dec. 18. • .,• The crew and the Ship's Comrpittee of theSS i3a////77ore{Sea-.Land) got paid off on Sept. 18 at Port Elizabeth, N.J. The Ship's Committee consisted of (I. to r.) Chief Steward George W. Gibbon, secretary-reporter; 3rd Cook Edgar Vasquez, steward delegate; Crew Messman Sambo Sotomayor, Recertified Bosun Jose Gonzalez, ship's chairman and AS Joe Pozzuoli, deck delegate. Pcmonals Robert T. Taylor Please contact, Wesley Daniels.. Andus Andugar Please contact, editor of the Log. Tel. (212) 499-6600 Ext. 242. Bill Thompson Please contact, sister B£tty, as soon as possible. James Aherns Please contact, Walter H. Stovall, 4635 Oakley Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44102. Tel. 1-216-631-7476. Would like very much to have you come live with him, free of charge. Needs your company! Bruce Mesger You and I have been evicted. Personal possessions at our parents houses. Moving to Berkeley 9/25/80. Contact me, c/o Gaylen Dedrick Deidre Dunphy, 1543 Fairview, Berkeley, Cal. 94703. Tel. (415) 658-7019. Grant Withers. John Kucharski Please contact, your sister Bernice at . 7525 Durwood Road, Baltimore, Md. 21222. Ted Katros Please contact, your old buddy Raoul (Ralph) Caherra, 4221 Palmetto St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19124. Tel. (1-215) JE 3-2954. I would like very much to hear from you. November 1980 LOG 29 . �Zy :• t '-'\. Pensioner Antonio Gonzalez Palmes, 71, passed away from heartlung failure in Franklin Sq. Hos­ pital, Baltimoreon May 30. Brother Palmes joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief electrician. He sailed 16 years. Seafarer Palmes was a veteran of the Spanish Army before World War If. Born in Spain,-he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and was a resident of Baltimore. Interment was in P^rk Lawn Cemetery, Baltimore. Surviving are his widow, Concepcion and a son, Juan of Essex, Md. Pensioner Ange-Michel ^'Mike" Panagopoulos, 49, died of a heart attack in Greenport (L.I.) Hospital on May 11. Brother Panagopoulos joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as a recertified chief steward. He sailed 28 years. Seafarer Panagopqulos attended a Piney Point Educational Conference in 1972. He also attended the Cooks and Stewards School, the Netherlands and the Ecole des Cusinier and Hotelier, Lausanne, Switzerland. A native of Alexandria, Egypt, he was a resident of East Marion, L.I. Burial was in Sterling Cemetery, Greenport. Surviving are his widow, Luise; a son, Theodore; a daughter, Georgia Frances and his mother, Georgia. , ^'k". • fc'.- |;:,i/i. ' W M vV. •• Pensioner Andreas Platis, 80, passed away from cancer in Piraeus, Greeceon May 25. Brother Platis joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT. He sailed 42 years. Seafarer Platis was on the picketline in the 1965 District Council 37 beef. And he attended the 1970 Piney Point Pensioners Conference No. 9. Born in Marketouce Prika, Greece, he was a naturalized U.S. citizen and he was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a son, Mano; a sister, Angela and a son-in-law, Feliz Plocharczyk of Passaic, N.J. i:- •? f .' '. ••tr,'-;! •. • Pensioner Joseph Anthony Walsh, 70, passed away from natural causes in the Staten Is. (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital on June 3. Brother Walsh joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of Boston. He w^s bom in Witless Bay, Newfound­ land, Canada and was a resident of Broolyn, N.Y. Interment was in Green­ wood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Surviving is his sister, Mrs. Mary Lundrigan of Witless Bay. Richard Bar­ tholomew Marchand, 38 died of heart disease at t he Mercy Hospital, New Orleans on May 20. Brother Marchand joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1977 sailing as a saloon messman. He was a former member of the NMU. And a Vietnam War veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Seafarer Marchand was bom in New Orleans and was a resident of Kenner, La. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving are his father, Paul and ,his mother, Mrs. Kathryn Falcon of Kenner. 1 Pensioner WII-° i llam Joseph "the ^Admiral" McKeon, 79, passed away from heart failure in the Boston USPHS :Hospital on May 24. Brother McKeon joined the SIU iii 1943 in the port of Boston sailing as a cook. He sailed 31 years. Seafarer McKeon was born in Massachusetts and was a resident of Boston. Interment was In Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Arlington, Mass. Surviving is his sister. Rose M. Bowler of Arlington. Pensioner James Bernard Morton, 64, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on May 28. Bro­ ther Morton joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward for Sea-Land and the Delta and Robin Lines. He sailed 42 years. Seafarer Morton was born in Poley, Ala. and was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Whistler-Ceme­ tery, New Orleans. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. Patricia M. King of Ponchatoula, La.; his father James of Pritchard, Ala.; a sister, Mrs. Edwina Strickhausen of 8 Mile, Ala. and two granddaughters, Theresa and Pamela Richardson. Robert Hunter Mullen, 54, died of arteriosclerosis on May 5. Brother Mullen joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1970 sailing as a bosun. He sailed 18 years. Seafarer Mullen was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War. A native of Houston,^ he was a resident there. Interment was in Houston National Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Audrey and a son, Steve of Jacksonville. Pensioner Michael Karl Burhart Sr., 67, died of natural causes in'the Staten Island (N.Y.) USPHS Hospital on Oct. 2. 1979. Brother Burhart joined the Union in the port of New York in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad from 1961 to 1974. He was born in Massachusetts and was a resident of Staten Island. Burial was in Ocean View. Staten Island. Surviving are two sons. Michael Karl Jr. and John. • 30 / LOG / November 1980 vmm Pensioner Florenclo Sanchez Omega Sr., 79, passed away from cancer in St. Patrick Hospital, Batangas City, P.I. on Feb. 4 Brother Omega joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as a yeoman and waiter for the Isthmian Line. He sailed with the SUP in 1953 out of the port of San Francisco and for the U.S. Army Transportation ^Service, Fort Mason, San Francisco from 1945 to 1949. Seafarer Omega was born in Palompon, Leyte, P.|. and was a resident of Batangas City. Burial was in Floral Garden Cemetery, Batangas City. Surviving are his widow, Natividad; two sons, Florencio Jr. of Union City, Calif, and Arturo; two daughters, Violeta and Adoracuier of San Fran­ cisco and a sister-in-law, EliSa Ituralde of Batangas City. HQlllsHiifr,67, died of pneumonia in New Orleans on Apr. 4. Brother Huff joined the SIU in the port of Norfolk in 1955 sailing as a chief cook, baker and butcher for 30 years. He also rode the Delta Line. Seafarer Huff was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Bom in Mississippi, he was a resident of Seattle. Interment was in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Meadville, Miss. Surviving are his mother, Laura and a sister, Mrs. Claudia Murray of Meadville. Merrill Floyd Hummel, 62, died of a heart attack in Reading, Pa. on I July 24. Brother Hummel joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Balti­ more sailing as a cook. He sailed 30 years, for Cities Service and as a waiter for the MSTS in 1955. Bom in Reading, he wasa resident there. Surviving are a son, Arthur; a daughter, Lorraine and his mother, Elsie of Reading. Pensioner Rob­ ert Lee Kelly, 74, died of cancer in Doctors Hospital, Mobile on May31. Brother Kelly joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and cargo engineer. He also rode the Alcoa Steamship Co. and American Coal Co. Seafarer Kelly received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Alcoa Roamer. He sailed 55 years and was a boilermaker. Kelly was born in Virginia and was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Pine Crest Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving is his widow, Ida. Pensioner Joseph Alphonse Lavardln, 53, succumbed to heart-lung failure in U.S. Veterans Administration Medi­ cal Center, New Orleans on Mar. 21. Brother Lavardin joined the MC&SU in the port of San Francisco in 1950 sailing as a 2nd cook. Burial was in the St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, New Orleans. Surviving is his widow, Lena Mae. '' Albert Raymoind Kennedy, 28, died on June 29. Brother Ken­ nedy joined the SIU following his graduation from the Harry Lundeberg School Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1969. He sailed as an AB and QMED out of the port of New Orleans last on the Alaskan oil run in 1979. Seafarer Kennedy was bom in Bogulusa, La. and was a resident of Pearl River, La. Surviving are, his widow, Denise; two sons, Albert Jr. and James; a daughter, Brandie and his father, Luther of Pearl River. William "BHP Waters Kingsbury, 63, succumbed tq cancer on May 12. Brother Kings­ bury joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1969 . sailing as an AB. He sailed 37 years and rode the Robin Line. Seafarer Kingsbury upgraded to quartermaster at Piney Point in 1976. He retired from the SUP in 1948 sailing with the Standard Oil Co. from 1935 to World War 11. From 1948 to 1967, he was a millwright and iron worker. In 1969, he retired from the Teamsters Union Local 559. Bom in New York City, he was a resident of Old Saybrook, Conn. Burial was in Cedar Hill Ceme­ tery, Hartford, Conn. Surviving are his widow. Vera; his son. Seafarer William "Bill" W. Kingsbury Jr.—a Piney Point graduate—and a brother, Joseph of Old Saybrook, Anthony John Marano, 53, died of cancer in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on Feb. 1.1, 1972. Brother Marano joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a FOWT for the Delta Line. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Marano was also a pipefitter. A native of New York City, he was a resident of New Orleans. His remains went to medical science at Louisiana State University, New Orleans Anatomical Board. Surviving are his widow, Earlene of Metairie, La.; three sons, Anthony Jr., John Jr. of Metairie and Dominick; three daughters. Vita of Metairie, Ciro and Catherine and a stepson, William A. Hillerman. G. Modica, 59, succumbed to heart-lung failure In the Providence Medical Center, Seattle on Apr. 6. Brother Modica joined the Union (MC&S) in. the port of Seattle in 1978 sailing as a chief cook for the Matson Line and for PMA from 1968 to 1978. He first sailed from the West Coast in 1946. Modica was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. A native of Louisiana, he was a resident of Seattle. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Clara, and a son, Thomas of Seattle. �• ;4'S- ;• \• " Pensioner Miguel Burgos Salcedo, 61, died of pneumonia on June 1. Brother Salcedo joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT I for Puerto Rico Marine and Sea-Land. Seafarer Salcedo sailed 44 years. He [walked the picketline in the 1961 N.Y. [Harbor beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. In 1960, he received a Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Seatrain New Jersey. Born in Naguabo, P.R., he was a resident of Catano, P.R. Surviving are his widow, Marcelina; three sons, Rafael, Roberto and Raymondo and two daughters, Julia and Mrs. Carmen Parrucci of Babylon, L.I., N. Y. Manuel Lagula Salvador, 40, died of heart-lung faily urein Bay General Community Hos-, pital, Chula Vista, Calif, on Oct. 21, 1979. Brother Salvador joined the SIU in the port of Wilmington in 1978 sailing as a cook. He was born in Cavite City, P.l. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, San Diego. Surviving are his widow, Sylvia of National City, Calif.; two sons, Jericho and Noah; his mother, Timotea of San Diego and his father, Edilberto, also of Sah Diego. Pensioner An­ tonio Santiago, 70, succumbed to a lung clot in the N ew Orleans USPHS Hospital on June 3. Brother Santiago joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. He sailed 33 years. Seafarer Santiago was born in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Pearlington, Miss. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving is his widow, Dolores. Pensioner Miguel Angelio Viera, 62, died of heart failure at home in Baltimore on May 26. Bro­ ther Viera joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Phila­ delphia sailing as a cook. He sailed 35 years. Seafarer Viera attended Piney Point Crews Conference No. 5. He was born in Puerto Rico. Burial was in Baltimore Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Thelmita and two daughters, Arnetta and Augestina. Pensioner Pete Leon, 79. passed away from a heart attack in the Quelpue Hospital. Bilbao. Chile on July 20.1979. Brother Uon joined the MC&SU in the port of San Francisco. He started sailing 'n 1935. During World War II, he Worked for the U-S. Government. Bom in Chile, he was a resident of Valparaiso. Chile. Surviving are his widow. Nora; a son. Anthony; two daughters. Angelina and Mrs. Petronila Leo ofClvalle. Chile; a stepson, Herman of San Francisco, and a sister. Francesca. also of San Francisco. Pensioner Les­ ter Joseph Mahaffey 70, died of heart failure in the New Orleans USPHS Hospital on May 7. Brother Mahaffey joined the SIU in 1943 in the port Of Norfolk sailing as a chief steward. He also rode the Isthmian Line. Seafarer Mahaffey sailed 51 years. Born in New Orleans, he was a resident there. Interment was in St. Bernard Memorial Park Cemetery, Chajmette, La. Surviving are a brother, Huey of New Orleans and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Shirley M. Taledo, also of New Orleans. Ching Fook Wing, 54, died of heart failure in the • San Francisco USPHS Hospital on Dec. 30, 1979. Brother Wing joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sailing as a chief steward. Seafarer Wing sailed 51 years. Pensioner EvaHe was born in China, was a naturalized risto V. AldahonU.S. citizen and was a resident of San do, 68, died of Francisco. Also he was a veteran of the natural causes in U.S. Coast Guard in World War 11. Long Island Col­ Cremation took place in the Pleasant lege Hospital, Hill Crematory, Sebastopol, Calif. His Brooklyn, N.Y. on ashes were flown to Japan for burial. July 22. Brother Surviving are his widow, Eiko KakiAldahondo joined Pensioner Roy J. moto of Sasebo Shi, Japan; a son, Glenn the SIU in 1941 in the port of Boston Thomas Boyd, 65, and his father, Chin Yum Woo. sailing as a bosun. He sailed 38 years, died of natural during the Korean War and rode the Pensioner Ar­ causes in WoodBull and Robin Lines. Seafarer Alda­ thur P. Ceto, 62, ville, Tex. on May hondo hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater died of natural 3. Brother Boyd N.Y. Harbor beef. Born in Puerto Rico, causes in the joined the SIU in he was a resident of Brooklyn. Burial Staten Is., N.Y. 1946 in the port of was in Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn. USPHS Hospital Baltimore sailing on July 5. Brother Surviving are his widow, Virginia and a as a chief steward. He was a veteran of Ceto joined the son, Evaristo Jr. ' the U.S. Army in World War II. Union (MC&S) in Seafarer Boyd was born in Georgia and Pensioner Wil­ the port of New York in 1958 sailing as was a resident of Woodville. Cremation liam Boleslaw an assistant cook. He also sailed on the took place in the Brookside Crematory, Rutkowski, 75. SS President Cleveland (APL). Born in Houston. Surviving are his widow, died of heart Belize City, British Honduras, Central Jacqueline and his mother. Ruby of failure in the_ Arrierica, he was a resident of New York Abbeville, ^.C. Contra Costa City. And he was a naturalized U.S. County Health Pensioner Wil­ citizen. Burial was in Fair Lawn (N.J.) Services Medical' liam "Bill" Patrick Cemetery. Surviving are a daughter, Center, Martinez, Connerty, 63, suc­ Geraldine Roland of the Bronx, N.Y. cumbed to heart and a brother, Emile Bailey, also of the Calif, on July 25. Brother Rutkowski joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of disease in SomerBronx. New York sailing as a bosun. He sailed ville (Mass.) Hos­ Pensioner for 45 years. Seafarer Rutkowski hit the pital on May 17. Pedro Villa Reyes, bricks in both the 1961 N.Y. Harbor Brother Connerty 86, passed away beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. He joined the SIU in from heart-lung was born in Poland, was a naturalized the port of New York sailing as a FOWT failure in the San U.S. citizen and was a resident of and engine room delegate. Seafarer Francisco General Walnut Creek, Calif. Interment was in Connerty was an ex-prizefighter. He on Apr. Hospital Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Lafayette, was born in Cambridge, Mass. and was 13. Brother Reyes Calif. Surviving are his widow, Maria a resident of Somerville. Interment was i joined the SIU in and a daughter, Elizofia. in Cambridge Cemetery. Surviving are a 1948 in the port of New York sailing for son, Robert; four daughters, Mrs. Carol Judson Powell Lanile Lamb, 60, died 47 years. He also rode the Isthmian Ann White of Somerville; Mrs. Walter in the USPHS Hospital, Staten Is., N.Y. Line. A native of the Philippine Islands, (Patricia) Hilliard, also of Somerville; on Feb. 10. Brother Lamb joined the he was a resident of San Francisco. Mary Jean and Ann Marie and a sister, SIU in the port of Houston in 1955 Burial was in Olivet Memorial Park Mrs. Gertrude Noone of Jamaica sailing as a chief steward. He started Cemetery, Colma, Calif. Surviving is Plains, Mass. sailing in 1937. And he sailed for Moran his widow, Josefa. Pensioner MarTowing of Texas in Port Arthur. Pensioner Lewis Robert Head, 76, Seafarer Lamb was born in Georgia and c e1 o S is o n passed away from pneumonia in the . was a resident-of Houston. Cremation M a g u a d, 7 1, Faith Medical Center Nursing Home, took place in the Rosehill Crematory, parsed away from East China Twsp., Mich, on July 12. heart failure in Linden, N.J. Surviving are his widow. Brother Head joined the Union in 1947 Anne; two stepdaughters. Melissa Manila, P.l. on in the port of Detroit. He was born in Ira June 21. Brother Dozier Jackson and Toni Jackson. Twsp.. Mich, and was a resident of Maguad joined the Pensioner Irving Oiarles Edwards, Wyandotte, Mich. Burial was in Maple SIU in the port of Grove Cemetery, Starville, Mich. 74. passed away from a lung ailment in Savannah in 1955 sailng as a chief cook. Surviving are his brother and sister-in- Cascade Valley Hospital. Arlington. He sailed 46 years. Seafarer Maguad Wash, on Mar. 24. Brother Edwards law. Mr. and Mrs. John and Irene W. was born in llo Ho, P.I. and was a first sailed on the West Coast in 1952 as Head of Fairhaven, Mich. resident of Manila. Burial was in Manila an assistant cook for Matson Line. Memorial Park Cemetery, Paranaque. Pensioner Henry Albert Koerber, 79, PEE, A PL and the American Mail Line. Surviving are his widow, Dolores; a son, passed away from heart failure on He was born in Port Jervis, N.Y. and Paul—a 1979 SIU scholarship winner— arrival at the Paul Kimball Hospital, was a resident of Arlington. Burial was and a brother. Alfredo of llo llo and San Lakewood, N.J. on Aug, 9. Brother in Arlington Cemetery. Surviving is a Francisco. Koerber joined the Union in the port of brother, Cecil of Albany, N.Y. New York in 1960 sailing as a bridge and Pensioner Arthur Herbert Hubbard, motorman for the Pennsylvania Rail­ 51. died of arteriosclerosis in the Edward Salles Rivers, 64. died of road from 1923 to 1966. He was also a General Mayer Hospital, Algiers. La. cancer in Gloucester. Mass. on May 18. carpenter and a former member of the on Dec. 23. 1979. Brother Hubbard Brother Rivers joined the merged Union MM&P Union. Boatman Koerber was a (Atlantic Fishermen's Union in 1980) in joined the MC&SU in 1950 sailing as a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in chief cook. He was born in New Orleans the port of Boston in 1966 sailing as an World War 1. Bom in Queens, N.Y., he and was a resident there. Seafarer AB fisherman. He Was a veteran of the was a resident of Lakehurst, N.J. Hubbard was buried in the Olive Branch U.S. Navy in World War 11. Fisherman Cremation took place in the Rosehill Cemetery. New Orleans. Surviving are Rivers was born in Gloucester and was a his widow. Helen; a son. Verdell of New (N.J.) Crematory. Surviving are his resident there. Burial was in Calvary widow, Margaret and a daughter, Cemetery, Gloucester. Surviving is his Orleans; a daughter. Beverly and a Gloria. widow, Angela. sister. Mrs. Betty Cemp of New Orleans. November 1980 / LOG / 31 T; V-V' ( • .% 'imi .••V f • •g,: - 'l �3 '00.: Daniel Joseph McMullen, 60, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as an AB. Brother McMullen sailed 33 years and during the Vietnam War. He hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef, attended a 1972 Piney Point Educational Conference and upgraded to quartermaster there in 1975. Seafarer McMullen is a wounded veteran of the U.S; Army in World War II. A native of Brooklyn, N.Y., he is a resident of Reading, Pa. Calvin Boyer Stewart, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Boston m 1969 sailing as a QMED. Brother Stewart attended the 1970 Piney Point Crews Conference. He was born in Prince Edward Is., Canada and is a resident of Lisbon Falls, Me. Oscar "Al" Rpnda Vasquez, 69, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1959 sailing as a FO^T. Brother Vasquez was born in Chile and is a resident of San Francisco. Adrian Cahdelaria Torres, 65, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Torres sailed 43 years. He was born in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Baltimore. % ,1 Vincent Thomas Yates, 65, joined the SIU in the port of Tampa in 1959 sailing as a chief electrician and engine delegate. Brother Yates sailed 29 years. He was born in Honduras, is a naturalized U.S. citizen and is a resident of Tampa. 0^ • Saul Franco Zambrano, 68, joined the SIU in the port of New York m 1970 sailing as an AB. Brother 2^mbrano was on the picket line in the 1971 maritime beef. He was bom in Ecuador and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Zambrano is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Woodrow Wilson Ball Sr., 62, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1965 sailing as a tankerman for McAllister Brothers from 1964 to 1980. Brother Ball was born in Louisburg, N.C. and is a resident of Chesapeake, Va. r - :1k r-i William Wren Quin,60, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Quin sailed 18 years. Healso sailed as a 3rd assistant engineer for MEBA District 2 in 1966 after he graduated from the MEBA School of Engineering, Brooklyn, N.Y. Sea­ farer Quin was a former member of the Steelworkers Union, Local 1010 and the IBEW. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War 11. Born in Mississippi, he is a resident of New Orleans. William Ogden Boiling, ^5, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB for the ^Ua Une^ Brother Boiling also worked on the Delta New Orleans Shoregang. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Seafarer Boiling was born in Norfolk, Va. and is a resident of SlidelU LaFranklin Nathaniel Cain, 69, joined the SIU in the port of N^ew Orleans in 1955 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Cain is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was born in Pearlington, Miss, and is -a resident of Bay St. Louis, Miss. i Anthony J. Zanca, 65, Joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as a waiter. Brother Zanca sailed 40 years. He speaks four languages. Seafarer Zanca was bom in Brooklyn, N.Y; and is a resident of St. Bernard, La. Evaristo R. Pantoja, 62, joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a bosun. Brother Pantoja hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. He was bom in Puerto Rico and is a resident of Catano, P.R. Richard Jackson Conner, 62, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for Independent Towing from 1936 to 1980. Brother Conner is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. He was borri in Conestoga, Pa. and is a resident of Buena Vista, Martin Kowalski Sr., 67, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1957 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Kowalski sailed 31 years. He was bom in Michigan and is a resident of St. Ignace, Mich. Mario P. Nolasco, 59, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1958 sailing as a cook and oiler. Brother Nolasco upgraded at the HLS, Piney Point, Md. in 1972. He was born in the Philippine Islands and is a resident of San Francisco. Colo. Elliott Stewart Gordon, 62, joined the Union in the port of St. Louis in 1962 sailing as a chief engineer for Bernhardt Brothers, Inland Tugs and ACBL He also worked for the Ashland Oil Refining Co. from 1946 to I960. Brother Gordon was a former member of the ^ Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn. (MEBA). And he is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Born in Frankfort, Ky he is a resident of Lexington, William Ronald Eden, 71, joined the Union in Pprt Arthur, Tex. in 1963 sailing as a cook for Moran Towing, Sabine Towing and D.M. Picton. Brother Eden was a former member of the NJ^U and UMB Union. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army's Military Police Corps in World War II. Boatman Eden was " born in Grand Cayman, B.W.I. and is a resident of Port Neches, Tex. Overseas Vivian CommiWee Manuel Barros Silva, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as an AB. Brother Silva sailed 36 years. He also sailed 10 years as a room steward for Ameri­ can President Lines. Seafarer Silva was also a member of the Teamsters Union. A native of Hawaii, he is a resident of Milledgeville, Ga. I Do You Know i 'ij I f T NO? • ; Well learn how—it only takes four weeks. That's right. In just you can learn baiic diesel theory Dane aiesei r :•tions. This Tu;.. means new iob oDOortunrlies for job opportunr^ you. Where? Aboard the d'epel-wwer^ U.S.flag ships under contract with the blU. improved their pay and job security. Learn Diesel Engineering at The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Hdqs. Patrolman Ted committee and crewmembers of theST ^ month.They are{seated 1. to a payoff at Stapleton Anc^ ^eiegate; Chief Steward Vmcent to r.)OS JoeR'vas.GSUJerryZ. • ^ ^^Hg^gjacobsen.S^ Barbbacca, deck delegate. 32 J LOG / November 1980 k ^0'^ - - :-'5^rV . .-1. •• . - k k:;-ks-,"k.---I'k'' , • �•:v Senate Conservatives to Jobless: ^Eat Cake' Exfension of Unemployment Benefits Axed A TTEMPTS to extend unem, ployment compensation benefits an extra ten weeks so that American'Workers could better cope with the effects of a lagging economy have been dealt a serious set-back by Senate conservatives. Earlier this year, in a 336-71, vote, the House of Representa­ tives passed a bill that would have extended unemployment benefits an extra ten weeks, from the present 39 weeks to 49. President Carter and the AFL-CIO are strong advocates of such a move. Senate conservatives, led by David Boren (D-Okl.), were able to attach damaging amendments to a Senate version of the bill. Rather than accept the Senate version. House members have decided to let the bill go to conference, where a joint panel of senators and members of the House of Representatives will meet and hopefully agree to a compromise concerning the proposed extension of unem­ ployment benefits. Both the Senate and'House versions of the bill call for a 10 week extension of unemploy­ ment benefits. But where the House version would leave the present structure of dispensing benefits intact, the Senate version would make permanent and farreaching changes. Unemployment benefits are , divided into two types; state compensation benefits, which account for 26 weeks, and extended federal benefits, which account for 13. Once a worker uses up his 26 weeks of state unemployment benefits, an automatic trigger goes into effect, and the worker is eligible for 13 weeks of Federal benefits. Senate conservatives would abolish the national trigger device and impose harsher Federal standards for extended Federal unemployment benefits. It is estimated that 385,000 workers would be made ineligible for continued benefits under such a move, at a time when un­ employment has become an unu­ sually severe national problem. The Senate version calls for a blanket disqualification of people who voluntarily quit their jobs, were discharged for "cause" or .who refused "suitable" employment. At the present time, the Federal government accepts KNOW YOUR RIGHTS judgements made by the state governments. The most hotly debated amendment is the one that would require a worker receiving extended Federal benefits to U.S.-Chma Ink 4-Year Grain Deal Following closely on the heels of the historic bi-Iateral trade pact signed with the People's Republic of China in September, the U.S. has once again wrapped up an agreement with the PRC that could bode well for the U.S. maritime industry. The Carter Administration announced on October 22 the signing of a four-year grain deal with China that provides for the shipment of some six to nine million tons of U.S. corn and wheat to China in each of the next four years. The pact is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 1981. Though it's not immediately known to what extent it might effect the U.S. maritime industry, the pact will ensure a continued healthy trade relationship between the U.S. and China. According to terms of the KNOW YOUR RIGHTS SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are 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: Angus "Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafarers Appeab Board 27S • 20tii Street, Brooklyn, N.V. 1I2IS 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 Appeqls Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages ^nd 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 '•heets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU •-. . earlier bi-lateral trade agreement, the U.S. and Chinese merchant fleets are each entitled to carry at leak a third of the ocean-borne commerce moving between the two countries. But whether or not the bi­ lateral trade agreement would have any real effect on U.S.­ China grain shipments, and the number of American ships involved in that trade, remains to be seen. U.S.-Brazfl Ink Maritime Pact for 3 More Years The U.S. and Brazil late last month signed a 10-year-dld mari­ time agreement for three more years which assures each country's na­ tional flag vessels equal access to Government-controlled cargoes of both countries, according to MARAD. o KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so aS to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer 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. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SlU 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 tp 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. accept any job with a take-home pay equal to the amount of his unemployment benefit, as long as it is not less than the Federal minimum wage. Many experts feel that this would deprive workers of any flexibility they presently have in finding suitable long-term jobs. mmiiiiint iiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiii patrolman or other Union official, 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 olficial capacity in the SIU unless an otficial 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. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels thai he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY 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 witlr 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, notify the Seafarers 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 access to Union records or Infor­ mation, he should Immediately notify SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mall, return receipt requested. The address Is 675 - 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y. 11232. November 1980 / LOG>^33 » v.- -CI •v.,-- �T1 Seafarer Says Getting H.S. Diploma Was A Wiz ^"i - • "' '4 (1 '-•• • -Si ri:-| •X E is an excellent program for anyone. The teachers prepare a student to take the GED test and you receive personal attention," he said. The high school equivalency program is designed to help aU seafarers and boatmen get their high school diplomas. An individualized course of study is made for each person to make sure he learns all that he needs to get a diploma. Seafarer Brown said, "The indivi­ dualized program helped to stimu­ late the self-motivation in me to learn." Because of the high school equiva­ lency program at the Harry Lunde­ berg School of Seamanship, 75 seafarers and boatmen have gotten their diplomas. Brother Brown is an example of the success that any SIU member can have. And Melvin has plans to upgrade to QMED as soon as he has enough seatime. If you are interested in the high DUCATION is very important to many seafarers and their personal goals can come true through the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Seafarer Melvin "Wizard" Brown of New York has taken advantage of several programs. He recently completed the high school equiva­ lency program and earned his diploma. During the two and a half years that Seafarer Brown has sailed with the SIU, te has taken the FOWT, Diesel E.igines, LNG Safety and Welding Courses at the Lundeberg School. "While taking the Vocational courses, 1 found out about the GED program and decided to take this opportunity to get my diploma," he said. Brother Brown dropped out of school in 'the tenth grade. He commented that he received a lot of help from the Academic Staff. "This y-r. •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class Class B Class C Port 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 ^. T....... .' ..X. ;................. .... " -. .i.. .: 0 0 0 4 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 3 19 0 0 2 7 43 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 4 3 0 , 2 3 3 29 0 0 0 2 ,0 0 1 22 0 0 •6 0 6 4 6 0 6 0 46 99 Port 0 0 0 • 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 . 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 8 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 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Port "•i Boston New York Philadelphia - • /i - xV^- hf.. TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 18 0 1 2 1 26 0 0 0 0 0 ,0 0 4 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 1 15 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 17 0 0 0 2 2 0 3 0 4 0 1 7 51 0 5 0 13 98 .0 0 0 7 0 4 1 10 2 0 6 0 0 10 8 0 4 5 12 69 0 0 0 '5 0 3 1 19 1 0 9 0 6 10 14 0 11 2 161 242 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 To 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Q.X 0' 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT ; ; Baltimore Norfolk Tampa Mobile New Orleans /i INLAND ENGINE DEPARTMENT Boston .t...... 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 .-^.v ........ - if When throwing in for work during a job call at any SIU Hiring Hall, boatmen must produce the following: • membership certificate (where possessed) • registration card • clinic card • seaman's papers DECK DEPARTMENT Boston /• •' .1 Notice On Job Call Procedure (inland) Dispatchers Report for Inland Waters SEPT. 1-30,1980 • .v:y school equivalency program, con­ tact the Academic Department, Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, Piney Point, Maryland 20674 or call (301) 994-0010. Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Port Arthur Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Paducah Totals ..".... .; ; : Totals All Departments. ^ -. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 55 30 104 0 0 0 0 0 ,0 .0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 —0 0 1 0 4 8 32 15 18 116 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 •1 2 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 16 20 71 269 •"Total Registered" means the number ofYnen who actualiy 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. 34 / LOG / November 1980 1" V . • ,.T"- ; 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.V. Schulman & Abarhanel 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, Hennmg, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco. California 94104| Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Philip Weltin, Esq. Weltin & Van Dam No. I Ecker Bid. San Francisco. Calif. 94105 Tele'.#(415) 777-4500 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 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White Two Main Street " Gloucester, Ma.ssachusetts 0193o| Tele. #(617) 283-8100 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 �Tug McGraw Sails in World Ghamp Philly Harbor Male Joe Worrell is all smiles as he moves the Tug McGraw into position at Philadelphia's Penn's Landing, sporting, of course, a Phillies' cap The SlU-contracted Taylor and Anderson Towing Company and the Philadelphia Phillies Baseball Club now have a common name on their respective rosters—that being "Tug McGraw" or Frank "Tug" McGraw as the case may he. In a move essentially designed to call attention to Philadelphia's Phillies' ace reliever Tug McGraw gives the thumbs up to Taylor Anderson's Tug McGraw and her SlU crew. It vyas a thumbs up day for Tug all around as Phils won the series and he recorded the save. waterfront, which is in serious need of refurbishing, Taylor and Anderson renamed their 38 yearold tugboat *T and A No. 12" to the Tug McGraw after the ace of the Phillies bullpen. The renaming ceremony, held at Penn's Landing was not only productive but also a good deal of fun as McGraw (i.e*. Unemployment Dips to 7.5% WASHINGTON, D.C.—Sep­ tember's nationwide unemployment rate dipped to 7.5 percent down from August's 7.6 percent and July's 7.8 percent. The jobless rate was the lowest since April's 7 percent. Commissioner Janet L. Norwood of the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) told a Congressional Joint EconomicComraittee hearing that the new unem­ ployment rate showed "further evidence of gradual improvement." She also told the hearing that "I think we have certainly stopped going down." And added that "unemployment rates usually con­ tinue to rise for a few months after an improvement in the economy." More than 60 percent of the 172 industries in the BLS count regis­ tered job gains in September. BLS reported that nearly 200,000 work­ ers found jobs in September mostly in the construction industry, durable goods manufacturing (100,000 more jobs since July), trades and services. This swells the employment rate to 97.2 million working; 7.8 million unemployed. Dr. Norwood further observed that since July the number of jobless here in the U.S. had decreased by about 400,000 workers. A Washington economist, Mic­ hael Evans said he thought "the (jobless) number is real" and that unemployment may stay below 7.7 percent in 1980's final quarter. The most significant gains in September occurred among women whose jobless rate declined to 6.1 percent from August's 6.5 percent. And among teenagers whose unem­ ployment rate fell to 17.5 percent from August's 19.1 percent. The unemployment rate for adult men rose to 6.7 percent in Septem­ ber from August's 6.6 percent. Though the jobless rate for whites dropped from 6.8 percent to 6.5 percent in September, joblessness for blacks and other minorities climbed to 14.2 percent from 13.6 percent in August. White collar employment fell off in August, but employment among the blue collar workers went up after eight straight months of declines. Employment among farm workers also rose. In September also, "discouraged" workers who have given up looking for work increased to 930,000 a jump of 52,000 workers since June. Although most of the "discouraged" are women and blacks, the jump happened among men and whites mostly. Those out of work for 27 weeks or more rose by 5,000 to 930,000 in September. The average length of unemployment of 8.2 weeks in­ creased for the fourth month in a row. > McGraw is the apple of a Philly fan's eye as he stands on the bow of the tug that got his name. the pitcher) vvas on hand to mug for some photographs and sign autographs for the himdreds of Phillies' fans who were on hand. The October 21st ceremony must have been an inspiration to McGraw because that very night he and his teammates went on to defeat the Kansas City Royals in the final game of the World Series and become the World Cham­ pions of Baseball for the first time in the team's history. Incidentally, Tug McGraw got the save in that game and as he struck out the last batter you could hear a steamwhistle toot on the Delaware River. Would you like to get your High School Diploma? We would like to help you. Here's ail you have to do: Come to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship If earning your diploma is something you have been putting off, delay no more. Fill out this coupon and send for your application kit NAME ADDRESS PHONE Are you an SlU member book number Dyes Dno • Please send me an application and pretest packet. • Please send more Information on the GED program. ^ JTU m Address to: Tracy Aumann GED Department » Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship PIney Point, Maryland 20674 November 1980 LOG -is: 35 �1 i AFL-CIO Backs VA Benefits for Seamen issue ? •; t y t -< • • Xj M ARITIME labor's drive to secure veterans status and benefits for American merchant seamen who served their country during World War II won the formal support of the AFL-CIO last month. In a letter to Air Force Secretary Hans M. Mark, AFLCIO President Lane Kirkland said "American merchant mariners who served during World War II have never received the official recognition which their service, dedication and certainly their battle casualties warrant." Secretary Mark is a member of the joint Civilian/Military .Review Board named by the Secretary of Defense to consider the applications of civilian military support groups for veteran status. An application on behalf of all maritime union veterans of World War II including SIU members, was submitted to the Review Board by the Joint casualty record for the Merchant Maritime Congress in January. To date, about a dozen civilian Marine during World War II is groups who played key support direct testimony, written in flesh roles during wartime have been and blood, of the military nature awarded veterans status. While of their employment in time of the Board is reportedly close to a war or national emergency. The ruling on the maritime unions American Merchant Marine has applications, no decision has yet always responded fully to national defense needs without been issued. The AFL-CIO's strong sup­ reservation." Favorable action on the port, however, may spur the application, Kirkland added, is Board on to early action. In his appeal for a favorable "an excellent opportunity for the ruling on the merchant marine Dept. of Defense to further applicafion Kirkland pointed out strengthen the close relationship that "the personnel who man our which must exist between our ships have built a history and Merchant Marine and our tradition of solid and self- Armed Forces." The application for veterans sacrificing support for the Armed Forces in the defense of our status presented to the Board country. Unique among all early this year was filed on behalf civilian industries," he said, of 250,000 merchant seamen, the "their support takes them directly largest non-combat group to into the hazards of combat serve during World War II. Three volumes worth of during war." In his strongly-worded testa­ documentation, representing ment to the wartime contribu­ months of in-depth work, made tions of the U.S. merchant up the application which was marine, Kirkland stated "the submitted under the provisions • the group applying received military training and acquired a military capability or the services perforpied by such group were critical to the success of a military mission; • the members of the group were subject to military justice, discipline and control; • the members of the group were permitted to resign; • the members of the group were susceptible to assignment for duty in a combat zone, and; • the members of the group had reasonable expectations that their service would be considered active military service. Help Your Brother Down the Road to Sobriety ••1 eeing a blind man Walk down a street makes the rest of us thankful for our sight. Perfect strangers, as well as friends, don't hesitate to offer a guiding arm to the blind because we all thjnk it must be a terrible thing to be unable to see where you're going. An alcoholic can't see where he's going either, only 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 hell get the support of brother SIU members who are fighting ijj 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, youH be showing him that the first step back to recovery is only an arm's length away. S • -1] J -li I I : if ' Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center i I am interested in attending a six-week program at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center. I understand that all my medical arid counseling records will be kept strictly confidential, and that they will not be kept anywhere except at The Center. 1! • • Name .} I ook No Address (Street or RFD) -r '• of Title IV of the G.I. Improve­ ment Act of 1977. Title IV includes five criteria used as the basis for determin­ ing the eligibility of the group applying fpr veterans status. While the criteria are "advisory," the maritime unions' application answered each one of them, including: (State) (Zip) I I I I Ik Telephone No, .... Mail to: THE CENTER Star Route Box 153-A Valley Lee, Md. 20692 A .-i. . I or call, 24 hours-a-day, (301) 994-0010 •V 36 / LOG / November 1980 i , aWMiL'' - 'X •• > \ . - �K v" '-•L-r,:;.y:;-, A ^Seniority' Anthony Sacco Seafarer Anthony "Tony" Sacco, 20, grad­ uated from^he HLS in 1978. Brother Sacco upgraded to AB there last year. He earned the CPR, lifeboat and firefighting endorsements. Born in Brooldyn, N.Y., he lives in St. Louis, Mo. and ships out of the port of New York. John Micklos Seafarer John Mitrklos graduated from the HLS in 1977. He upgraded to AB in 1979. Brother Micklos has the LNG, CPR, firefight­ ing and lifeboat tickets. He is a U.S. Army veteran. And he ships out of the ports of^ Baltimore and New York. Victor John DeGroot Seafarer Victor John DeGroot, 21, is a 1977 HLS grad­ uate. He upgraded to FOWT. Brother DeGroot earned his CPR, life­ boat and firefighting endorsements. DeGroot 1 lives in and ships out of the port of New York. G.S. Vanover Seafarer G.S. Vanover, 25, graduated from the HLS Entry Program in 1979. Brother Vanover upgraded to LNG AB in 1980. He holds the CPR, fireI fighting and lifeboat tickets. Born in Oregon, he lives in the state of Washington and ships out of ports on the West Coast. Jeffrey Yarmola Steven Wagner Samson Orlan Sandven Seafarer Jeff r e y "Jeff" Yarmola, 19, graduated from the HLS in 1978. mf-% Brother Yar­ mola upgraded to FOWT there in 1979, QMED in 1980 and earned his high school diploma also. He rode the LNG Aquarius and Leo (Energy Transport) on her maiden voyage. Yarmola also earned the CPR, firefighting and lifeboat tickets. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he resides in Chicago, III. and ships out of the port of New York. Seafarer Steven Wagner, 25, graduated from the HLS in 1978. Brother Wagner got his training and earned his high school diploma GED the same year. He sails as assistant cook since upgrading this year and as chief cook on the LNG Leo. Wagner also sailed on the maiden voyages of the LNG Gemini and Virgo (Energy Transport). A native of Louisville, Ky., he ships out of the ports of Baltimore and New York, Seafarer Sam­ son Orlan Sand­ ven, 26, grad­ uated from the Harry Lundeberg School Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1977. Brother Sandven upgraded there to firemanwatertender. He holds the firefight­ ing, lifeboat and CPR tickets. His ambition is to be an engineer. Born in New Albany, Ind., he ships out of the port of New York. Edward James Dandy Stephen Gateau Seafarer Ed­ ward James Dandy, 25, is a 1977 HLS grad­ uate. ' Brother Dandy in 1979, upgraded to FOWT. Next I year he plans to I get his QMED rating. He earned the lifeboat, firefighting and CPR endorsements. And he also earned an associate, two-year degree in Liberal Arts from the State University of N.Y. Alfred, N.Y. Dandy lives in Ogdensburg, N.Y. and ships out of the port of New York. J. L. Dunn Seafarer J.L. Dunn, 30, is a 1971 graduate of the HLS, Brook­ lyn, N.Y. Brot h e r Dunn upgraded to AB in 1977. He has the CPR, fire­ fighting and lifeboat tickets. And he has sailed on the Vietnam Sealift. Dunn is also a U.S. Army veteran. A native of California, he lives in the state of Washington and ships out of West Coast ports. Albert Caulder Seafarer AlI bert Caulder, 32, is a 1967 HLS I graduate. He was among the 1 first group of trainees at Piney Point. Brother Caulder up­ graded to AB there in 1978. He has the CPR, firefighting, LNG and lifeboat endorsements. Caulder was in the U.S. Marine Corps 10 years with the Force Recon unit doing two tours of duty in Vietnam on the frontlines. He has already applied for the proposed 3rd Mate Course at the HLS. Seafarer Stephen Gateau, 21, is a 1978 HLS graduate. Brother Gateau upgraded to AB in 1979: He holds the life­ boat, firefight­ ing and CPR tickets. Gateau ships out of various ports. John Frederick Tubman S e a f a re r John Frederick Tubman, 52, sails in the deck department as an A B and bosun. Brother Tubman started sailing with the SIU in 1965 joining the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1969. He is a graduate of the HLS, San Francisco. Tubman was a f ormer member of the SU P for five .years. Born in Secretary, Md., he is a resident of Salisbury, Md. and ships out of the port of Baltimore. David Aaron Murray S e a Ta r e r David Aaron Murray grad­ uated from the HLS Trainee Program in 1975. He also got his GED degree. Brother Murray upgraded to AB in 1978. And he holds the firefighting, CPR and lifeboat endorsements. Born in Hartford, Conn., he resides in Bethesda, Md. and ships out of the port of New York. Howard 8. Francis Seafarer Ho­ ward Francis, 59, sails in the deck department as an AB Quar­ termaster. Bro­ ther Francis has been, an SIU member 13 years. He has the cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) firefighting and lifeboat endorsements. A U.S. Navy retiree, he operates his own fishing boat when not shipping out. Francis ships out of the port of Wilmington, Calif. Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Houston New Orleans ........ Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point ,....v... San Juan Columbus Chicago Port Arthur St. Louis ; Cleveland Honolulu Date Dec. 8 .,.. Dec. 9 Dec. 10 Dec. II Dec. II Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 18 Dec. 22 Dec. 26..... Dec. 13 Dec. II Dec. 20 — Dec. 16 Dec. 16 Dec. 19 Dec. 18 Dec. II % Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 9:30a.m. ,2:00p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. '. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. 10:30a.m. 2:30p.m. .^.... — — 2:30p.m. 2:30p.m. — 2:30p.m. UIW 7:00p.m. 7:00p.m. TTOOp.m. 7:00p.m. — — 7:00p.m. 7:00 p.m. • :> 1:00p.m. November 1980 / LOG / 37 . . . J, ^ I • ./ . . 1 �•I . : r -•' -ST Notice To Mariners' Upgrading Class Schedules For Jan.-June Are Announced I :,•'"• ,.J i.' . Upgrading class schedules for the first six months of 1981 are announced by the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. To register for any of the following courses, use the Upgrading Application form which is published in this issue of THE LOG. January 1981 LNG: Jan. 5-Jan. 29. QMED: Jan. 15-April 9. FOWT: Jan. 29-Feb. 26. Marine Electronics: Jan. 5-Feb. 12. Diesel (unlicensed): Jan. 5-Jan. 29. Diesel (Licensed/T.I. Scholarship): Jan. 5-Feb. 28. Conveyorman: Jan. 5-Jan. 29. ^ Towhoat Operator (T.I. Scholarship): Jan. 5-Feb. 26. Able Seaman: Jah. 5-Jan. 29. Lifeboatman: Jan. 2-Jan. 15; Jan. 15-Jan. 29, Jan. 29-Feb. 12. Tankerman: Jan. ^-Jan. 15; Jan. 15-Jan. 29; Jan. 29-Feb. 12. I- .1 /-<1 , 'i ' -• :'-f February 1981 Pumproom Maintenance & Operation: Feb. 16-M^r. 26. Lifeboatman: Feb. 12-Feb. 26; Feb. 26-Mar. 12. Tankerman: Feb. 12-Feb. 26; Feb. 26-Mar. 12. •':.' i" r May 1981 QMED: May 7-July 30. FOWT: May 21-June 18. ' r Marine Electronics: May 25-July 2. Welding: May 25-June 18. Towhoat Operator: May 11-July 2. Celestial Navigation: May 25-June 25. Able Seaman: May 22-June J8. Lifeboatman: May 7-May 21; May 21-June 4. Tankerman: May 7rMay 21; May 2Mune 4. ' 'a .i' ^ ! June 1981 XNG: June 22-July 16. Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations: June 2-July 30: Diesel (unlicensed): June 22-July 16. Diesel (Licensed/T.I. Scholarship): June 22-Aug. 13. Pumproom Maintenance & Operation: June 8-July 16. Towhoat Operator (T.I. Scholarship): June 22-Aug. 6. Quartermaster: June 19-July 16 Lifeboatman: June 4-June 18; June i8-July 2. Tankerman: June 4-June 18; June 18-July 2. Courses may be added or cancelled, and dates may be changed, depending upon the particular needs of our membership and the special requirements of the industry. March 1981 •H.. \ .•^,' : .'y" •-• 'M |1-IM LNG: Mar. 2-Mar. 26. T FOWT: Mar. 26-April 23. 'I Marine Electrical Maintenance: Mar. 2-April 23. Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operation: Mar. 2-April9. Diesel (unlicensed): Mar. 20-April 23. Diesel (Licensed/T.I. Scholarship): Mar, 20-May 21. Automation: Mar. 30-April 23. Welding: Mar. 2-Mar. 26. Towhoat Operator (T.I. Scholarship): Mar. 30-May 14. Celestial Navigation: Mar. 2-April 2. Pilot: Mar. 16-May 7. Quartermaster: Mar. 2-Mar. 26. Able Seaman: Mar. 27-April 23. Lifeboatman: Mar. 12-Mar. 26; Mar. 26-April 9. Tankerman: Mar. 12-Mar. 26; Mar. 26-April 9. A April 1981 LNG: April 27-May 21. Able Seaman: April 24-May 21. Lifeboatman: April 9-April 23; April 23-May 7. Tankerman: April 9-April 23; April 23-May 7. Columbia Paying Off in Baitimore J • -if' ..|i' V I I *»• ' : .•fe:-'." Baltimore Patrolman Al Raymond andSIU Rep Roland "Snake" Williams (seated I, to r.) service part of theStiip's Committee and a crewmember of theS7 Columbia (Ogden Marine) at a payoff there on Oct. 16. They are (I. to r.) Chief Steward John "Big Train" Hunt, secretary-reporter; Recertified Bosun Walter L. Compton. ship's Qhairman; OS Clay Brown, AB David Hartman, deck delegate and 37year SlU member and 3rd Cook Ray Lawrence, steward delegate. 38 / LOG / November 1980 ...AND MAKE MONEY. The cargo doesn't move without the skill and say-so of the Chief Pump­ man. He's top man. So he earns top dollar for his skills. Get those skills Get your Chief Pumpman endorsement Take the Pumproom Maintenance and Operations course at SHLSS. It starts Feb. 16 and continues through Mar. 26. To enroll, see your SlU Representative or contact SHLSS. :^''r ; , ,v. .if- •/-rr* •. -V"-/ L. �"•»«*cw-r •. • ' ^ Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course (Please Print) (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg SchooLof Seamanship .•'J ' ' ' r \ Upgrading Application Name. \ ^ (Middle) (First) (Last) Address. Date 6f Birth J— Mo./Dav/Yoar •M (Street) Telephone (City) (State) / (Area Coda) (Zip Code) Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member Q Deep Sea Member • •4. . Seniority. Book Number Date Book Was Issued. Port Presently Registered In. Port Issued r v. - Endorsement(s) or License Now Held. Social Security #. .X. Piney Point Graduate: • Yes No • (if yes, fill in below) Entry Program: From. to. (dates attended) Endorsement(s) or License Received . to. Upgrading Program: From . (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: Yes Dates Available for Training No Q Firefighting: O Yes — No • CPR O Yes No Q — — I Am Interested in the Following Course(s). ENGINE STEWARD FWT • Oiler OMED - Any Rating Others. Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance and Operation Automation (• Maintenanceof Shipboard Refrigeration Systems Diesel Engines Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Bigineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) (• Assistant Cook Q Cook & Baker • Chief Cook Steward Q Towboat Inland Cook DECir • • • • • • • • (• • • • • Tankerman AB 12 Months AB UnlimitedAB Tugs & Tows ^^ AB Great Lakes Quartermaster Towboat Operator Western Rivers Towboat Operator Inland ^ Towboat Operator Not More than 2(X) Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Master • Mate Pilot Third Mate • • • 1^ Q Q ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • • B •A -.'A '• —V' • , '^TU- " LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting .St if ' RECORD OF EMPLOYMBJT TIME •—(Show only amount ne^ed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service. , whichever is applicable.) VESsa ••s., •^ RATING HELD DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE •Mm- SIGNATURE November 1980 / LOG / 39 �. inw^aar- -•*•» V *' "i*^'-i - Keep I'ClSJ ir_M-.- V i;%y '• ; ;i.f^ . • > 'c' "' ." • -v • l'l0'"''Vllil0 1^-:: us Anchored t'.; • •T-, JKIt; •.•'J u S-' I i; .: •V i' ;• m m'. 4#\. • • J. I. 4-H •f\ ma av,->' r;'-'--?S • .••3M � 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 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present 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. 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 November 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: TOO MUCH GOV'T HOLDS BACK MARITIME PROGRESS MTD PRESSING ACTION ON FISH BILL, FED AGENCIES USE OF U.S. FLAG SIU-BACKED BILL ENACTED TO IMPROVE TOWING SAFETY SS POET MISSING IN ATLANTIC WITH CREW OF 34 REAGAN, REPUBLICANS WINNERS IN ELECTION USC TO ESTABLISH PAUL HALL CHAIR IN MARINE TRANSPORTATION CARTER SIGNS BILL GIVING U.S. COAL SHIPS PREFERENCE TO UNLOAD REPUBLICANS GAIN CONTROL OF THE SENATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WILL HAVE MANY NEW FACES AFL-CIO PRES. KIRKLAND 'READY TO COOPERATE' WITH NEW ADMINISTRATION INCREASED POLITICAL ACTION & IMPROVED SERVICES TO MEMBERS, PENSIONERS GOAL OF NEW SIU PROGRAM SIU WINS CASE VS. USCG ON YELLOWSTONE LOSS WHAT A CREW: SAVE BOAT PEOPLE, DELIVER BABY IT'S OFFICIAL: DECK DEPT.'S CAN CARRY TO% BLUE TICKETS N.Y. PORT COUNCIL INSTITUTES PAUL HALL MEMORIAL AWARD: SEA-LAND'S HITLZHEIMER 1ST RECIPIENT SIU WINS 50% SPR CARGO GUARANTEE FOR U.S. SHIPS FORGOTTEN BY HISTORY, BUTTON GWINNETT LIVES AGAIN MCCARTNEY BLASTS FEDS FOR SKIRTING U.S. FLAG SHIPS RETIREE, 92, PATRIARCH OF PROUD SIU FAMILY T.I. WANTS PROPOSED AIR QUALITY REGS RE-EVALUATED SIU COULD BE CREWING 6 MORE BRAND NEW LNGS BY 1985 SIU CREWS NEW SEA-LAND D-9, INDEPENDENCE G&H PUTS 7TH BRAND NEW TUG INTO SERVICE: MORE JOBS FOR BOATMEN SIU WILL CONTINUE TO FILL LEADERSHIP ROLE 10 SIU BOATS ESCORT SARATOGA ON DATE FOR OVERHAUL ACADEMIC STAFF IS DEVELOPING AN INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM TOWBOAT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL HELP YOU GET AHEAD SHLSS OFFERS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN MARITIME FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLOTHING WORKERS WIN 17-YEAR STEVENS BATTLE IF U.S. SENDS OIL TO ISRAEL, U.S. FLAG WILL CARRY PERCENTAGE SENATE CONSERVATIVES TO JOBLESS: 'EAT CAKE' U.S.-CHINA INK 4 YEAR GRAIN DEAL SEAFARER SAYS GETTING H.S. DIPLOMA WAS A WIZ TUG MCGRAW SAILS IN WORLD CHAMP PHILLY HARBOR AFL-CIO BACKS VA BENEFITS FOR SEAMEN ISSUE 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 11/1/1980 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. 42, No. 11 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log