http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/2d6123ce628b85369556ce807ab1e7c3.PDF 94d42e9f1c2b80b481898e26f81450e9 PDF Text Text AFL-CIO Executive Council Supports Maritime Program The AFL-CIO Executive Council, meeting in Bal Harbour, Fla. last month, adopted a strongly-worded statement oh inter­ national trade which included specific recommendations for re­ vitalizing the U.S. merchant marine. Citing the record $69 billion trade deficit in 1983, the AFL-CIO sternly criticized the Reagan administration's blindness to needs of American industry and its insensitivity to the plight of the growing number of jobless Americans. The statement said: ^'Despite the resulting loss of jobs and income, the administration continues to oppose positive action to defend U.S. economic interests. Its *free market' rhetoric does not reflect the trading practices of other countries and does nothing to solve America's trade prob­ lems." On maritime, the AFL-CIO statement said: "To revive the U.S. maritime industry, legislation is needed to substantially increase the portion of cargo carried in U.S.-flag ships and to assure a strong U.S. shipbuilding base, thereby enhancing national security." The AFL-CIO also strongly opposed export of Alaskan oil. Congressman Joseph P. Addabbo, chairman of the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee, said that America's merchant marine is "the vital fourth arm of defense," and he pledged continued support to j^buildthg^JLSJIa^Tjejcf^^ .• T-l . • li fi' f' • t. . I'; OOietal PaMicatioti of tha SenMe Votes 70-20 to • • • New Grassroots Effort Set By SlU and MTD On April 14, a brand new, nationwide effort, spearheaded by the SIU and backed by the Maritime Trades Department to reverse the decline of the U.S, merchant fleet, will get under way. The Seafarers grassroots po­ litical program of 1984 is de­ signed to make the candidates and the public aware and con­ cerned about the need for a strong merchant fleet and a healthy American economy. The strength of the grassroots campaign is the people (see ed­ itorial page 39). SIU, United Industrial Worker and MTD members and their relatives all will be recruited to attend ral­ lies, go to community meetings and generally educate the public and the candidates about the Union's proposals and pro­ grams. "The national election in 1984 will prove to be one of the most important in our history. No matter whether you're an active or retired SIU member or spouse, you have an enormous stake in the 1984 election results," SIU President Frank Drozak said. "In every state where we have operations, we want to start a grassroots campaign. We want members to attend all the rallies of major candidates running for national office. They must see first-hand all the concerns of our industry. "We want to attend commu­ nity meetings, help present lit­ erature, work on phone banks and do all the other tasks needed to educate candidates about our industry's importance," he said. One of the major points the campaign will make is the trail of broken promises the maritime industry has walked down through elections during the past 30 years. It has been during that time the merchant fleet began to shrink, despite promises and good intentions. "Over the past 35 years we (Continued on Page 15.) it SlU Wins Major Legislative Battle, Seafarers Win Jobs, Job Security The year-long effort to extend the ban on exporting Alaskan oil appears to be settled, with a victory for the SIU and other groups who battled to keep Alaskan oil for domestic use. On March 1, the U.S. Senate defeated attempts by export supporters to amend the Export Administration Act to allow the Alaskan oil to be shipped to Japan. Following a long debate, which lasted into the night, the Senate voted 70-20 to retain the export ban for another six years. The ban, which is only a part of the entire Export Adminis­ tration Act, is also contained in the House version. Both houses passed the Act and now it must go to conference to-iron out the differences. The House version calls for a four-year ban. Be­ cause the Act is complex, Cap­ itol Hill sources do not expect the oil isstie to be a stumbling block during the conference process. In addition, they say, there are few indications that the White House would veto the Act over the oil export provi­ sions. The debate on the pros and cons of export was the final round in the long fight. It cen­ tered around an amendment of­ fered by Sen. Frank Murkowski (R-Alaska). His amendment called for exporting up to 200,000 barrels of oil a day, about 12 percent of the current North Slope production. In an effort to gain support of some export opponents, the proposal did in­ clude the requirement that the oil be carried on American-flag tankers. "This is going to hurt the American merchant fleet. It is going to hurt the ship repair yards on the West Coast. It is going to raise the cost of oil in the United States and it is going to cause Alaska to have a sig­ nificant increase, a windfall in their treasury at the expense of other Americans. I do not find that to be in the interest of this country," Sen. John Heinz (RPa.) said during the floor fight. The arguments about the ex­ port centered around the points the SIU and others have made for the past year. Export would hurt the fleet and related indus(Continued on Pa^ 15.) -St -K' i: �are · ' .,.,c·;·,,.. .,- ··· --- · · . . ,.. ��n%�: ����e5gl:;�;, ,- -· " ""� , .· ·· · · ·�:" ·iJ< " 1,:···'.:.i: :· N the �oming; �orit�s I wµi Ibe making a swing around the '. ·,, . SIU Companies Will Bid on Contracts; SHLSS Will Provide Training Programs · country' arid' .I hope to gel a As many as 75. ships, some converted crane ships. Both chance to talk to as many ofour ' types of ships would require now operated by the Navy,and members as I can. there are others-(onner civilian ships large and highly skilled and many matters.Q{·.vital concern. trained crews. being converted for various milto us, and I will need your •.. itary uses-could come under One crane ship, or TACS, is . counsel and your. understand­ civilian contract during the next already under a short-term SIU ing. seve�a1Dl9riths. SIU-contracted contract. The Keystone State; · I want to say some things no�: _, companies are bidding for those a converted C-6, is being operabout what I consider is the· ships. ated during its transfer from the most serious- challenge we have ' .. In the ne.ar future, o�rating Great Lakes to Norfolk,Va. by faced in all the years l have:·. bids will be taken on at least Interstate Ocean Management. been a member of this:Unioo. three groups- of ships to be used When all 12 TACS are in op' Our industry ·.is in the. worst for sealift support purposes. The . eratipn . they will require unli­ ·· slump since the Depression of largest. group is some 30 ships censed crews ofbetween 40 and 'the 1930s. Throughout this na­ the Navy now operates, includ50. Theywill be: kept in a ready tion there is unemployment,poverty,hunger and despair. Despite ing tugs, missile range ships, state with a maiu�enapce crew the glitter ofthe administration's public relations campaign,things cable. ships and research and and be able to be under way · are not getting better.· But it's not just_ this administration tbat sutv¢y ·hip : . within three days. . 'It 'could be'. a Jong process.· has caused the severe prot>Iems Qf the rnarit ime indu tcy; •. Because of the different types .Acci>tding to t he Nayy--it must For at least 35 ye�s� l>eginning With Ei enhower, we·· have • of jobs needed on each-of the heard promise after prortllse from. every president abQtit what firs� study the cost diff�re,�es . ships, the crews would need they. were going to �1 o rebuild OUf industry� Nothing has between continued government additiqnal training to add to their happened except that more ships are going into lay-up because skill < The· Seafarers Harry operation under the Mili tary there''is no cargo for them. ' Sealift Command and under priLtmdeberg· -s�,horil could pro. vate contracting. We have had enough.9f empty promises. It is time to take a vide that trainit)g·. · new and boid move.. However, regulations state The Navy is also looking to .:.,;That is why we_ � , going to. take a new tack through the course d�.at in the event of a switc:Ji- ·charter 'several other types of of this election-.year. We are not going to steer our way with , over,current Civil Service marships includingC-4s,·striall tapkcharts made up from empty promises and c�rnpaign rhetoric. Our iners must be given the right of ers and break-bulk ships. g0,�j y�ry simple.:Wewant to know what each can�idate,from . fi��J f��_sal in their jobs. In Correction th y may oth r word y pre', identJ>n down, aero d:ris country, will do for the merchant a '.m8rine. ADd we will not upport them until we: are .convinced . operator of the Golden D lphin . contract if they wish. . . tttat they. understand .our problems1' tha(th�y wilt slan� up: for ·was inco�tly identme<ib1lt .s�d ·The �tli& ;two groups· of ships have been listed as the Berger this industry and-its;. workers. Group . are the �L-ls a(ld a group ofl2 . The question is: How do we make·sure we won't be the victims . �. : of.a ·�promis�:anything f,or their vot�'-' �andid�t�l '!Vear� goi�g fuld w<J:k and are la.id, up. The public doesn't know. .· . � � ,:-;� : . ·-: ;"''.: ' to Utke�:our'caieto the people; ... <It's c�le<f: tfGra. t90ts Campaign� That ·means_ )n teacfof_ • · : We kll ow the SovietlJniOn �d :9nly ®Q ships in ·t:96<fan d has workl'1g froit1thelop �Wn, we willw9r.k (l:oo;i, tb�'bottom'l)P.'(() . --:2·:100 modem hip t�ay sailing and another 600,l)eing built. The· ' : •. ...• < . public. doe n't'know:·that�ither. make the issue of the serious and dangerotis'dedine ofth'.e·u�s�� .. . We know that with crises in CentralAmerica South America, flag merchant fleet an issue that is imp0rtant to the people in · the Middle East,the Far East and'SOuth'East-Asia, tbe merchan;t: . every part of this nation. . fleet is inadequate. It cannot today supply troops and materi�s· We are going to be calling on every active and retired member to sustain a conflict in one front, let alone two. of this Union, their wives, their husbands,their children and their It is time we carry our issues to the public and the 'politician&� friends to take part in this campaign. e We are going to let them know how we feel about 35 years of We know the deadly facts about our industry and we know th · broken promises. . string of broken promises that goes back for 35 years. Now we .'lf·w(!:wotJ<.:.tpgether, we.· can turn the tide. I believe that with must make the public aware and we must rtiake the candidates we can bring the American public to . r:;help·: and' cooperation�. ._yQp; · aware. . public on our side, we can convince-. American the With 0tif's1de. We know that the, American merchant:fieet has�9rop�d from 2,000 sbigs in· t960 to less than 600 today, and 120 e>f these can't .· · . the. �anididates that we �eed active support, not empty promise�. J' ' . · ·. ·i I ·� :1" I · · · · , . . " · · · ' · · · · . ! , ·· , . ' · . . . · , '' · · . � : · 1,: '• .· , . ... �' · . , . , .· "', ' .' ·. · · . , .· · · • · · · . · . '' · ·· , - · · · · · · · · . ... . · , . . . . · · · + > ' ' • ' • •• Official Publication of the Seafarers International UnJon of North �. Atlanlk;, Gutt, Lakes and Inland Wal8ls Oisllitt, · Afl-CIO • • • • Vot ..46; No. 3 ". Executive. Boarcl Frank Dr0zak President Angus · .· . Charin Svenaon Editor Joe DIGlorglo Secrettµy-Treasuret "Red" Campbell ·· · Vioe Preskisnt . . . Mt� H&ff: · New York �== Washington Max.Hall Assistant Editor New_ York : · . · Lynl'Mttte ...... Assistant Editor Washington . 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Ed Turner · Executive Vice President · ·· •:·, '' · · : �'We Need Commitments, Not Promises' AFL-CIO Maritime Trade Pledges Full Support for SlU Grassroots Program 43 National Unions Join in Effort To Provide Candidates with Maritime ABC's The AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department unani­ mously endorsed a grassroots program developed by the Sea­ farers International Union to make every candidate for na­ tional office aware of the critical need to revive the U.S.-flag merchant marine. The MTD executive board approved the SIU's public in­ formational program and by unanimous decision pledged to actively participate in this na­ tionwide campaign. As he urged the MTD's 43 affiliated national unions to join in this effort to awaken candi­ dates' concerns for the need to generate jobs for American workers, SIU President Frank Drozak said, "We must tell the candidates that from here on out we are going to judge them not by the promises they make, but by how hard they work to keep those promises." Drozak recalled that Presi­ dent Reagan had made "some very specific promises" to the maritime industry in 1980. "What he delivered," said Drozak, "was laid-up American ships, closed American shipyards and thousands of unemployed American seamen and shipyard workers." The grassroots educational campaign will involve the MTD's 29 port maritime councils throughout the U.S. to mobilize a network of volunteers to make sure "that the candidates from Maine to California know our concerns and are committed to dealing with them." The MTD called on each pres­ idential candidate to spell out a program for revitalizing the maritime industry, and for a commitment to carry that pro­ gram with "vigorous leader­ ship." In an address to the MTD board, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland joined Drozak in con­ demning the Reagan administra­ tion's "free trade" posturing. "Under the Reagan adminis­ tration," Kirkland said, "we are left with no viable maritime pol­ icy and a trade policy that en­ courages only imports. The administration has ended the construction differential sub­ sidy program so that shipbuild­ ing can find foreign havens. "This administration, for all its patriotic talk of rebuilding America's defense and improv­ ing American security, has left us with a shrinking, aging fleet that cannot carry the men, guns and goods we might need in an international crisis." Part of the answer, Kirkland suggested, lies in the new na­ tional industrial policy board proposed by the AFL-CIO that would link labor, management and government in a program to modernize American indus­ try and make it competitive with any in the world. "We know American work­ ers can compete," Kirkland said, "but they need the tools and technology to compete on fair terms." Also addressing the'MTD board during the two-day meet­ ing were House Speaker Thomas P. "Tip" O'Neill Jr.; Rep. Joseph P. Addabbo (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Defense Appropriations subcommittee; AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, MTD President Frank Drozak and MTD Vice President Stephen J. Leslie huddled to talk about support from the AFL-CIO Executive Council for the legislative programs of the Maritime Trades Department. Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Mer­ chant Marine subcommittee; Rep. Martin O. Sabo (D-Minn.), representing the House Demo­ cratic Caucus; Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations subcommittee and the Merchant Marine subcommittee; AFL-CIO Organizing Director Alan Kistler; Research Director Rudy Oswald, and Legislative Direc­ tor Ray Denison. Among some two dozen res­ olutions adopted by the board were several detailing the MTD's own program for restoring the U.S. maritime industry, includ­ ing the enactment of the Com­ petitive Shipping & Shipbuild­ ing Act to promote greater carriage of bulk commodities on U.S.-flag shipping built in this country, stricter enforcement of FOR AMERIO) House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill said that labor must unite "as never before" to turn back the destructive economic policies of the Reagan administration. existing cargo preference laws, negotiation of bilateral cargosharing agreements with the na­ tion's trading partners, exten­ sion of the Jones Act governing coastal shipping, and funding of port development projects. Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) pledged his support for a "strong U.S. merchant marine." Congressman Martin Sabo IDMinn.) spoke to the MTD board about the urgent need for a new direction in America. Rep. Sabo is chairman of a House Democratic Caucus subcommittee which drafted a broad program called "Renewing America's Promise." The program is a people-oriented blueprint for America's future. m March 1984/LOG/3 mm 4 �MTD Is Unanimous: reat Lakes Maritime Industry a Vital Nationalway,Resource reduce the aggregate ton­ Congressman Mario Biaggi, chairman of the House Merchant Marine Committee and a staunch advocate of a viable U.S. merchant marine, told the delegates that "the administration's maritime promotional policy is dead ... but all is not lost." But, he also said he was optimistic that we can begin to rebuild our industry "if, as a first step, we adopt a policy of cooperation, compromise and diligence." SlU Vice Presidents Leon Hall (left) and Roy "Buck" Mercer listen with concern as MTD speakers, many of them presidents of national unions, told of continuing loss of jobs because of deregulation, anti-labor sentiment being encouraged by the Reagan administration, and a totally unrealistic "free-trade" policy. SlU Legislative Director Frank Pecquex, who is also National Field Coordinator for the MTD, listed the legislative issues which involved many of the 40 national unions which make up the Maritime Trades Department. 4/LOG/March 1984 The Great Lakes economy has yet to rebound from a down­ turn of devastating magnitude. The profound effects of this sus­ tained recession have registered a particularly crippling impact on this region's maritime indus­ try.. The Great Lakes maritime Community has demonstrated its commitment to the future. The Great Lakes maritime industry has built an efficient, compre­ hensive bulk-carrying network whose capability, unfortu­ nately, has yet to be realized. The government can no longer remain silent. Aggressive fed­ eral policies, designed to in­ crease the competitive posture of the Great Lakes in the do­ mestic and international mar­ kets, must be adopted at an early date. A navigation system of such remarkable potential must not be allowed to lie dor­ mant. The bountiful fields and fac­ tories of the Great Lakes region produce a substantial portion of our nation's preference cargo trades. Despite the close prox­ imity of the points of origin to the shores of the Great Lakes, the region has not participated in the carriage of the preference cargo trades to the same extent as the tidewater export regions. The federal government should respond to this unfortunate sit­ uation by promoting a geo­ graphic distribution of prefer­ ence cargo exports through each of the four seacoasts, while con­ currently guaranteeing that its application would not, in any nage of preference cargo carried aboard U.S.-flag vessels. In light of the dramatic ben­ efits that would accrue to the Great Lakes region through its prompt enactment, the Execu­ tive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, is in strong support of the Com­ petitive Shipping and Shipbuild­ ing Act. Furthermore, the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, urges enactment of legislation designed to eliminate all tolls on the St. Lawrence Seaway. Finally, the MTD urges the federal government to encour­ age a geographic distribution of preference cargo shipments among all of the four seacoasts, while at the same guaranteeing that such a distribution would not in any way affect either the spirit or intent of existing cargo preference laws. SlU Vice President Mike Sacco said that maritime labor must unite to meet the challenge that "free trade" is making to the very exist­ ence of our industry. MTD Executive SecretaryrTreasurer Jean Ingrao welcomed the mem­ bers of the executive board, and made sure that the" two-day session was both efficient and effective. �.-•^riBiSBBSSBifi^ MTD Tells Congress: U.S. Fishing Industry Vital America's Marine Economy Joe Spiva and Mike Orlando were at the MTD board meeting represent­ ing SlU fishermen in the New Bedford and Gloucester, Mass. area. Edward J. Carlough, president of the Sheet Metal Workers and member of the MTD executive board, made the motion that won unanimous endorsement from the MTD for the Seafarers' grassroots political education campaign. ,<"r:r -'/• • clO Roman Gralewicz, president of the Seafarers International Union of Canada, and an executive board member of the MTD, spoke of the continuing threat of "flags of convenience" to the job security of American seafarers—in Canada as well as in the United States. The growing importance of the United States fishing indus­ try calls for a reaffirmation of U.S. support for this vital seg­ ment of the marine economy. Currently, our nation's fisheries are the source of employment for nearly 300,000 Americans and contribute over $7 billion to the U.S. economy. The Mar­ itime Trades Department, AFLCIO, has long been a proponent of policies to spur growth within the industry, and has encour­ aged protection for U.S. fish­ ermen from the unfair predatory practices of other fishing na­ tions. Despite the enactment of two major laws to protect and de­ velop this vital industry, the Magnuson Fishery Conserva­ tion and Management Act of 1976 and the American Fisher­ ies Promotion Act of 1980, the U.S. fishing industry is still suf­ fering from unfair competition from foreign fishing nations. U.S. fishermen are finding it increas­ ingly difficult to compete with foreign fleets which are subsi­ dized by their governments through low-interest construc­ tion loans and lenient regula­ tions which allow lower oper­ ating costs. Currently, foreign fishermen are capitalizing on their com­ petitive advantage, and are har­ vesting approximately 60 per­ cent of the total harvest of fishery resources over which the United States asserts sovereign rights. Low-priced tuna, for exam­ ple, is being dumped into the United States by foreign coun­ tries, forcing many U.S. fishing and canning operators out of business. In 1981, 69 percent of the frozen and canned tuna available to American con­ sumers was imported ,from for­ eign countries. loans. U.S. fishermen and their unions are being severely im­ pacted by this "runaway" fish­ ing fleet. The U.S. fishing industry is an important component of the American economy and must be protected from the unfair prac­ tices of foreign fishing nations. Other fishing nations with sub­ stantial fishery resources have established programs and pro­ vided government support to render their fleets more com­ petitive, and the U.S. govern­ ment must follow suit. Because current federal pro­ grams designed to assist the U.S. fishing industry are inadequate to meet either existing or future needs. Congress should act now to develop initiatives which will encourage and support invest­ ment in U.S. fishing and canning operations, and will protect the rights of all U.S. fishermen. The Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, reaffirms its long­ standing support for the further development of a strong U.S. fishing industry. The MTD strongly urges Con­ gress to adopt measures which will strengthen the competitive posture of the U.S. fishing in­ dustry in international trade and encourage investment in mod­ ern and efficient fishery-related vessels and shoreside facilities. Additionally, the MTD calls on the U.S. government to defend existing tariff levels and import quotas on import-sensitive fish resources, and to reaffirm the U.S. policy on migratory spe­ cies so that our nation's fishing industry can realize its full po­ tential. On the West Coast K. ^ The Marine Engineers, District 2, was well represented at the MTD executive board meeting. MEBA President Ray McKay confers with MEBA Secretary-Treasurer Michael McKay, as Mel Pelfrey, executive vice president Great Lakes, listens to the proceedings. Pelfrey, who is also president of the Toledo Port Council, later delivered a report on the problems of the Great Lakes shipping industry. On the West Coast, approxi­ mately 80 percent of the do­ mestic tuna fishing and fish processing fleets, which usually operate out of San Diego, have moved their operations to the Western Pacific where they are able to employ cheap foreign labor and ignore U.S. safety and environmental standards. U.S. canners are also relocating to other parts of the world to take advantage of low-wage labor, tax advantages and low interest AFL-CIO Legislative Director Ray Denison urged the Maritime Trades Department to continue its lead­ ership role in the legislative battle for job security for Americans. March 1984/LOG/5 15. �.S. Flag Dredging Capability as Wor dwide Implications MTD President Frank Drozak called on all 43 affiliated unions to join with the SlU in a grassroots campaign to bring to the people and to the candidates for national office a new awareness of the need for job opportunities for American workers. SlUNA Vice President Steve" Edney alerted the MTD leaders that still, another vital U.S. industry is foundering in the seas of Reagan's "free trade" economics, and he warned that "thousands of American jobs" in the fishing and cannery industry will be lost unless Washington adopts policies encouraging "fair trade and fair competition." <3ov. James Thompson (R-lll.) was a guest speaker at the MTD board meeting. • /LOG/March 1984 Rudy Oswald, director of the AFLCIO Department of Economic Re­ search warned of further losses of jobs for American workers unless there is a massive protest against Reagan's "free trade" policies. The efficient and expeditious movement of waterborne com­ merce through our nation's ports and waterways is intimately de­ pendent upon an adequate U.S.flag dredging capability. How­ ever, the necessity of develop­ ing a strong U.S.-flag dredging capability does not stop at our shorelines- Our overseas mili­ tary ports, critical to our na­ tional security, must also be adequately maintained and im­ proved. The private dredging industry has responded to the challenges of the decade, committing sig­ nificant financial resources to the development of a techno­ logically advanced, state-of-theart dredge fleet. The private sec­ tor fleet which has evolved is more than adequate to satisfy our domestic and overseas mar­ itime needs. In recognition of the necessity of sustaining a viable U.S.-flag dredging capability, the federal government must match the demonstrated dedication of the private sector through the administration of governmental policies designed to facilitate the continued development of our private sector U.S.-flag dredge fleet. Domestically, the federal government must effect the timely implementation of the Corps of Engineers recommen­ dation of a four hopper, six nonhopper federal dredge fleet. Ad­ ditionally, the federal govern­ ment, through the operations of the Sm^l Business Administra­ tion, manages the set-aside pro­ gram which reserves a portion of government contract work for the nation's small business sector. With respect to dredging con­ tracts, the federal government should reduce the size standard used to define what qualifies as a "small business" for the pur­ poses of the set-aside program. An aggressive federal input on this issue would help to insure that the program assists the in­ tended beneficiary—the small dredging contractor. In regard to our overseas commitments, the United States should maintain its military fa­ cilities to modern, efficient standards. In instances of needed harbor and channel mainte­ nance and improvement proj­ ects, these dredging assign­ ments, funded by U.S. citizens, should be exclusively reserved for American workers aboard American dredges. The Executive Board of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, renews its firm com­ mitments for the increased use of private sector dredges, con­ current with a significant reduc­ tion in the federal dredge fleet. Additionally, the Small Busi­ ness Administration should re­ duce the set-aside size standard for dredging contractors in or­ der to benefit the truly small dredging sector. Finally, the federal government should in­ sist upon the increased utiliza­ tion of American-crewed pri­ vate U.S.-flag dredges in overseas military construction projects. SlU Representative Juan Reinosa from Puerto Rico, and UIW Repre­ sentative Felix Francis from the Virgin Islands, were interested in the MTD's program to stimulate jobs. �'t¥ V • -A-.f- i"? i . I Inland News Oar Memlwrs AtWtrh SONAT Crews Will Meet on Contract Proposals j X SlU to Host 4 Conferences; Members Will Elect Delegates SlU Representative Mark Trepp, left, looks on while Second Mate Gary Robson maneuvers the tug Ambassador. Bob Morgan Is the barge captain onboard lOT's #32 Barge. The SIU has scheduled a se­ ries of crews conferences for SONAT workers who have questions about the upcoming contract negotiations, pension and welfare benefits, eligibility requirements, or any phase of the Union's activities. The conferences will be geared entirely for Inland members em­ ployed by SONAT companies, and will be held at the Union's training facilities at the Seafar­ ers Harry Lundberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point, Md. Each tug or barge is encour­ aged to elect delegates to attend these conferences. Many of the Union's top officers and staff members will be on hand to answer questions and listen to suggestions. If you have any ideas about the upcoming ne­ gotiations or any suggestions about how the Union could bet­ ter serve the members, make sure that you run for a spot. Given the system of rotary shipping that is now in effect, the Union has taken pains to accommodate everyone's sched­ uling needs. The conferences have been arranged so that any tug or barge worker who wants to attend will be able to do so during his week off. The first conference is sched­ uled to begin on Sunday, April 29 and wiiriast until May 5. Subsequent conferences will begin on May 13, June 10 and June 24. The Union would like to have at least three delegates from each active Green Fleet boat attend the conference (1 li­ censed delegate, 1 AB or cook, and 1 tankerman), one delegate from each active White Fleet boat; one representative from both the I.B.C. and Harbor Fleets to act as observers. We are shooting to have at least 30 members attend each conference. We particularly would like Green Heet mem­ bers to attend, since their con­ tract will be the first to be ne­ gotiated. If more than three people from each boat would like to attend, we could easily accommodate the overflow. Just talk to your Union rep or else contact the Union Hall. Wives are invited to attend. There will be plenty of activities for everyone. Paul Moore Is a second mate on­ board lOT's Patriot. Oscar Cudworth, mate aboard the tug Freedom (Sonat), shows off his latest duck carvings to Cook William JustI (I.) and AB Roland Richardson. AB Richard Bloodsworth, center, talks to SIU Port Agent Bob Stevens, left, and SIU Representative Mark Trepp. March 1984/LOG/7 • J. 'i ffv'rV • 'vi -A �In Memorlam Pensioner Mi­ chael Walter Furman Sr., 56, succumbed to cancer in the South Baltimore (Md.) General Hospital on Jan. 31. Brother Furman joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer on the tug Fort McHenry (Harbor Towing) from 1942 to 1944. He was a former member of the ILA. Boatman Furman was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War il. Bom in Baltimore, he was a resident there. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, Bal­ timore. Surviving are two sons, Michael Jr. and Francis; a daughter, Averta and a sister, Lillian M. Jupitz of Baltimore. Anita N. Labrecque, 32, died of heart failure in the Mercy Medical Center, Vicksburg, Miss, on Oct. 26, 1983. Sister Labrecque joined the Union in the port of New Orleans sailing as a crew purser aboard the steamboat Delta Queen (Delta Queen SS Co.)in 1983. She was born in New Hampshire and was a resident of Rochester, N.H. Burial was in Holy Rosary Cemetery, Rochester. Surviv­ ing are her parents, George and Rita Labrecque of Rochester. Walter Quidley, 50, died aboard the tug Olive //.(NBC Line) in Baltimore City, Md. on Nov. 10, 1983. Brother Quidley joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a tugboat captain. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces during the Korean War. Boatman Quidley was born in North Car­ olina and was a resident of Nor­ folk. Interment was in the For­ est Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk. Surviving are his widow, Lorine and his parents, John and Mabel Quidley. Doyle Rollins succumbed to cancer on Oct. 8, 1983. Brother Rollins joined the Union in the port of New Orleans sailing for Dixie Carriers from 1979 to 1981. He was a resident of New Or­ leans. Surviving is a sister, Dor­ othy Phillips. Thomas B. Ferguson died on Feb. 9. Brother Ferguson joined the Union in the port of Norfolk. He was a resident of Norfolk. f 8/LOG/March 1984 Pensioner Sig­ urd Gronii Jr., 75, passed away from lung failure in the Biloxi (Miss.) U.S. Veterans Admin­ istration Hospi­ tal on Jan. 2. Brother Gronii joined the Union in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as an AB. He sailed for G & H Towing in Galveston from 1962 to 1967. Boatman Gronii was a veteran of the U.S. Army. A native of Vesbby, Nor­ way, he was a resident of Grand Bay, Ala. Interment was in the Grand Bay Cemetery. Surviving is his widow, Lavonne. Pensioner Theodore Thomas Sladowski, 63, died of a heart attack on the way to the Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, N.J. on \ ' Jan. 26. Brpther Sladowski joined the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing for the Penn-Central Railroad, Jersey City, N.J. He was a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces. Born in Jersey City, he was a resident of Ridgefield Park, N.J. Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Marion. Harold Paul Berg, 49, suc­ cumbed to cancer in the Cooper Medical Center, Camden, N.J. on Dec. 18, 1983. Brother Berg joined the Union in 1969 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a tankerman and captain for Sonat Marine and lOT from 1960 to 1970. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force after the Korean War. Boatman Berg was born in Voorhess Twsp, N.J. and was a resident of Sicklerville, N.J. Interment was in the Berlin (N.J.) Cemetery. Surviving are his widow, Mildred; three sons Mark, Richard and John and a daughter, Mildred. Pensioner Philip C. Gibson, 73, passed away recently. Brother Gibson joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a deckhand for Baker, Whitely Towing in 1961. He was a former member of the SUP. Boatman Gibson was born in Massachusetts and was a resi­ dent of Baltimore. 5 Contract Negotiations Continue in Norfolk Contract negotiations are still continuing at Marine Towing, American Towing, Sheridan Towing and Transportation, Allied Towing and Inland Towing in the port of Norfolk. SlU Rep Mike Paladino here reminds Boatmen submitting welfare claims bills to include claim applications and proof of their sea time with the bills in order to speed up payments. St. Lawrence Seaway Opens April 2 The scheduled opening of the St, Lawrence Seaway's Montreal-Lake Ontario section has been tenatively set for April 2, March 28 for the Welland Canal, and April 24 for the Canadian Sault Ste. Marie Canal. A more accurate opening date for the seaway can't be scheduled because the ice cover on the waterway is more extensive now than it has been in recent years. Contract Talks in Mobile Contract talks at Pilot Service Inc. and at Radcliff Materials in the port of Mobile are still going on this month. Baltimore's Curtis Bay Channel Dredging The neglected Curtis Bay Channel in the port of Baltimore will be dredged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers up to its current operating depth. The channel has not received Corps dredging since the late 1950s. Negotiations on Contracts in New Orleans In the port of New Orleans, negotiations on contracts at Crescent Towing and Radcliff Materials for Boatmen are still going on. On the Alice Moran Crewmembers from the tug Alice Moran/barge New York gather around the table at Triangle Dock in Jacksonville. They are (I. to r.) Capt. Chris Gallowitz, AB John Sparks, OS Robert Wiggins, Chief Engineer Joseph Kadak, Assistant Engineer Geoffry Benn and AB Edmund Fish. Pensioners Eugene Strother Lane, 53, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1959 sailing as a deckhand for the Chesapeake & Ohio (0 & O) Railroad from 1962 to 1981. Brother Lane be­ gan sailing in 1955. He was born in Norfolk and is a resident of Newport News, Va. Last December in Bucksport, Maine, smiling Hilaire (John) Clavette joined the crew of the tug Alice Moran/ barge New York as a cook. He looks like he's found his niche! Julian Pichou, 65, joined the Union in the port of New Orle­ ans. Brother Pichou is a resident of Poplarville, Miss. �While servicing the Interstate 140, an lOT barge, SlU Rep MarkTrepp, left, and Port Agent Bob Stevens, right, talk to Second Mate Jim Grenfeld. Barge Captain Lowell Jones makes sure repairs are done to the naviga­ tion lights on BargQ Ocean 193 (Sonat) by a Jacksonville electrician. ' I '"i ¥' Harry Kieler works as a tankerman onboard SONAT Marine equip­ ment. V SONAT's tug Ambassador steers the 155 Barge into the port of Philadelphia. D. Rivas is the cook onboard lOT's Patriot March 1984/LOG/9 It i!' f.' 3 i •: •i' /'a rsr-s �^VALCON CHAMPION / sew -vonK^ f y- Here are three different views of the S/T Falcon Champion (Titan Navigation) at her recent stop in the Jacksonville, Fla. shipyard for some repairs. From here she will sail to Houston, Texas where she will begin sailing overseas, working under a time charter for the Military Sealift Command (MSG). The recently-built Falcon Champion was launched at the Bath Iron Works shipyard in Bath, Maine on Sept. 10,1983—the last American-flag ship to be built in the Maritime Administration's Construction Differential Subsidy program. Sailing on the Fcilcon Champion A few last-minute details are worked out before sailing. In the foreground is AB Richard Bradford. Other members include Bosun John Chermesino; Ken McMullen, steward assistant; Paul Cox, steward/baker; and Dana Paradise, chief cook. Taking on stores is an important activity on sailing day. '•'i ^ • ' I', W • ,vi,- .ii!- Steward/Baker Paul Cox checks the stores before sailing. He has to make sure that there is 90 days worth In this one box alone. Bosun John Chermesino Is ready to sail! A lot of electrical repairs are being done on the Falcon Champion while In the Jacksonville shipyard. Performing some of these repairs are QMED Steven Harrington (I.) and 1st A/E Peter Dederquist. 10/LOG/March 1984 mm 4- �• '4 ..'t J.J,,; profiles In its monthly series of interviews and reports, "PROFILES" will highlight key govemment officials instoimental in shaping national am maritime policy. Congressman Tom Harkin Senator Walter Huddleston C S ONGRESSMAN Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) believes that the United States must hav^ a strong defense posture and maintain well equipped and trained forces, in­ cluding an active U.S. maritime fleet. "There is no doubt in my mind that national security requires a strong and effective military. At the same time, national security requires economic strength, and every dollar wasted on unneces­ sary gold-plated or poorly con­ ceived military programs subtracts from our national security." One of the keys to a strong national defense is a modem and reliable transportation system to move troops, supplies and wea­ ponry anywhere in the world. The British example of the Falkland Islands shows how important the merchant fleet is during a conven­ tional crisis. Harkin's commitment to Amer­ ica's strategic security stems from his early career where he served as.a Navy jet pilot from 1962 through 1967. He served as an active Com­ mander in the Naval Reserve from 1968 through 1974. Elected to the 94th Congress on Nov. 5, 1974, Harkin has repre­ sented the Fifth District of Iowa in each succeeding Congress. Prior to his election to Congress, Harkin projected his concern for the constituency by campaigning for Congress through a series of "work days" where Harkin worked side-by-side on-the-job with Fifth District lowans. He undertook such jobs as a truck driver, gas station attendant and other occupations to show voters his empathy with their concerns. Today, Harkin contin­ ues this "work day" trademark where he travels through his Dis­ trict performing the jobs of hard­ working women and men of Iowa to stay attuned to the needs of his constituency. Because of Iowa's unique class as an agricultural state, providing 10 percent of this nation's food supply, Harkin supports farm is­ sues to keep America the "bread basket of the free world." Although representing a formi­ dable farming constituency, Har­ kin recognizes the importance of America's agriculture industry as well as a viable maritime industry. Harkin believes that sensible and balanced government programs must be maintained to support both Rep. Tom Harkin industries so vital to American eco­ nomic survival. Harkin supports a healthy and expanding agricultural economy, with strong export po­ tential and, at the same time, an American merchant marine that not only delivers our products throughout the world, but also pro­ vides an adequate sealift capacity during national emergencies. The congressman champions na­ tional security strengths in com­ bination with economic and social strengths "... sound defense pol­ icy means exploiting our strengths while preventing the adversary from exploiting his. Use innovative tac­ tics to surprise and confuse the adversary. This has been the key to Israel's military successes against much larger enemies. Unlike weapons, good tactics don't cost money. On the contrary, they save money." "Our tactics are good—better than our adversary's. But we could do a great deal better. We have a long way to go to equal the Israeli standard. Today's training is better in some ways, worse in others. We are concerned about simulating real combat, but less willing to spend the dollars necessary to do it. When I flew fighter planes for the Navy, I fired a real air-to-air missile about once every six months. Today, my counterpart does this about every 18 months. Too often, the training budget is cut in order to finance more hardware. This is a mistake. Militarily, we're doing a lot of things right. But we can and we should do a lot better," says Har­ kin. ENATOR Walter Huddleston (D-Ky.) maintains an impres­ sive maritime record since his elec­ tion to the United States Senate in 1972. The senator's maritime record is exemplary. Not only has he en­ dorsed every key maritime meas­ ure during Senate floor action, in addition he has supported motions to secure the American maritime industry. In 1979 the senator voted for the Maritime Authorization Bill (S. 640) which authorized $435 million in 1980 for maritime programs includ­ ing American ship construction and operating subsidies. Also in 1979, the senator voted for the motion to kill an amendment to relax re­ strictions on the president's au­ thority to export Alaskan oil. Dur­ ing the 97th Congress, Huddleston cosponsored amendments and voted to retain the cargo prefer­ ence requirements in the Food For Peace ^ograms under the P.L.480 program. Recently in the 98th Congress, Huddleston supported the Senate bill banning the export of Alaskan oil and voted to retain that ban in the Export Administration Act that was voted upon by the Senate early in March 1984. Huddleston received the Free and Fair Trade Award for his suc­ cessful efforts to lift import bar­ riers for U.S. products in Japan. Huddleston was honored in cere­ monies in July 1983 hosted by U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador William Brock for his efforts in opening Japanese markets to American sporting goods, includ­ ing a Louisville area baseball bat manufacturer. "Fair trade should mean exactly what it says, fair for both partners." Huddleston was the sponsor of a Senate resolution at the end of the last Congress that placed the Senate on record endorsing a con­ certed effort using all available dip­ lomatic and economic nieans to remove restrictive Japanese trade barriers. The resolution also called on the president to submit to Con­ gress a comprehensive plan for bringing U.S.-Japanese trade into greater balance. The resolution vS'as ". . . its soul, its equality, liberty, and the people. My God! How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of. and which no other people on earth enjoy!" Thomas Jefferson June 17, 1785 m Sen. Walter Huddleston considered to be an instrumental factor in opening Japan's sporting goods market. Since Kentucky is a land-locked state, it greatly depends on the inland waterways for its exports. Huddleston is committed to the constant improvement of Ameri­ ca's waterway system which is "absolutely necessary if the United States is able to cope with pro­ jected traffic increases during the next 25 years, and is vital to Ken­ tucky's economic interests." He introduced a legislative measure which would authorize construction of seven projects con­ sidered necessary for moderniza­ tion of the inland waterway sys­ tem, and would be a first step in implementing the recommenda­ tions of the National Waterways Study. "These are key installations that can either help or hinder waterborne traffic. The enlargement of locks is essential to the economic welfare of Kentucky and necessary to the realization of a major in­ crease in the movement of Eastern Kentucky coal to Upper Ohio Basin consumers. The resulting job op­ portunities and improvements to the economy of this area can mean the difference between economic hardship and economic security," Huddleston said. Sen. Huddleston strongly ad­ vocates greater teamwork and co­ operation among business, govem­ ment and labor as essential to improving productivity and restor­ ing economic growth in America. SlU is one labor organization that not only whole-heartedly agrees with Sen. Huddleston's philoso­ phy, but has been a leader in co­ operating with government and business to put America's mer­ chant marine and economy back on their feet. March 1984/LOG/II } i �Crisis I •Si 1 by Lyiinette Marshall In California, an EKG is out­ lined on a San Francisco bill­ board advertisement for French Hospital, a facility that "cares for the heart" of Northern Cal­ ifornia. In Washington, D.C., specialized health facilities are catching on whether they are heart diagnostic centers or weight control clinics. At the same time, hospitals are embarking on home health care to reduce hospital stays and charges. Walk-in emergency clinics and health maintenance clinics are appealing to con­ sumers in newspaper display ads and on the air waves as a price war is beginning in some comers of the medical marketplace of health care services. In Virginia, for instance, emergi-centers are taking the place of expensive physicians and hospital emergency room care. In Alexandria at the Old Town Walk-In Medical Center, a pelvic examination is $3 as is a pregnancy test, a tetanus shot $7, and the fee for dressing bums, between $4 and $15. The charge fpr a similar list of services would double if provided by a private physician. According td a Virginia phy­ sician who has opened his own acute care treatment center not far from Old Town, "It can cost $50 to walk through the door of the emergency room—just the initial registration." Empty Beds hi The medical profession has coined the phrase for the changes, "outreach," which describes the survival instinct of hospitals diversifying serv­ ices to capture new business and fill empty hospital beds. Most of these specialized fa­ cilities are wholly or partially^ owned by parent hospitals. Partly as a result of new govemment regulations to curb abuses of the Medicare system in 1983, fewer patients entered the nation's 6,(K)0 hospitals. In that year the govemment began phasing in fixed rates for 467 Diagnostic Related Groups (DRG's) of illnesses, setting limits on how much Medicare patients may be charged for services and length of stay in the hospital. I 12/LOG/March 1984 ... Marketing Medicine Means Choices The diversification is an at­ tempt to make up for the short­ fall in days Medicare patients are hospitalized as a result of the DRG. And as some of the nation's largest corporations are asking employees to pay a greater part of the medical bill, the out­ reach program is trying to cap­ ture this large population through cost cutting. Relman, editor of the New Eng­ land Journal of Medicine, it is "an unprecedented phenome­ non with broad and potentially troubling implications." Soaring health care costs trail only unemployment in the dev­ astating effect they are having on the American worker, Bert Seidman, director of the AFL- local presidents produced a pol­ icy statement not unlike a ma­ jority position being adopted by many locals in the trade union movement. "With respect to the collec­ tive bargaining arena, we agree with the companies that some­ thing must be done. However, we do not agree that cost-shift­ ing in the form of shared pre­ miums, higher deductibles and co-payments is the answer. "We feel that these items sim­ ply shift the cost, do nothing to contain costs and may, in fact, inhibit access to quality health care for many employees and their dependents," the state­ ment concludes. A Different Tack The Seafarers Welfare Plan is a family affair insuring the children of Seafarers and spouses annual physical examinations and emergency health care. The issue is quality of care and then, ultimately, cost. There is concem that those unable to afford the cost will go without care. Also, price controls for Medicare patients may have a reverse impact if doctors, in an attempt to meet government rates and hospital profit margin considerations, undermine pa­ tient care. Also, the growth of satellite medical facilities, many staffed by a majority of paraprofessionals instead of regis­ tered nurses and doctors, raises the question of quality in health care. Through Capitol Hill, labor is pulling support for health care legislation to bring price con­ trols throughout the health care industry. The Kennedy-Shan­ non Bill (S. 814 and H.R. 3261) scheduled for congressional re- vate sector." To Dr. Arnold CIO Department of Occupa­ tional Safety, Health and Social Security last month said in a According to Brookings In­ speech before the greater New stitution labor economist, George York Maritime Port Council. M. Perry, "If you asked what Elsewhere, in spite of the lat­ portion of settlements in any est revolution in health care, one year contained conces­ trade unionists are verbal in their sions, the answer would be 0 to reservations. 3 percent. Last year and this A meeting last month be­ year (1982 and 1983), however, tween United Rubber Workers about half the major labor con­ tracts have contained conces­ sions." The Ford Motor Company is a case in point. Because of high costs for doctors and medical treatment, deductibles and shared payments were insti­ tuted into employee hospital medical plans last year. White collar employees with the com­ pany this year and each year until the terms of the contract are changed will pay an addi­ tional $250 in deductibles and $750 for other hospital bills pre­ viously paid by their employer. To one health analyst, Lynn Ftheredge, the trend in diver­ sification remains "one of the Doctors at George Washington University Hospital have earned a reputation for providing exceptional care, but soon may be competing greatest joint achievements of with less educated para-professionals for patients as the crisis in health America's govemment and pri­ care continues. Labor Health— Contract Changes �f - Scramble For Patient Savings and Provider Profits Leaves Questions on Quality Care and Hospitals' Future view would limit fees charged by all physicians and profits of the nation's hospitals. HMO - PPG Apart from legislation, the AFL-CIO is endorsing private pre-paid group health plans which already go far in es­ tablishing fixed fee payment systems. Health maintenance organizations (HMOs) and pre­ ferred patient organizations (PPOs) are the fastest growing group health care programs to­ day of this type. They offer members (for a set charge) treat­ ment ranging from annual ex­ aminations to organ transplants. Health maintenance organi­ zations combined with PPOs together are being selected by companies, the latter of which gives the user the pption of choosing from a directory of physicians under contract to treat a larger body of patients. In both cases the set fee makes doctors responsible for keeping costs down. By bringing competition into group medic^ plans, many health experts believe the PPO system could well lower hospital costs by 30 percent and insurance premiums by 5 percent. Consumer choice, too, is an elementary spotlight of these programs. Participants in these programs are expected to take a leading role in making their own health care decisions. In checklists being circulated by business and labor for curbing medical costs without curbing benefits, education is receiving high priority. In the complex world of medicine to­ day, consumers are no longer Since the inception of the Seafarers Plans in 1950 $615,899,341.00 in Vacation, Pension and Welfare Benefits have been received by members of the Seafarers International Union content to be passive observers of health. Rewards It could be a matter of dollars and cents as is practiced at Calson, Pirie, Scott and Company. All employees are shown how to decipher hospital bills and are asked to request an itemby-item billing following hospi­ talization. If they discover an error, they then contact the hos­ pital and ask that an adjustment be made. Employees who can verify errors, comparing the first and the revised bills are awarded a stipend of appreciation for the money they saved the company. Education also means teach­ ing preventive medicine and emergency first-aid. The Sea­ farers International Union re­ mains one of the few unions whose benefits have continued to grow despite the crises in health care. One of the reasons Reform Bill Clears Hill Both the House and Senate passed the Maritime Reform bill and it's on its way to the pres­ ident's desk for an expected signature. The bill rewrites the decades-old complex regulatory system for ocean carriers. The bill covers competitive practices, tariff filing, rate en­ forcement, anti-trust standards and a range of other issues. While the bill will have little impact on the day-to-day life of working Seafarers, Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee, said he hoped why is the teaching of the con­ cept that wellness has not only to do with the absence of illness. In union education and trainee courses, the techniques of car- the streamlined and responsive regulatory system might mean "more jobs." The legislation has been hashed out on Capitol Hill for seven years. The Shipping Act of 1984 "\yill reduce delay and costs in reg­ ulation. It will provide certainty by all who are affected by the regulatory process. ... It will harmonize our regulatory sys­ tem with the shipping practices of our trading partners," House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Chairman Rep. Walter B. Jones (D-N.C.) said. diopulmonary resuscitation and rescue at sea are taught. In drug education, seamen learn to re­ gard health as a life-long en­ deavor of avoiding harmful diets and addictions and on-the-job health hazards. Counseling for alcohol abuse is readily avail­ able through the Seafarers Al­ cohol Rehabilitation Center, and physical education is part and parcel of the molding of a com­ petent seaman. Some Ways To Save The AFL-CIO Fact Sheet on Health Cafe proposes affiliates and local unions could save a large proportion of their health care dollar by incorporating ef­ fective controls on costs and positive initiatives into collec­ tive bargaining agreements. These include the following: monitor hospital utilization and physician services; encourage testing where feasible on an out­ patient basis; mandate second surgical opinions; improve cov­ erage for preventive care and early diagnostic treatment; and encourage members to join group practice plans and other costeffective delivery systems. l-T*! if. Next Issue: The Seafarers Plans. Going On Pension? Plan Ahead! If you are planning on going out on pension, it is to your advantage to plan ahead. It is best to start a year ahead to get all the forms and paperwork together so that there will be no delay in getting your pension application approved and your checks in the mail to you. Here is what you are going to need: • Copy of your BIRTH CERTIFICATE. • Copy of your wife's/husband's BIRTH CERTIFICATE. • Copy of your MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE. • CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGES for period PRIOR TO 1951 and AFTER 1981. • Passport size PHOTO. (If you have lost any dis­ charges, write to the U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C.) If you are filing for DISABILITY PENSION, you will also need: • Social Security Disability Award. • Permanently Not Fit For Duty letter from doctor. If you are filing for INLAND PENSION, you will also need: • Type I Statement of Earnings from Social Security. • Company letter stating your years of service in days or hours per year. Your Union's Pension and Welfare Department is set up to give you prompt service. Your help in giving them the necessary documents for proof of eligibility will ensure that you get your benefits on time. •it' •a-- I «- n March 1984/LOG/13 �vTr^-'-." .•'..•.•:,r^'N6:^;;:i.;;45C^,i Jt:-—' Lli'-- --cy- j/n- Like the famous ground hog, Punxsutawney Phil, AB tankerman David Imbrunone seems to be indicating six more weeks of winter fr^om his vantage point aboard the tug Mary E. Tug Mary E engineer Norman Nelson says that if you're dressed for it! 6°F isn t all that bad- Winter Navigation on the Great Lakes Cook Harley Thies prepares some­ thing hot for the chilled crew aboard the tug Mary E (Tampa Tug Corp.) in Samia, Ontario, Canada. It's ^lot warmer inside the tug Cha/tenger (Tampa Tug Corp.) docked In Port Huron Mich. Seated (I to rO are: Byron Kelley, SlU inland rep; Mark Duncan, AB tankerman; and Roger Schewchuck, cook. Standing (I. to r.) are Mate Michael Caliendo and William Thorp, engineer. 1 YOO CANY WIN WITH DRUGS .AND VOU CAN LOSh 'iA YOUR PAPERS FOR i- 'I' f• LIFE/ * rr 14/LOG/March 1984 �A,Um^- '•M^^.--.n Senate Votes to Keep Alaska Oil in U.S. (Continued from Page 1.). tries by eliminating as many as 20,(XX) jobs. It would cut into America's plan for energy in­ dependence by forcing the country to rely on foreign oil. Export would hike domestic oil prices, could cost hundreds of millions of dollars in ship loan guarantees and would not make a significant dent in the nation's staggering trade deficit. "Limited exports would be just as damaging to our nation as total elimination of current export restrictions. . .and would be a step backward from in­ creased national security and U.S. energy independence," SIU President Frank Drozak said in a letter to senators just prior to the debate. Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (RN.Y.) pointed out the U.S. is the world's largest importer of crude oil, despite the fact the nation's dependence on foreign oil sources has decreased since the mid-1970s. Citing the "in­ stability" of foreign oil sources, he said America's energy policy should be "designed to insulate us from potential shocks in the world system and increase our flexibility. Export of Alaskan oil would do just the opposite." The world energy situation is far from stable, especially in the Middle East. Drozak said that Saudi Arabia is now in the proc­ ess of stockpiling their own oil because they fear political dis­ ruption in the region. People Are the Power Addressing the U.S.-flag re­ quirement in the export amend­ ment, Sen. Mark Hatfield (R.Ore.) noted that it would still eliminate hundreds of U.S. jobs. "Larger, generally auto­ mated supertankers will replace the many tankers currently in service. Hundreds of jobs would be lost and West Coast ship repair facilities would lose busi­ ness. I certainly don't find this in the national interest," he said. As Drozak and others have stressed repeatedly, if the smaller tankers now used in the Alaskan run are forced to the scrapyards or layup, the military will lose some of its most necessary ships in times of emergency, along with trained crews. Supertank­ ers are just not militarily useful. "I think the overwhelming Senate vote shows that the issue and the victory is not one for a special interest group, but one for the entire nation. The issue wasn't just ships and jobs. Sure that was part of it, but it also included national security, en­ ergy independence, foreign trade policy, consumers, something that touches everybody," Dro­ zak said after the vote. The Senate did agree to es­ tablish a bipartisan commission to study the future of Alaskan 011 and the export ban. The group would have no power to change the current law, but will report back to the Senate within 12 to 15 months. Personals Abdo All Please contact John Elson at (213) 386-5786. Support SPAD Jimmy Fuller Let me hear from you! Write Richard J. Maley, 936 Lake Ave., Apt. #1, Metairie, La. 70005. Former Shipmates of BiliRyan Bill Ryan would like to hear from any of his former ship­ mates. You may write to him at 1016 Delence St., Toledo, Ohio 43605. Michael Piskun Please get in touch with your old friend G. Ripcord Pulignano (Georgie Gano) at 6514 Key­ stone St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19135. New Grassroots Effort Set By SIU and MTD (Continued from Page 1.) have had promises from five different presidents that would revitalize the United States merchant fleet. These promises have not been translated into action," Drozak said. A combination of public sup­ port and candidate awareness of the merchant marine could change promises into action. One of the roles of the grassroots campaign will be to present the facts, facts like these. • In 1960 the U.S. merchant fleet was 2,000 ships strong; today fewer than 600 fly the American flag. • In 1960 the Soviet Union had a fleet of 600 ships. Today it consists of more than 2,700 ships with another 600 under construction. • The merchant marine is the "Fourth Arm of Defense." But that arm is not very strong. It cannot supply troops and ma­ terials to sustain U.S. action on one front, let alone two. • "Free Trade" is myth, in a world of bilateral agreements, subsidies and cargo preference by other shipping nations. • Merchant sailors and ship­ yard workers suffer from some of the highest unemployment figures in the nation, 50 percent. American ships are being built in foreign yards. • Most maritime subsidies have been eliminated or re­ duced. The grassroots campaign is designed not only to show the problems of the industry, but „also to offer solutions, solutions like these. • Use U.S.-flag ships for 100 percent of government-impelled cargo and Strategic Petroleum Reserve shipments. • Extend the Alaskan oil export restriction (see story page 1). • Transfer Navy support and supply programs to the private maritime industry. • Develop a long-range cargo policy. • Enforce all existing cargo laws. • Establish a 200-mile off­ shore economic zone reserved for American workers. "I can't stress enough how important it is for everyone to attend those meetings on April 14 (letters will be sent explaining the sites and time). The very future of our industry is at stake. We are going to elect a president of the United States and a new Congress. It's up to you," Dro­ zak said. Richard Linnett is writing a book about the Columbia Eagle mutiny of March 14, 1970. He would appreciate hearing from former crewmembers or persons with any information about the incident, particularly Billie E. Campbell, Walter M. Drabina, Bruce M. Gray, Herbert H. Gunn, Roger E. Hammett Jr., Orville H. Mills, Herrick E. Morgan, Dan Momin Jr., James C. Northcutt, Donald G. Sather, Marco Smigliani, Carl E. Woodard, and the Master Donald O. Swann. Please contact Mr. Linnett at 16 East 105th St., #17, New York, N.Y. 10029, or caU at (212) 831-5439. I- NP^j^ortty Port Algonac 'J! Author's Query CL—CompanyAJkM FEBRUARY 1-29, 1984 .• •f : • Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes 'TOTAL REGISTERED TOTAL SHIPPED "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class HP Class CL Clan L Class HP Class CL Class L Class HP DECK DEPARTMENT 22 Port Algonac 12 Port Algonac 2 3 0 0 0 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1.0 2 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 25 5 0 0 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 3 2 0 0 0 5341 Port Algonac 16 9 0 0 0 0 43 Totals All Departments 52 13 0 2 0 0 124 "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. 19 31 0 1 . March 1984/LOG/15 mrnu: • fl "• Tl 4 �Matson Line Orders 2nd $9.5M Barge At Sea/A Button Gwinnett Sallln' to Egypt 'lift On March 21, the LASH Button Gwinnett (Waterman) will sail from a Gulf port to Alexandria or Port Said, Egypt with a cargo of 30,379 gross metric tons of bagged wheat flour. Trailer Marine Wins 2-year Navy Contract i '.J' Trailer Marine Transport (TMT) has won a two-year, $7.7 million contract to carry cargo for the U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command between the port of Norfolk and the Navy's base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It's estimated that some 141,000 tons of containers and 19,700 tons of breakbulk freight cargo will be carried. TMT has been carrying this cargo for the Navy since 1978. The Matson Line has ordered a second self-loading container barge worth $9.5 million for the run between the port of Honolulu, Hawaii and the neighboring islands of Maui and Kuai, Hawaii. The first 350-foot barge, the Haieakala, is now being built at the McDermott Shipyards in New Iberia, La. and Gulfport, Miss. She will be ready for service in the fall with the containership SS Mauna Kea. The second barge will be delivered in early 1985 to replace the 17year-old Mauna Kea. Towed by ocean-going tugs, the barges will carry cranes, sternthrusters, 216 containers and 1,700 tons of molasses. Book Predicts Ships of the Future On March 15, the Jade Phoenix (Titan Navigation) from Portland, Ore. will go to either Alexandria, Adabiya or Safaga, Egypt with a cargo of 110,000 metric tons of bulk wheat. A well-illustrated book written by four East German college professors predicts how ships will look 50 years from now. The authors predict that ships will be larger, faster and more specialized with additional automated cargo-handling equipment aboard. Some hydrofoil, multihull and nuclear-powered vessels will also come into commercial use, they say. The value of cargoes will rise, they predict, as the producers of raw materials do more processing at the sources of supply so the ships will carry more semi-finished products. They also contend that future crews will be more highly trained. Sea-Land Wins MSG Contracts Going On a Fly-Out? Jade Phoenix Goes to Egypt Sea-Land Service was the low bidder to carry 75 percent of MSC cargo from the East Coast to Northern Europe and the United Kingdom. This contract will start April 1 and will last for six months. Sea-Land also submitted the low bid to carry MSC cargo the next six months from the West Coast to Korea, Japan and the Philippine Is.. Go/den Phoenix, Spirit of Texas to Ceylon From April 6-16 from a Gulf port, the Spirit of Texas (Titan Navigation) will haul 80,000 metric tons of bulk wheat to Trincomalee, Sri Lanka (Ceylon). From April 20-30, also from a Gulf port, the Golden Phoenix (Titan Navigation) will carry 52,446 metric tons of bulk wheat, also to Trincom­ alee. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS Help Deliver the Mall If you are joining a vessel—and especially if you are going on a foreign fly-out—you can help your Union and your shipmates by delivering the mail. When you are ready to leave, see the Dispatcher at the SIU hall and get from him a supply of: Ship's Minutes forms; Crew List forms; Repair Lists, and a few copies of the LOG. This will be a big help because some ships are without these necessary forms because of delays in postal mailing systems. 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 SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and. file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at ihe headquarters of the various trust funds. 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 Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md, 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. f CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU/hails. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 16/LOG/March 1984 AW.; KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 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 di.scriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. iiiiiiiiiniiiniiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiii<iiii[iiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii^ 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 hqs 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, I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL 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 with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within .10 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 be has been denied his constitutional right of I to Union reoords or information, he should immediately notUy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certifled mall, return receipt requested. The address h5201 Auth Way andBritannia Waj^ Prince Georges Count)^ Camp Springs, Md. 20746. �y jp• ^jf !I Seafarers r1 k - HARRY LCINDEBERG SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP Piney Point Maryland ; • ifl Come^ Look^ & Learn what SHLSS has to Offer You THE PAUL DROZAK BUILDING i-- The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship was purchased in 1966 as a training school for the SIU membership. This school is the largest training facility for deep sea merchant seafarers and inland waterways boatmen in the United States. The Paul Drozak Building houses the offices and classrooms for the Vocational Deck Department, the Adult Education Department, Charles County Community College and the CPR and First Aid courses. It also houses the office of the Commandant of the Base, Manpower, and the Public Relations and Publications Department. THE PAUL HALL LIBRARY ^ MARITIME MUSEUM AND The Paul Hall Library and Maritime Museum was completed in the Spring of 1981. The building is the repository of the history and heritage of the Seafarers Union, and the early begin­ nings of the seamen's labor movement in the United States. An Audio/Visual Department with a completely equipped Multi-Media Center is an integral part of the library. The Paul Hall Library also houses a 100-seat auditorium, conference rooms and one of the best equipped television production studios of any educational institution in the United States. THE AL KERR BUILDING, The Al Kerr Administration Building houses the offices of the Vice President of the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, the controller, the auditing, bookkeeping, and purchasing depart­ ments. The mailroom and a duplicating center is also located in this building. Adjacent to the Al Kerr Building is the SHLSS Warehouse which receives all deliveries and stores all supplies and equipment for the school. ^THE CHARLES LOGAN BUILDING The Charles Logan Vocational Education Building was the first of the new buildings erected on the SHLSS campus. It houses the office of the Dean of Vocational Education, the Dean of Academic Educa­ tion and the Admissions Office. The Engine Depart­ ment and Steward Department courses are also taught in this building. Directly behind the Charles Logan Building is the Machine Shop which is fully equipped for practical training in all phases of engine room skills. Since 1966, the school has con­ stantly expanded and refined its courses to keep pace with the technological advances of the maritime industry. New buildings have been erected to house the growing needs of the school. Today the SHLSS offers a com­ plete upgrading program in all licensed and unlicensed ratings for deep sea and inland seafarers. \ In keeping with the SIU and SHLSS philosophy of educating the whole person, the school has an Adult Education Department where an SIU member can enroll in a high school equivalency pro­ gram, an Adult Basic Education Program, a Developmental Studies Program and an English as a Second Language Program. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship has a contractual agreement with the Charles County Community College of Maryland. This agree­ ment makes it possible for students to take college level courses offered by Charles County Community College on the campus of SHLSS and earn a cer­ tificate in Nautical Science and/or an associate in arts degree in general studies. The following eight page supplement gives a brief over­ view of the buildings and courses at SHLSS. For more information contact your port agent or consult the SHLSS Bulletin. March 1984/106/17 J .1, I : �(t ENGINE DEPARTMENT -.• • . a u,- WELDING The length of the course Is five weeks REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS FIREMAN, WATERTENDER, OILER (FOWT) The length of the course is seven weeks. jhe length of the course is seven weeks. ^ -I • i:: «-:A TANKERMAN The length of the course is two weeks MARINE ELECTRONICS The length of the course is six weeks. s. U j)f QUALIFIED MEMBER OF THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT (QMED) DIESEL ENGINE TECHNOLOGY The length of the QMED curriculum is twelve weeks The length of the course is five weeks. 18/LOG/March 1984 1^- • .r- �.-:as5ijE^ Aesennesy- Upgrading Programs CHIEF ENGINEER Uninspected Motor Vessel ASSISTANT ENGINEER Uninspected Motor Vessel The length of the course Is eight weeks. CONVEYORMAN The length of the course is five weeks. March 1984'LOG/19 JUJUUJ!L,iLU!_'LU-J-,., I. �..- . - DECK DEPARTMENT . MASTER/MATE FREIGHT AND TOWING VESSEL (Inspected) The length of the course is ten weeks. TOWBOAT OPERATOR The license course for Inland waters or oceans not more than 200 miles offshore is ten weeks. The license course for the ocean endorsement (Celestial Navigation, GRR, First Aid) is an additional five weeks. FIRST CLASS PILOT The length of the course is eight weeks. "—-•—v^Ecsaow^iliP 15 a �•1• -J.* »r"i|hr;3^CT^ 4'- STEWARD DEPARTMENT iJ'f W •• •fr : >4- ..'fr CHIEF COOK The length of the course Is nine weeks, or until successful completion of the course objectives. CHIEF STEWARD The length of the course Is nine weeks, or until successful completion of the course objectives. • �T 'I' ADULT EDUCATION Programs • • i/ ' LEARNING CENTER ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTAL STUDIES High School Equivalency Program (GED) MATH SOCIAL STUDIES 22/LOG/March 1984 i �• •• .a •-•i£^J^rrFs:^.;-_ r -- •^- HlW,' '. \- COMPUTER COURSES CPR CHARLES COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Nautical Science and/or Associate in Arts degree. FIRST AID LIFEBOAT For more information: contact your Port Agent or consult the SHLSS Bulletin FIREFIGHTING March 1984 LOG/23 4. siM! �SaJa^sA - •-• ». ilfcfiiirlii I r I • ••" • • .':• .. .•; -'^^'V f-' '"-i """ Upgrading Course Schedule April Through June 1984 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry I Following are the updated course schedules for April steward Upgrading Courses through June 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School Course Check-In/ Completion Date Length of Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward bi-weekly bl-weekly bl-weekly monthly vanes varies varies varies of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for aii courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives in aii ports wiii assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through June 1984 as listed below: Engine Upgrading Courses Course Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Pumproom Maintenance & Operations Automation Marine Electrical Maintenance Diesel - Regular Welding Tankerman Third Assistant Engineer Check-In Date Completion Date May 21 July 6 May 21 July 6 April 16 May 7 May 18 July 6 April 16 April 16 May 21 June 18 June 11 May 18 May 18 June 22 June 28 August 17 •tei ^ 'J Lifeboatman Master/Mate Freight &Towing Celestial Navigation/ Towboat Operator Towboat Operator Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Quartermaster Third Mate Check-In/ Completion Date ^ Course Developmental Studies April 23 April 29 May 14 June 18 (GEO) High School Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education April 27 May 4 May 18 June 22 Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Don't Miss Your Chance to How? SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas. Upon your request; SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time. ' You can use these skills; ir on your job. • to improve your skills for upgrading. • to further your education. Please send me the area(s) checked below: MATH Check-In Date June 18 April 9 Completion Date June 29 June 15 June 25 July 27 June 25 April 30 August <31 June 22 STUDY SKILLS Fractions • Decimals • . Percents • Algebra • Geometry • ENGLISH: Writing Skills Listening Skills How To Improve Your Memory How To Use Textbooks Study Habits Text Anxiety Test Taking Tactics Stress Management Notetaking Know-How Rnolf 1 . 4 r~l SOCIAL STUDIES Geography U.S. History Economics Political Science • • • . • COMMUNICATION SKILLS Name April 30 June 25 May 7 June 15 August 10 July 13 Recertification Programs Course Check-In Date Completion Date Bosun Recertification August 27 October 8 Steward Recertification May 21 July 2 Street City_ State Book No. Zip Social Security No. Department Sailing In Cut out this coupon and mail to: Adult Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Send it today! March 1984/LOG/24 iViy-X la, Length of Course Improve Your Skills Deck Upgrading Courses Course Adult Education Courses . • • • 1% • • • • • �. >^.».-giij —'Iaii. "",H^4l^lj^Sai Area Vice Presidents' Report Gulf Coast, by VP. Joe Sacco jUR STRIKE against Dixie Carriers is almost a year old. We have been meeting with the company on and off but with little success. Dixie is dead set in its position and has no regard for our contract. That is why we are fighting with all our might on several fronts to win this strike. We are demonstrat­ ing, leafletting, picketing Dixie's equipment and informing the pub­ lic about this union-busting com­ pany. We will also shortly be going into court both in New Orleans and Texas against the company. In New Orleans a trial on unfair labor practices will be held before the National Labor Relations Board. In Harris County, Texas, the SIU has a $21 million lawsuit pending against the company and its supervisors on the charge of conspiracy to destroy the union. While we work on the Dixie strike, we continue to take care of all other business in the Gulf area. In the port of Houston we held a Feb. 28th meeting of the West Gulf Ports Maritime Council and SIU Field Rep. Seth Harris reports it was a huge success. Approximately 175 people attended the luncheon meeting which was held at the SIU hall. The keynote address was delivered by Houston Mayor Kathy Whitmire. The West Gulf Ports Maritime Council is proud to welcome a new affiliate—the Airline Pilots Association. The SIU has been a very strong supporter of the striking Continental Airline employees. We help them on the picket lines and always send strong contingents to their rallies. This support was certainly one of the factors that encouraged the airline pilots to join our port council. In the near future we are hoping to have three or four more unions affiliated with the council. In the port of Mobile, we're in negotiations with two of our SIUcontracted inland companies—^RadclifF Materials and Pilot Service. Both contracts expire on April 5. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall AST month I attended several important meetings in Bal Harbour, Fla. One was the exec­ utive board meeting of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD). Another was the executive board meeting of the SIU, A&G District. Also, I participated in sev­ eral trustee meetings for our Sea­ farers Plans. The theme of the MTD board meeting was jobs and job security for Americans. At the two-day ses­ sion many resolutions were passed including ones dealing with sealift, bilateral maritime agreements, shipbuilding and Alaskan oil. In the port of New York we ere wed up two ships recently. One was the containership Amco Voyager (American Coastal) which was going to Europe. The other was a fly out to the Golden Phoenix (Titan) which is in Dubai. Down in Norfolk, negotiations are continuing with a number of inland companies. They are Sheridan; Marine Towing and Transpor­ tation; American Towing and Transportation, and Allied Coastal and Inland Towing. Up north in Gloucester there has been a lot of bad weather which hampers the work of our SIU fishermen there. Also, fish prices are very low. On top of that the annual shutdown of George's Bank started March 1 and will continue through May 31. The National Marine Fisheries service closes down the 4,000 square miles of fishing grounds because it's the spawning season. In Philadelphia we're gearing up for the conferences that will be held in the spring for SIU Boatmen with SON AT, many of whose boats work out of that city as well as up and down the East Coast. The conferences will be held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. The SONAT contract expires in mid-August. Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco L AST month I reported to you that the extremely cold weather had trapped approximately 40 boats and more than 100 barges in the ice on the Mississippi River. Well, the ice has started to break up and I'm glad to report that the equip­ ment is on the move. Hopefully activity will start to pick up on the rivers now that we're heading into spring. Concerning contracts on the riv­ ers, a wage reopener is coming up in April at National Marine. :p: _ , Up on the Great Lakes, negotiations are still going on with SIUcontracted Great Lakes Towing and with our dredging companies. All the contracts expire on March 31. One contract was already ratified, however. That was with Tampa Tugs. I'll give you more details in my next column. In other news on the Lakes, I'm happy to tell you that two of our deep-draft vessels are being fitted out. They are the ST Crapo (Huron Cement) and the Richard (American Steamship). Both will go into the hopper trade, traveling between Toledo and Detroit with coal. Speaking at our annual dinner-dance of the Greater St. Louis and Vicinity Port Maritime Council was SIU President Frank Drozak who is also president of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. Approximately 500 people attended the affair which was held on March 10 at the Henry VIII Inn and Lodge in St. Louis. Among those honored at the dinner-dance were Rep. Robert Young (D-Mo.); Daniel 'Duke' McDey, president of the Missouri State Labor Council of the AFL-CIO, and Kenneth Davis, chairman of the board of both B-K Construction Co. and the Colonial Bank in St. Louis. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney I 'M happy to report this month .that t Delta is postponing the layup of three of its 'M' class ships. Last month I reported to you that the final trip was to have ended on May 15. However, since then Delta has announced that the Santa Maria, Santa Magdalena and Santa Mariana will run until the end of the year and possibly even longer. The move seems to be a sensible one since the passenger loads have been very good aboard these com­ bination freight/passenger vessels. These ships can accommodate 100 passengers. Just recently, on March 1, the Santa Mariana sailed with 93 passengers onboard. On our full service passenger ships, the Independence and the Constitution (American Hawaii Cruises), the passenger loads are also very good. These two ships operate in Hawaii where they take passengers on seven-day cruises through the islands. • • Up in Seattle Seafarers participated in a rally at the Sea-Tac— Henry Jackson Airport in support of striking Continental Airline workers. We were among 500 trade unionists who took part in the demonstration. In a similar rally held 10 days before, AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland spoke in support of the strikers. Also in Seattle we're going to crew the Jade Phoenix (Titan) which has been laid up since November. The bulk carrier, which was converted from an LNG carrier, is in Portland, Ore. In Southern California in the city of San Diego, a meeting of the General Presidents' Offshore Committee was held in January. Chair­ ing the meeting was SIU President Frank Drozak. I was also in attendance as well as SIU Wilmington Port Agent Mike Worley. This committee is composed of nine unions involved with offshore drilling. As a final note, all of us on the West Coast want to extend our condolences to the family of Red Morris who recently passed away. Red was a retired SIU port agent from Jacksonville, Fla. March 1984/LOG/25 "m �f^HPSt'EW wj:,. I SHLSS Training a Life Saver Seafarer's Fast Action Saves Child •if V. It was in that moment when night suddenly becomes day that they tumbled into the cab of the family pick-up truck, still wiping sleep from their eyes. The 8-year-old was on her way to the country schoolyard. The other daughter, just 3, curled up to fall asleep as the dusty dirt road drew up to the high­ way. By 8 a.m., migrant farm workers, bent like the arched sickles that cut the air, would be reaping the harvest along the highway in the rhythm that is California's Salinas valley. The truck took the south­ bound lane of U.S. 101, climb­ ing the silvery ribbon etched through vibrant green foothills laden with dew. In the morning, under the mist left by night, the open valley before them was shimmering in the early sun. It was cool, still quiet. Only a second later, their day collapsed in a twisted heap of metal carnage. Bobbie Stearns ran. He was driving 500 yards behind the tanker truck when it lost its rear tank, collided into the pick-up truck and slammed onto its side. Fuel oil gushed onto the road­ way. So he ran knowing full well the sky could light up to a searing inferno if the fuel oil ignited. At first he saw the woman. It all happened so fast. She was sitting behind the wheel of the pick-up truck dressed in a night­ gown and bathrobe. He lifted her. She was dazed, her eyes empty. A child was crying from somewhere in the truck. The little girl was bleeding from the nose and mouth when he found her pressed against the door on the passenger's side. He could only guess she had been so badly knocked by the accident she had internal injuries. He moved her away from any potential explo­ sion to her mother's side. There was no telling how much time had elapsed by the time Steams made his last trip back to the truck. It was then he discovered the most severely injured of the tmck's occupafits lying halfway underneath the running board. She was only two feet long, and when the impact of the accident had spmng the door on the driver's side open, she had been catapulted to the ground by the force. 26/LOG/March 1984 sSWi Bobbie Stearns He automatically turned the baby over. Her nails were blue. He located the sternum and be­ gan cardiopulmonary resusci­ tation. Sending puffs of air down the baby's airway to restore breathing, he compressed her chest to restore her heartbeat. Motorists stopped. He did not look up and lose time, but kept working. In shock trauma, warmth keeps the body from shutting down major organ sys­ tems. He called for blankets and coats to be wrapped around the injured child and for someone to give the "Mayday" "May­ day" signal on the C.B. He began to feel a faint heartbeat, then a breath. A stranger from out of the crowd offered assistance. At this point Steams was beginning to lose the child. They worked as a team, one breathing for the child, the other counting out compressions. "We got her back again," Stearns recalled. "This time the pulse was stronger. Then, after a minute or so she stopped breathing. Again we restored her, only to lose her." Her mother was so near that every time her baby failed she could hear us say so, said Stearns. Mute, rigid with fear, she would make the attempt to move to her child and had to be coaxed to sit down. "We both worked like mad," said Stearns. As I remember it, we lost her about three times before we restored her heart­ beat and breathing." "The baby started to cry, making little noises," said Stearns. "It was the first time in my life I had ever really enjoyed hearing a baby cry." Advanced life support and medical personnel arrived, and stretchers parted the crowd. Four days after the accident. Chief Steward Bobbie Stearns sat at his typewriter. "Fate plays a very strange part in all of our lives. Back in 1980 when I had finished the Stewards Recertification Class #2, I had the chance to use some of the First Aid instmction that you had taught us just about three months later in saving the life of the chief officer on the SS Overseas Washington. Today he is still alive and once again sailing.' "Now once again you have assisted me in saving another life." PMA Shipping Scene February 1984 REGISTERED SHIPPED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A" 49 5 Class "B" 2 0 Class "C" 1 0 Relief 1 2 Grand Total (All Groups) 53 8 WILMINGTON Class "A" 5 g Class "B" 0 0 Class "C" 0 0 Grand Total (All Groups) 5 8 SEATTLE Class "A" 17 3 Class "B" 1 0 Class "C" 1 0 Relief 1 Q Grand Total (All Groups) 19 3 HONOLULU Class "A".... 8 Class "B" 2 Not Class "C" .... 1 Available Rehef 1 Grand Total (All Groups) 12 Legal Aid In the event that any SlU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur­ poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood StreetsBaltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL. Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand Fhver Avenue Detroit, f\/lich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 �LOG Photo Contest—Enter Now THE SEAFARERS LOG PHOTO CONTEST deadline has been extended. You still have a chance to help us tell the story of life on the deepseas, rivers and lakes. Seafarers lead unique lives which nobody can see or share except through your pictures. Send lis your photographs by April and the LOG will name the winners in the May issue plus publish a special section of the winners and honorable men­ tions. i I- - • Here is how to enter. Send your prints and negatives, pref­ erably 8 X 10 black and white, but other sizes and color phots are welcome to: Seafarers LOG Photo Contest 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Be sure to include your name, address, book number and brieif description of the picture. Your negatives will be returned. ' " f- i S Edd Emery used his travels and experience as a Seafarer to develop his photo skills to the point where he had his own exhibition in New York City. This is just one of his photos. Perhaps you can too. SlU Upgraders Visit Capitol Sunset from the Sea-Land Charleston by AB B. Eisenstadt, Glendale, ;N.y. SlU Crews Conference Opens March 25 in Piney Point As Congress adjourned for lunch, Seafarers participating in Union education classes at the Frank Drozak building were given a close-up tour of the nation's Capitol and a view of American politics practiced for decades on the "Hill." Posing for a group portrait of the trip conducted by SlU legislative lobbyist Liz DeMato are: Lawrence Allen, Mark Avara, Arthur Baredian, Kenneth Bayle, Edward Bloomfield, Thomas Boyd, Kenneth Browning, Ray Brownlee, Patrick Cross, Richard Crowley, Joseph Graney, Norman Guild, Leslie Harada, Charles Holmes, Robert Larsen, John Lawrence, George Lindsay, Thomas Maga, Francis Monteiro, Charles O'Brien, Warren O'Neill, Lester Oden, James Ranna, Richard Robertson, Eric Rossi, Walenty Rozmus, Gary Smith, Kenneth Taylor, Michael Waldrop and SHLSS Instructor, Calvin Williams. Seafarers across the country were set to elect their delegates during special membership meetings on March 19 for the upcoming SIU Crews Conference. The 69 delegates will attend the March 25 to April 7 Crews Conference at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship in Piney Point, Md. Delegate representation will be as follows: Brooklyn—12; Phil­ adelphia—3; Gloucester—3; Baltimore—3; Norfolk—3; Jackson­ ville—3; Puerto Rico—3; Mobile—3; New Orleans—6; St. Louis— 3; Algonac—3; Wilmington—3; San Francisco—6; Seattle—3; Houston—9; Piney Point—3. Delegates will be divided equally among the deck, engine and steward departments, and one alternate should be elected from each department in the event a primary delegate cannot attend. The issues to be considered include the question of how to deal with crew requirements of highly automated vessels; how to keep our industry competitive with those of other nations, and how to meet new employment challenges arising with increased numbers of military and other types of specialized vessel operations. Discussions at the Conference will include a review of the Shipping Rules; the Union Constitution; the Welfare, Pension and Vacations rules; SHLSS programs; the permanent job status; meetings aboard ships; shipboard responsibility; the role of the SIU in law and politics; communications and the LOG; and the upcoming grassroots political campaign. Both the Standard Tankership and Standard Freightship Agree­ ments expire June 15, 1984. The recommendation of the Confer­ ence will be used as the basis for negotiations on these contracts. March 1984/LOG/27 -g . • • -I I �- A Winter storm and a weary stowaway .J"-'- Pittsburgh 'Enjoys' An Eventflil Run PORT ELIZABETH, N.J Follovving several months in layup, the SlU-contracted Pittsburgh (Sea-Land) returned here for a payoff after an event­ ful trip from the Dominican Re­ public. She crewed up in New York on Feb. 1 and this was her first payoff since then. The Pitts­ burgh makes 14-day round trips from New York to the Domin­ ican Republic, and the payoff takes place every 28 days. A day-and-a-half out from Santo Domingo a stowaway was discovered onboard the containership. The crew treated the man well and gave him extra clothes. When the ship arrived in New York the proper au­ thorities were informed. His fate was unknown at the time of the payoff. However, according to some crewmembers, the young stowaway was disappointed that the ship was headed for New York and not Puerto Rico. He didn't want to go to New York. Oh well! Also on the way up from the island of Hispaniola—one part of which is the Dominican Re­ public and other part Haiti—the ship was caught in a late winter storm off Cape Hatteras, N.C. The large swells and heavy winds during the 12-hour storm caused extensive damage in the storage rooms for the engine and stew­ ard departments. In the engine storage room, called the crane room, drums broke loose from their lashings, 'T")'. T i I G:, s' ';r 'i- Tied to her dock at Port Elizabeth, N.J. is the SlU-contracted containership Pittsburgh (Sea-Land). Oil and paint cans broke open and splattered the deck and bulkheads in a dark brown color. In the steward storage room, cans were scattered allover, lying in water from the flooding caused by a broken salt water line. A meeting was held by the SIU representative prior to the payoff and many important mat­ ters were discussed including the March Crews Conference in Piney Point, and the forthcommg contract negotiations. •.1V\ -I •. 'a -- • Ship's Committee aboard the Pittsburgh are, from the left: Phillip Huss, education director; Rufino Ramirez, steward delegate; Gabriel Bonefont, deck delegate; Stan Kolasa, secretary-reporter; George Malin, engine delegate, and William O'Brien, chairman. ' *^4 Lying on the dock splattered with paint and dirt are some laundry bags that were near the engine storage room when the storm hit. I/LOG/March 1984 •4% Peeling potatoes for the night's meal is Third Cook Roscoe Rainwater. Standing before a pan of roast chicken is Chief Cook Standmore Bell. �•B. i'if « it In the crane room dark brown paint Is splattered on the bulkhead and much of the equipment stored there. Smiling for the camera are two of the crewmembers from the Pittsburgh. They are Randy Santucci, OS, left, and Herbert Thrower, AB. Sailing atwerd the Pittsburgh is Baker Juan Rodriguez. The Pittsburgh runs between New York and the Dominican Republic. Crewmembers listen attentively during the meeting held by the SlU representative prior to the payoff. The steward department storage room was one big mess with supplies thrown to the deck and lying in water. Shown here during the shipboard meeting are some of the 27 SlU members who crew the Pittsburgh. March 1984/LOG •J �ri If j! :i| I •• J •M IB 'At '^1 ff- Deep Sea Joe Royce Bennett Jr., 66, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1955 sailing as an AB. Brother Bennett began sailing in 1944 during World War II. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps before World War II, serving as an aviation mechanic. Seafarer Bennett also worked as an aviation mechanic for North American Aviation in 1941 and for Chance-Vought Aviation in 1950, both in Grand Prairie, Texas. Born in Sherman, Texas, he is a resident there. James Duncan Gilllland, 57, joined the SlU in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a pilot and captain inland for Gulf Atlantic Towing from 1943 to 1956, Sheridan Transportation in 1961 and for McAllister Brothers from 1965 to 1983. Brother Gilliland also sailed deep sea. He was a former member of the ILA, UMD Local 333A from 1949 to 1954. Seafarer Gilliland was born in Okeechobee, Fla. and is a resident of Williamstown, N.J. Lewis Newton Childress, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a FOWT for Delta Line. Brother Childress began sailing in 1952. He is also a tool grinder. Seafarer Childress was born in Win­ ston-Salem, N.C. and is a resident there. Albert Stanley Coles, 61, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. Brother Coles was born in Remo, Va. and is a resident of Kilmarmock, Va. William Parks Dunn Jr., 61, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Norfolk sailing as a chief steward. Brother Dunn was a teacher and adviser on the hopper dredge Sea Lion for the Nigerian government in 1977. He was born in Coates, N.C. and is a resident of Houston. Edward Trabue Hawkins, 76, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1963 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Hawkins was born in Cowan, Tenn. and is a resident of Carrabelle, Fla. !.| • !l i{ :r ^ ' ./ r ' f Arvel Morel BInion, 58, joined the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1956 sailing as a chief pumpman. Brother Binion began sailing in 1947. He worked for the Seattle SeaLand Shoregang from 1979 to 1981. Seafarer Binion is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. A native of Crowley, La., he is a resident of Elma, Wash. VV •\. " -^"ii. >" f 4-: • Jefferson Davis Buch­ anan, 69, joined the SlU- in the port of Seattle in 1968 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Buchanan worked as a cook in New York's Wall St. finan­ cial district in 1961. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Buch­ anan was born in Hazlehurst, Ga. and is a resident of Bellevue, Wash. Ben Davis Buck, 56, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a bosun. Brother Buck was born in Maysville, N.C. and is a resi­ dent of Everett, Pa. James Millard Cheshire, 60, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Cheshire was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bo­ suns Program in March 1976. He also sailed for Sea-Land. Seafarer Cheshire is a vet­ eran of the U.S. Marine Corps during Wolrd War II. Born in Alabama, he is a resident of Youngstown, Fla. Olfidio Maneha Esquivel Sr., 55, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing Carl Jones Jr., 60, joined the SlU in the as a chief steward. Brother Esquivel also sailed as a ship's port of Jacksonville in 1959 sailing as a chief delegate. He was an Odgen steward. Brother Jones was born in Florida Marine port steward in the port and is a resident of Jacksonville. of New York from 1981 to 1983. Seafarer Esquivel is a Frank Melvin King, 67, joined veteran of the U.S. Army after the SlU in the port of New the Korean War. Born in Gulf, York in 1965 sailing as a Texas, he is a resident of FOWT. Brother King is a vet­ Wharton, Texas. eran of both the U.S. Army before World War II and the George Dennis FInklea, 65, U.S. Na^ during World War joined the SlU in 1947 in the IL He was born in Zebulon, port of Norfolk sailing as a Ga. and is a resident there. recertified bosun. Brother Finklea was graduated from the Union's Recertified Bo­ James "Jim" William Knecht, 61, joined suns Program in March 1975. the SlU in the port of San Francisco in 1961 He also sailed for Sea-Land. sailing in the steward department for SeaSeafarer Finklea was born in Land. Brother Knecht was a former member South Carolina and is a resi­ of the SUP from 1947 to 1961. He was bom dent of Columbia, S.C. In Iowa and is a resident of Des Moines, Iowa. Joseph Mervin Fontehot, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1952 sailing as Melvin Robert Knickman, 58, a cook for lOT from 1953 to joined the SlU in the port of 1965. Brother Fontenot is a Baltimore in 1956 sailing as veteran of the U.S. Army. He an AB. Brother Knickman is a was born in Chataignier, La. veteran of the U.S. Army. He and is a resident of Basile, was born in Baltimore and is La. a resident there. Homer Charles Frazier, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1966 sailing as a QMED. Brother Frazier was born in Georgia and is a resident of Metairie, La. Robert Lee "Duke" Gardner Sr., 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Gardner is both a veteran of the U.S. Army before World War II and the U.S. Navy during World War II. He was born in North Carolina and is a resident of Manchester, N.H. David Paulus Manafe, 61, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1965 sailing as a chief electrician on the dredge Hydro Atlantic in 1972. Brother Manafe helped to organize the Atlantic Fishermen's Union and he worked on the Sea-Land Shoregang. He hit the bricks in the 1965 U.N. beef at the U.S. Mission. And he is a veteran of the U.S. Army after World War II. Seafarer Manafe also worked at the Indonsian Consulate and was a freel­ ance translator in U.S. government films. Bom in Div Roti, Indonesia, he is a natural­ ized U.S. citizen. Manafe is a resident of New York City. 30/LOG/March 1984 m IP �,v _ -; Bill Mpontslkarls, 63, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. Brother Mpontsikaris Was born in New Bed­ ford, Mass. and is a resident of Lake Charles, La. John Raymond Murphy, 65, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore in 1955 sailing as a bosun. Brother Murphy began sailing in 1937 and sailed in World War II. He was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. Edward Charles O'Connell, 60, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother O'Conneli was grad­ uated from the Union's Re­ certified Bosuns Program in June 1979. He last sailed on the C.S. Longlines (Transo­ ceanic Cableship). Seafarer O'Conneli was born in Rockpoii, Mass. and is a resident of Salem, Mass. 7 iR V Hurshel Averland Or­ lando, 67, joined the SiU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Orlando hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Har­ bor beef. He was a Sea-Land port steward from 1971 to 1983. Seafarer Orlando was born in Bayamo, Cuba and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Or­ lando is a resident of Bloomfieid, N.J. Faustino Margarlto Pedrelza Pedraza, 62, joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Baltimore sailing as an AB and deck delegate. Brother Pedraza also sailed for the Reynolds Metals Co. in 1968. He was born in Alvin, Texas and is a resident of Texas City, Texas. John Christopher Reed Jr., 64, joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified chief steward. Brother Reed began sailing during World War II. He was born in Fairview, Mont, and is a resident of Des Moines, Iowa. Stanley Ruzyski, 65, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. Brother Ruzyski was born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada and is a naturalized U.S. cit­ izen. He is a resident of Se­ attle. William Doyle Sherar, 58, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a OMED and ship's delegate. Brother Sherar began sailing in 1945. He was on the picket lines in both the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1962 Robin Line strike. Seafarer Sherar is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in Word Gf 03t LslCBS War II. A native of Paul's Valley Okla., he is a resident of Cherryfield, Maine. Gordon Edward Alkens, 73, joined the Union in the port of Alpena, Mich, in 1967 John Francis Short, 65, sailing as a cook for the Huron Cement Co., joined the SIU in the port of Brother Aikens was born in Alpena and is a New York in 1960 sailing in resident of Lachine, Mich. the engine department. Brother Short was born in San Fran­ cisco and is a resident there. George Leo Basley, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1961 sailing as an oiier for Kinsman Lines from Bernard Joseph Shultz, 58, 1948 to 1983. Brother Basley Joined the SIU in the port of began sailing in 1937 and ^ New York in 1953 sailing as sailed aboard the SS Kinsman an AB. Brother Shultz was Independent from 1978 to born in Upper Darby, Pa. and 1983. He was born in White is a resident of San Francisco. River, Wis. and is a resident of Ashiand, Wis. William Marcus Smith Jr., 60, joined the SIU in 1946 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Smith sailed during World War II. He was born in Frankston, Texas and is a resident of Salem, Ore. Harold W. Summers, 65, joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1968 sailing as an AB. Brother Summers is a veteran of both the U.S. Navy before World War II and the U.S. Army during World War II. He was born in Middiebourne, W. Va. and is a resident of San Francisco. J: Francis Michael Gavin, 62, joined the Union in the port of Cleveland, Ohio in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for Merritt, Chapman and Scott from 1956 to 1964 and for Great Lakes Towing from 1966 to 1980. Brother Gavin was a former member of the Team­ sters Union, Local 407. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Laker Gavin was born in Cleveland and is a resident of Fort Myers, Fla. Edward Joseph Murphy Sr., 65, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1961 sailing as an AB for the great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. from 1952 to 1983. Brother Murphy is a former member of the Tug Firemen, Linemen and Oilers Protective Assn. He is also a veteran of the British Royal Air Force (RAF) in World War II. Laker Murphy was born in Beifast, Northern Ireland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. Murphy is a resi­ dent of Buffalo. Gilbert Joseph Trosclalr, 63, joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1956 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Trosclair attended a Piney Point Crews Conference in 1972. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. Seafarer Tros­ Anthony J. Palazola, 64, joined the SIUclair was born in Thibodeaux, merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union (AFU) in La. and is a resident of New the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1961 sailing as a fisherman. Brother Palazola was a Orleans. veteran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II. He was born in Gloucester and is a resident there. Adolph Francis Vante, 63, joined the SIU in 1941 in the Thomas P. Scola, 62, joined the Atlantic port of Norfolk sailing as an Fishermen's Union in the port of Boston, AB. Brother Vante also sailed for Sea-Land. He was born in Mass. in 1980. Brother Scola was born in the Virgin Islands and is a Massachusetts and is a resident of Gioucester, Mass. resident of New York City. Atlantic Fishermen March 1984/LOG/31 - ^ �Upgraders Meet With President Drozak at SlU Headquarters Directory of Ports Frank Drozak, President Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angua "Red" Campbell, Vice President Mike Sacco, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President HEADQUARTERS Upgraders attending various courses at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point came to SlU headquarters in Camp Springs, Md. this month for a week-long program to study the operation of their Union. A highlight of the education program was a meeting with SlU President Frank Drozak and the opportunity to ask questions about their organization's programs and policiee—and to get some straight answers. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea I:'l FEB. 1-29, 1984 fx Port Gloucester ... New York .... Ptiiladelphja .. Baltimore ..;. Norfolk Mobile Honolulu New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington ... Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Piney Point ... Totals r (•f. H. 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 New Orleans .. Jacksonsvllle . San Francisco Wilmington ... Seattle ...... Puerto Rico .. Houston Piney Point .. Totals 2 39 0 6 8 10 1 22 11 14 6 17 3 16 0 155 1 10 0 1 4 3 12 3 2 5 5 4 4 3 0 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 10 Port Gloucester :.. New York .... Ptilladelphia .. Baltimore .... Norfolk ...... Mobile Honolulu New Orleans .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco Wilmington ... Seattle ...... Puerto Rico .. Houston Rney Point ... ToMo 2 25 0 4 3 7 3 13 3 13 4 11 1 9 0 96 0 0 0 3 0 24 2 1 14 1 3 2 1 0 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 34 ! 3,. 1 15 0 6 4 4 3 17 4 8 2 6 2 5 0 77 2 76 0 9 20 3 43 24 15 41 13 25 8 16 10 305 0 4 0 0 0 0 89 0 0 8 2 1 2 1 0 107 0 0 557 532 157 461 IK MO 2 46 0 3 8 8 DECK DEPARTMENT 3 0 0 17 0 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 NOT AVAILABLE 5 0 3 0 6 0 3 0 14 0 3 0 0 4 3 0 69 .0 3 23 0 6 7 2 14 9 8 11 3 17 2 5 0 110 Honolulu :ny TOTAL SHIPPED Ml Groups Class A ClassB Class C 2 54 0 35 9 10 3 42 14 23 14 25 2 24 0 227 Port Gloucester .. New York Philadelphia .. Baltimore .... Norfolk Mobile ! i '• miTM. REGISTERED Ml Groupt Clan A Class B Class C 30 21 15 8 34 6 19 0 200 2 41 0 2 5 12 . 21 13 9 5 16 12 13 0 151 3 35 0 1 4 8 24 6 10 1 9 2 7 0 110 Trip Rallafs a "'REGISTERED ON BEACH Mi Groups ClauB Class C Omti 0 0 9 4 42 5 20 29 25 3 109 72 28 56 64 13 87 0 657 8 57 2 8 25 9 14 26 32 14 27 49 7 35 0 372 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 3 2 2 3 0 1 0 18 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 NOT AVAILABLE 0 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 5 0 3 0 0 2 1 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 7 7 2 126 5 16 24 15 1 84 51 18 29 44 12 72 0 499 12 36 1 7 18 8 12 16 20 14 18 32 6 17 0 197 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 0 18 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 NOT AVAILABLE 0 0 1 0 14 0 2 0 24 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 65 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 72 0 10 16 15 3 45 17 17 13 30 9 42 0 290 3 28 0 1 4 0 24 7 10 28 7 24 2 4 0 442 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 69 0 0 0 43 2 10 6 5 3 48 15 10 11 13 11 36 0 213 13 206 5 20 61 21 43 94 53 59 74 55 29 82 0 015 0 15 1 0 0 1 89 4 2 13 3 11 3 3 0 145 0 17 1,659 1,466 219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 0 HITIIY DEPARTMENT Gloucester ... New York .... Ptiiladelpftia .. Balttmore .... Norfolk ...... Mobile Honolulu New OrieaiB .. Jacksonville .. San Francisco WHminaton ... Seattle Puerto Rico .. Houston Pftwj^ Point ... TalMi Ml OapartnMiit • "'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 th« month of January was down from ttie month of December. A total of 733 jobs were shipped in January on SlU-contractad deep sea vesseis. Of the 733 jobs shipped, 491 jobs or about 67 percent ware taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were fiiied by "B" seniority people. There were 9 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a total of 497 rfclief jobs have been shipped. 32/LOG/March 1984 "^1 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301)899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Glair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301) 327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 07770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218)722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 Toll Free: 7-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301)994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Femandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206) 623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213)549-4000 Support SPAD �I -m- . .. •n mm Seafarers International Union of North America. AFL-CK) March 1984 i|}tlljt0tt POLITICS NOT AS USUAL There is a sense in Washington that things have changed in this country. Few people can make sense of recent devel­ opments. Yet there is a general agreement that there has been a shift in the public's perception, that people are wary about the future and uncertain about the way that this administration has responded to the challenges put before it. At any rate, things have been highly volatile, both at home and abroad. The situation is heating up in Central America and the Middle East. A cloud hangs over the president's much-touted economic re­ covery. Prices on Wall Street plummeted at the prospect of a $200 billion deficit. There have been a number of surprising political developments. Some, like the election results from New Hampshire, were so unanticipated that the so-called political experts have been left speechless. The maritime industry and the Labor Movement have been caught in these events. Like everyone else, they are wait­ ing for the dust to settle to see just where things stand. There have been a number of surprising political developments in recent months, including the rapid decline of the Glenn candidacy and the unexpected good show­ ing of Gary Hart. In Iowa, Maine and New Hampshire, public opinion polls are in a state of flux. Not too many people know what to make of these develop­ ments. Frank Drozak, president of the SIU, has planned wisely for these develop­ ments. Sensing an unsettled political at­ mosphere, he remained uncommitted, es­ pecially since no candidate came forth with a platform aimed at restoring the maritime industry to its former good health." Now that things are heating up, he can use the resources of the Union to our best advantage. President Drozak is planning an all-out grassroots campaign aimed at informing the American people about the need for maintaining a strong and well-prepared merchant fleet. This campaign has been in the planning stages for several months. It will officially begin on April 14 when members, pensioners, their friends and family are invited to go to the nearest SIU hall to find out what they can do to turn this industry around. This is a critical time for the maritime industry. A number of important issues are going to be decided in the upcoming months. How they are decided will deter­ mine whether or not this country has a maritime industry and whether or not you have a job. It is important to get involved. One of the most important international developments of recent years—the IranIraq war—has dragged on for years with­ out getting much public attention. Unfor­ tunately, things have been heating up down there, and people are slowly becoming aware of the danger that the war poses to the rest of the world. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians have died in the fighting. The Ayatollah Khomeini has promised not to stop until he has overthrown the govern­ ment of Iraq, which has tried in vain to reach some sort of face-saving accom­ modation. Tired, desperate, Iraq is threat­ ening to bomb Iran's oil installations. If that happens, then the Ayatollah has promise4^ to close down the Straits of Hormuz, through which more than 60 percent of the world's supply of oil must pass. , ' The United States has promised to counter any Iranian move with force. Yet it must confront the accumulated effects of its own policies. Its ability to transport troops and supplies over large distances is severely diminished, thanks to the de­ cline of the private American-flag mer­ chant marine. This Union and other responsible seg­ ments of the population have waged an uphill battle to protect American security in this age of finite energy resources. We have urged the Reagan administration to reverse the decline of the American-flag merchant marine, to no avail. In addition, we have been vocal supporters of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Despite its rhetoric about security, the administration has failed to fill the reserve at rates man­ dated by law. ALASKAN OIL The House of Representatives has voted to extend the Export Administration Act, which bans the export of Alaskan oil, through March 30. The issue of Alaskan oil is an important one for seamen, for it involves the fate of more than 40 SIUcontracted tankers that carry oil from Alaska down to the lower 48 states. Were Alaskan oil exported, many of these ves­ sels would be laid up, throwing the mari­ time industry into a crisis from which it may not recover. The vote in the House comes right after an important victory in the Senate, which overwhelmingly voted down Sen. Murkowski's (R-Alaska) amendment to allow the export of Alaskan oil. The vote effec­ tively decided the issue in the Senate. scheduled to be appropriated for the Op­ erating Differential Subsidy program, down" nearly $80 million from fiscal year 1983. Ten million dollars were allotted for re­ search and development, down $5 million from two years ago. Seventy-five million dollars were appropriated for operating and training programs, a slight increase over the administration'STequest of $72.7 million. FOREIGN TUNA A crisis is brewing in the tuna industry, which employs more than 10,000 workers in Southern California. Things have gotten so bad in the tuna industry that heads of several large canneries—Star-Kist, Van Camp and Pan Pacific Fisheries^have gone on record stating that they would relocate their canneries to the Western Pacific if tariffs were not enacted to protect them from unfair foreign competition. To put it in simple terms, canneries in California cannot compete with their for­ eign competitors, which pay their workers less than 30 cents an hour. Foreign imports of tuna are up drastically. In just the last six weeks, more than one million cases of tuna have been shipped into the United States, an increase of 60 percent from last year. This is an important issue for SIU mem­ bers. Nearly half of all members associ­ ated with the UIW, an affiliate of the SIU, work in Southern California canneries. Cannery workers have a long and proud labor tradition in this country, dating back to Andrea Gomex, one of the founders of the old Cannery Workers Union, which was a precursor of the UIW. BANKRUPTCY The Suprenvfe Court has come down with a decision that sent shock waves throughout the Labor Movement. Under the terms of that recent decision, com­ panies that file for bankruptcy can abro­ gate their union contracts. Organized labor is gearing up for a big political fight. It is meeting with allies in Congress to enact legislation to counter the effects of the ruling. If it is left un­ changed, then the job security of every single worker in this country is open to question. Support SPAD MARADBILL The House Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee reported HR-4706, the Maritime Authorizations Bill for fiscal year 1985, to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Com­ mittee without any amendments attached. The bill contains few surprises, and reflects the declining commitment of this country to its maritime industry. Three hundred seventy-seven million dollars are March 1984/LOGf33 —ISR Ls' I Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings WASHINGTON REPORT IRAN-IRAQ .• ^i a 'SI �•!r •: li I isUv tif '1. V II ••''m ii.'•f "f, i : i11 ii rr J5V '4c 'fU 1^t' 'a '3 •fts :i • • 5;i-rr njrstr Pensioner George Wilson Arnold, 59, died on Jan. 27. Brother Arnold joined the SIU in the port of Hous­ ton in 1963 sail­ ing as an AB. He was born in Los Angeles and was a resident of Seattle. Sur­ viving is his widow, Gertrude. Todd Frazier Barnes, 25, died on Nov. 4,1983. Brother Barnes joined the SIU following his graduation from the SHLSS En­ try Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1977. He sailed as a FOWT. Seafarer Barnes was born in Hawthorne, Calif, and was a resident of San Pedro, Calif. Barnes also worked as a commercial fisherman and oil field worker and was a scuba diver. Surviving are his father, David; his mother, Diane Pol­ ing; three brothers and a sister. Dawn of Hawthorne. Pensioner George Henry Bryan, 65, died recently. Brother Bryan joined the SIU in 1941 in [the port of Mo­ bile sailing as a chief steward. He also sailed during the Vietnam War. Seafarer Bryan was bom in Alabama and was a resident of West Asheville, N.C. Surviv­ ing is a brother, Paul of New York City. Andrew G. Burbul died on Jan 30. Brother Burbul joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore sailing for the Waterman Steam­ ship Co. in 1979. Pensioner Fred Z. Callanta, 71, passed away on Jan. 27. Brother Callanta joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1971. He was bom in the Phil­ ippines and was a resident of Seattle. Surviving is a daughter, Mrs. Frank Dimondi of Eliza­ beth, N.J. 34/LCX3/March 1984 Wayne Edwin Carpenter, 48, died of a heart attack in Lake Worth, Fla. on Nov. 17, 1983. Brother Carpenter joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1965 sailing as a chief steward. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy after the Korean War. Seafarer Carpenter was born in Muncie, Ind. and was a resident of San Antonio, Texas. Burial was in the Pine Cemetery, San Antonio. Surviving are his widow, Virginia; his parents, Edwin and Elizabeth Carpenter and a brother. Jack of San An­ tonio. Edmund Kenneth De Moss, 58, died of injuries sustained in an auto crash on the Chef Menteur Hwy., New Orleans on Dec. 2,1983. Brother De Moss joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1958 sailing as a bosun.. He was born in Grafton, W. Va. and was a resident of Ellicott City, Md, Burial was in the Woodside Park Cemetery, Grafton. Surviving is his brother, Frederick of Ellicott City. Gilbert Essberg, 60 died on Jan. 10. Brother Essberg joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1959 sailing as an AB for the Delta Line. He was born in Atlanta, Ga. and was a resident of New Orleans. Surviving is a cousin, T. J. Plourd of North Miami Beach, Fla. William Parker Fitzhugh, 61, died on Dec. 5, 1983. Brother Fitzhugh joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Francisco sailing for the Matson Line. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1942. Fitz­ hugh was a resident of Gardenia Calif, Surviving are his widow, Willie; a daughter, Kelly; a brother, Willie B. Williams Fit­ zhugh; a sister, Faye Owens and two cousins, Patricia Ford and Kimberly Davis, both of Los Angeles. Frederick Ernest Garrison, 55, succumbed to lung failure in the Harrison Hospital, Bremerton, Wash, on July 14, 1983. Brother Garrison joined the SIU in the port of Seattle in 1958 sailing as a chief cook for APL. He began sailing on the West Coast in 1946 and was a former member of the SIU and IBU of Canada. Seafarer Garrison was a veteran of the U.S. Army in the Korean War. Born in Minnesota, he was a resident of Hansville, Wash. Cremation took place in the Northwest Cremation Service Co., Seattle. Surviving is his widow, Patricia. Pensioner |Francisco Gas|par, 75, passed jaway on Feb. 1. Brother Caspar [joined the SIU in jl949 in the port jof New York Isailing as a bo­ sun. He sailed 51 years and hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Caspar was born in Portugal and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving is his widow, Bernarda. Pensioner Robert James Gkddy Jr., 60, died on Feb. 3. Brother Goldy joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as an oiler. He began sailing in 1955. Seafarer Goldy was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War 11. A native of Berkeley, Calif., he was a res­ ident of Wenatchee, Wash. Sur­ viving are his widow, Arlene; a son, Stanley; a daughter, Kerry, and his mother, Mrs. L.B. Goldy of Palisades, Wash. • Pensioner Henry Richard Gordon, 63, died of heart disease on the way to Englewood(N.J.) Hospital on Jan. 28. Brother Gor­ don joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mobile sailing as a bosun. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II. Seafarer Gordon was born in Cliffside Park, N.J. and was a resident there. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack, N.J. Surviving are his mother, Josefa Godlewski of Cliffside Park and a sister, Katherine Johnson of Englewood. Richard Michael Gouge, 34, died on Jan. 29. Brother Gouge joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1978. He was born in Washington, D.C. Surviving are his mother, Susann and his grandparents, Harry and Gladys Gouge of Washington, D.C. J Pensioner Mark Bei^amin Hairelson, 73, passed away in the University Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. on Dec. 26,1983. Brother Hairelson joined the SIU in the port of Galveston in 1953 sailing as an AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy before World War II. Seafarer Hairelson was born in Alabama and was a resident of Pensacola. Surviving is his sister, Minnie R. Zwatschka. Pensioner Pedro I. Ibardolasa, 83, died on Dec. 15, 1983. Brother Ibardolasa joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New )rk sailing as a chief cook. He was bom in the Philippine Is. and resided there. Surviving are his widow, Pmdence and a nephew, Magarito Ibardolasa of Manila. Clyde Homer Lanier, 63, died on Jan. 12. Brother Lanier I joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a reI certified chief steward. He worked on the Delta Line Shore-gang in 1979 and attended a Piney Point Educa­ tional Conference, Workshop 3 in 1971. Seafarer Lanier Was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bora in Birming­ ham, Ala., he was a resident of Gretna, La. Surviving is his widow, Theresa. Pensioner Kenneth Eisworth Lee, 60, died on Jan. 18. Brother Lee joined the SIU in 1949 in the port V of New York vXi sailing as an AB and ship's delegate on the C.S. Long Lines (AT&T) from 1965 to 1967. He was born in Henry County, Iowa and was a resi­ dent of Honolulu, Hawaii. Sur­ viving is a sister, Dorothy R. Duggins of Abingdon, 111. �, s g Pensioner Simplicio Jayme Mansan, 78, passed away in the Philippine Is. on Jan. 4. Brother Mansan joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1953 sail­ ing as a cook. He hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Mansan was born in Iloilo City, P. I. and was a resident of Philadelphia. Sur­ viving is a brother, Francisco of Pasay City, P. I. Michael "Mike" Christie Muscato, 29, died at sea aboard the M/V Star of Texas (Titan Navigation) on Jan. 10. Brother Muscato joined the SIU after his graduation from Piney Point in 1977. He sailed as an AB on the MIV Dodge /j.(N. America Trailing) in 1981 and was a for­ mer member of the Carpenters Union, Local 627. Seafarer Muscato was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. and was a resident of Jack­ sonville, He also attended Flor­ ida Junior College, Jacksonville in 1973. Surviving are his par­ ents, Joseph and Myrtice Mus­ cato of Jacksonville. Edward Matthew Peltoniemi, 63, died of natural causes on Nov. 13, 1983. Brother Pelton­ iemi joined the SIU in the port of Houston sailing as a FOWT for Sea-Land. He began sailing in 1939. Seafarer Peltoniemi was bom in Minnesota and was a resident of Chicago, 111. Surviv­ ing are two sisters, Mary An­ derson of Duluth, Minn, and Jeanette Laurel of Stockton, Calif. f Pensioner Be­ nedetto Porcello, J 88, succumbed to pneumonia in the Santa Monica (Calif.) Hospital on Dec. 21,1983. j Brother Porcello •joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a cook for 21 years. Bom in Italy, he was a natural­ ized U.S. citizen and a resident of Santa Monica. Burial was in Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica. Surviving are three sons, Carl of Santa Monica, Salvatore of Howell, N.J. and Ralph of Los Angeles and four daugh­ ters, Dolores Brown of Santa Monica; Mary D'Angelo of Howell, Lucy Tzanneta of Santa Monica and Bessie Annese of Escondido, Calif. Pensioner John Joseph Radecki, 67, died of lung failure in St. Luke's Hospital, J San Francisco on Nov. 11, 1983. [Brother Radecki ijoined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an ac­ cident-free ship, the SS Fairport. Seafarer Radecki was bom in Philadelphia and was a.resi­ dent of San Francisco. Crema­ tion took place in the Apollo Crematory, Emeryville, Calif. Surviving is his widow, Tomiko of Yokohama, Japan. Pensioner Frank Blair Rowell, 75, passed away from heart-lung failure in the Clear Lake (Web­ ster, Texas) Hospital on Nov. 8, 1983. Brother Rowell joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. He was born in Michigan and was a resident of Dickinson, Texas. Cremation took place in the South Me­ morial Park Crematory, Pearland, Texas. Surviving are his widow, Regina and a daughter, Michelle. John Michael Paul Schmidt, 28, died in Martin Luther King Hospital, Los Angeles of inju­ ries sustained when hit by a car while walking on the highway on Nov. 14, 1983. Brother Schmidt joined the SIU in the port of Honolulu, Hawaii in 1980 sailing as a cook on the SS Independence (American Ha­ waii Cmises). He was born in Topeka, Kan. and was a resi­ dent of Long Beach, Calif. Schmidt was a former member of the Carpenters Union, Local 710, Interment was in All Souls Cemetery, Long Beach. Surviv­ ing are his parents, Eugene and Alberta Schrnidt and a sister of Coshocton, Ohio. Pensioner Lo­ tus Luther Stone, 72, passed away on Jan. 6. Brother Stone joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of Mo­ bile sailing as a bosun. He re- ceived a Union Personal Safety Award in 1960 for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Young America. Seafarer Stone was bom in Alabama and was a resident of Sacramento, Calif. Surviving is a daughter, Eliza­ beth. James William Thomas, 58, died on Dec. 29,1983. Brother Thomas joined the SIU in the port of Mo­ • .mm bile in 1955 sail* ing as a recerti/ fied chief steward for the Waterman Steamship Co. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Thomas was born in Jefferson County, Ala. and was a resident of Marrero, La. Surviving are his widow, Betty and a son, David. Enrique Aponte Vargas, 51, died of pneumonia in San Juan, P.R. on Nov. 23, 1983. Brother Vargas joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans in 1962 sailing as an AB. He was bom in Playa Ponce, P.R. and was a resident of Villa Fontana, Car­ olina, P.R. Surviving are his widow, Juana Maria and two daughters, Lillian and Diana. Joseph Arthur Wehe, 73, passed away on Dec. 17, 1983. Brother Wehe joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as an IAB. He was born in Baltimore and was a resident there. Surviving are his widow, Sigurd and a sister, Gertmde Hamilton of Randall stown, Md. Francisco- Rene Zapata, 49, died of a heart attack in the Georgetown (Grand Cayman, W.I.) Hospital on Oct 1, 1983. Brother Zapata joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans sail­ ing as a bosun. He also studied at the Califomia Aircraft Insti­ tute. Seafarer Zapata was bom in La Ceib, Honduras and was a resident of Mandeville, La. Surviving is his widow, Martha. Great Lakes Pensioner Ted R. Marks, 76, passed away from a heart at­ tack in the North Michigan Bums Clinic in Petoskey on Jan. 13. Brother Marks joined the Union in the port of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, in 1961. He was bom in Sault Ste. Marie and was a resident of Sugar Is., Mich. Cremation took place in the Greenwood Cemetery, Sault Ste. Marie, and burial was in the St. Luke's on the Trail Cem­ etery, Sugar Is. Surviving are his widow, Inez and a brother, George of Stuart, Fla. Stanley Gre[gory Malinowski Sr., 61, drowned in Lake Ontario before being taken to the Lee Hospital, Ful­ ton, N.Y. on June 11,1983. Brother Malinowski joined the Union in 1947 in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. sailing last as an AB and wheels­ man aboard the M/V Day Peckinpaugh (Erie Navigation and Sand Co.) and the M/V Joseph S. Scobell (Erie Sand) in 1963. Laker Malinowski was a vet­ eran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. He was bom in WilkesBarre, Pa. and was a resident there. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery j West Wyoming, Pa. Surviving are his widow, Mar­ garet and a son, Stanley Gre­ gory Jr. of Wilkes-Barre. Atlantic Fishermen Salvatore Conselino, 59, died on Dec. 17, 1983. Brother Con­ selino joined the SlU-merged Atlantic Fishermen's Union in the port of Gloucester, Mass. in 1968 sailing as an AB. He began sailing in 1951. Bom in New Jersey, he was a resident of Monson, Mass. Surviving are his widow, Theresa; a son, Al­ fonso of Monson and a sister, Rose Firth, also of Monson. March 1984/LOG/3S -W-" T �Digest of Ships Meetings '•(f: • % 1% rn LNG ARIES (Energy Transporta­ tion Co.), January 15—Chairman R. D. Schwarz; Secretary F. Motus; Ed­ ucational Director J. Fedesovich; Deck Delegate M. Kadderly; Engine Dele­ gate W. Kinsbrough; Steward Dele­ gate W. Christmas. No disputed OT was reported in any of the depart­ ments. There is $170 in the ship's fund. A discussion was held about the hard times that unions are going through these days—with some members even having to give up those benefits they fought for years to get. It's a bad day for labor, the bosun noted, as he stressed the importance of supporting the SID by contributing to SPAD. New LOGs were received, and the educa­ tional director reminded members to get the necessary paperwork done so that they can upgrade at Piney Point when they have some time off. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port; the Nagasaki shipyard. •^1 •:i' •'i. si'! BEAVER STATE (Apex Marine), January 15—Chairman T. Gailas; Sec­ retary F. Costango; Educational Direc­ tor D. Gordius; Deck Delegate D. Davis; Engine Delegate W. W. Chauncey; Steward Delegate I. Gray. Everything is running smoothly aboard the Beaver State although there was some dis­ puted OT in the deck department. The ship's fund now contains $30. The bosun reported that payoff will take place on arrival at Eagle Point, N.J. on Jan. 19. At that time the boarding patrolman will be able to clear up the problem that exists between the bosun and the chief mate—something of a personality conflict, you might say. He will also be asked to check on the mail situation. Letters are not being re­ ceived with any regularity, and crewmembers would like the company to forward packages. The deck depart­ ment is to move back to their original rooms so that those members not on watch will be able to sleep. A vote of . thanks was given to the steward de­ partment. Next port: Eagle Point, N.J. •k • '•k E if?,- I *7 BORINQUEN (Puerto Rico Ma­ rine), February 5—Chairman L. B. Rodriguez; Secretary Cassle B. Carter Jr.; Educational Director John A. Speer. No disputed OT was reported. There is $100 in the movie fund and $70 in the ship's treasury. The bosun in­ formed crewmembers that payoff would take place in San Juan, P.R. this trip. He advised everyone to fill out the questionnaire that the Union sent to all members asking for their opinions and suggestions for a new contract. A motion was made to have the Union reverse the rule that seamen have to have 125 (as opposed to 90) days sea time before being able to collect va­ cation. Another motion was to have the Union raise the dollar amount that the welfare plan pays for dental work and new eyeglasses. A further sug­ gestion was made for the Union and the company to arrange transportation from the company pier in Elizabeth, N.J. to North Terminal at Newark air­ port. This was brought up because the transportation has been poor and the crews are being ripped off by the taxi drivers. And the patrolman will be asked why there is no more shore gang relief in Elizabeth. Next port is San Juan, P.R.; then back to Elizabeth, N.J. COVE LEADER (Cove Shipping), February 5—Chairman F. H. Johnson; Secretary Henry W. Roberts; Educa­ tional Director W. J. Beatty; Deck Del­ egate H. L. Scott; Engine Delegate A. Day; Steward Delegate Victor Mondeci. No disputed OT was reported. The cost of living allowance received by Seafarers was explained and ac­ cepted. It was then posted for all hands to copy as was the new scale on wages and overtime. The latest rumor, ac­ cording to the ship's bosun, is that three trips from Valdez to San Fran­ cisco are scheduled and also that the ship is looking for a charter. The ed­ ucational director will try to get new movies in San Francisco. The bosun also reminded crewmembers that with the elections coming up, contributing to SPAD can help play an important part in electing those people who can help the maritime industry. A motion was made to ask the Union to contact Cove Shipping to find out why it is taking the company so long in sending checks home. The ship is sending the relay list early, but Cove is holding up on forwarding the checks. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment for a good job: Next port will be San Francisco, then up to Valdez, Alaska. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transpor­ tation Co.), January 29—Chairman A. L. Pete Waters; Secretary Edward Haber; Educational Director K. Conklin. The engine department reported some disputed OT which was referred to headquarters. The bosun expressed his appreciation to Steve Troy and Ralph Minix for coming aboard and then discussed Troy's report with the members. This included lots of litera­ ture on shipping and the-maritime in­ dustry. The crew would like to obtain copies of Drozak's videotaped report to the membership. They would also like clarification of the drug screening program on all ETC vessels and for the Union to advise them on legal recourse to these tests since they are not always accurate. The captain warned all members of the drug screening which must be taken before and during employment on all ETC vessels and reminded them that they can expect no help from the Union or the company if found with drugs. The new recreation and training facility is now open at Piney Point, Md., and those who are eligible were urged to upgrade. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine food and pool parties. Next port: Osaka, Japan. GEORGE WYTHE (Waterman Steamship Corp.), January 25—Chair­ man Richard C. Daly; Secretary Alex­ ander P. Reyer; Educational Director Herman G. Ulrich. No disputed OT was reported. The ship's fund is taken from anchor pools and contributions^ and Waterman SS Corp. will match $50 each month. The letter from head­ quarters regarding the upcoming con­ tract negotiations was received and discussed in detail. Since all hands will be away at that time and unable to participate, here are two items agreed upon by the entire crew of the George Wythe. First, there should be no pay increases as this would jeopardize ex­ isting jobs. Second, there should be no permanent jobs for any rating. This would then stabilize the rotary system of 125 days for "B" cards and 7 months for "A" cards. The crewmembers feel that rotary shipping off the board is the only fair system for the membership. Everyone was reminded that the Mili­ tary Sealift Command is watching the merchant fleet in Diego Garcia. A bad performance might end the military contract. They were also reminded that items bought with money from the ship's fund belong to everyone and should be taken care of. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de­ partment. Next port: Diego Garcia. KOPAA (Pacific Gulf Marine), Jan­ uary 21—Chairman Fred C. Cooper; Secretary 8. W. McDonald; Educa­ tional Director M. E. Bagley; Deck Delegate C. J. Dockrey; Engine Del­ egate M. J. Berry; Steward Delegate L. Martin. Some disputed OT was re­ ported in the steward department, and the deck^fepartment was running short when one man was flown home with an injury. The bosun reported that it has been a good trip, and now the ship is heading for layup in Mobile, Ala. He reminded crewmembers that if they have any beefs, they should go through the proper channels—report­ ing the problem to their delegate who will take it to the boarding patrolman. One query for the patrolman is to clarify the rules as to whether a person is entitled to a day off after making a foreign voyage and then recrewing. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department. Next port: Mobile, Ala. LNG LEO (Energy Transportation Co.), January 18—Chairman Sam Brooks; Secretary Henry Jones Jr.; Educational Director Roman Ali; En­ gine Delegate Robert C. Miller; Stew­ ard Delegate James Robinson. No disputed OT. The Pac-Man machine and the football pools were good for the ship's fund which now contains $945. The bosun reported that this trip has proven to be a safe and routine one. Some much-desired improver ments were made during the voyage including new chairs and new furnish­ ings for the crew lounge. The educa­ tional director said that he would like to see videotapes from headquarters of President Drozak's monthly report to the membership as well as some training films from Piney Point. It was noted that the December issue of the LOG contained a questionnaire (cop­ ies of which were also sent out to the entire membership) asking for mem­ bers' thoughts and ideas about the upcoming contract negotiations. Mem­ bers of the LNG Leo also wish to thank Red Campbell for the many informative letters he has sent in response to many of the crewmembers' queries. These have all been posted and tend to generate a lot of interest aboard ship and at meetings. A big vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the best holiday meals. And a special thanks was given to Chief Cook James Robinson who will be getting off this voyage. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. OGDEN MISSOURI (Ogden Transport Co.), January 8—Chairman James Boland; Secretary B. Stearns; Educational Director D. Rose. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck and engine departments. There is $39 in the movie fund and $7 in the ship's fund. The steward has put out the repair list for all departments. They should be filled in and returned as soon as possible. The bosun will talk to the patrolman about the two-hour delayed sailing on Dec. 30. He noted that the December issue of the LOG contained a questionnaire about the upcoming contract negotiations and suggested that all hands fill out the form and return it to headquarters. He also stressed the importance of do­ nating to SPAD. A suggestion was made that the crew not mess with the knobs on the TV or the VCR, and the captain expressed to the bosun his desire that crewmembers please wipe up their coffee spills on deck and to assist in keeping this a clean ship. No communications have been received from headquarters recently. The ques­ tion about officers getting port time and the crew not getting any will be taken up with the boarding patrolman. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the fine Christ- 36/LOG/March 1984 UiJiii|iJLi-ET - .- �mas dinner. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our de­ parted brothers and sisters as the Odgen Missouri sailed back to the United States. OVERSEAS OHIO (Maritime Overseas), January 2&—Chairman L. Hachey: Secretary R. P. Marion; Ed­ ucational Director W. Christopher; Deck Delegate B. Clifford; Engine Delegate K. Keramidas; Steward Delegate H. Cross. There was some disputed OT in the steward department, and there have been many discrepancies in the deck department about deck labor doing engine department work—with no OT being paid in compensation. Payoff was on Jan. 7. Joe Perez from Houston was the patrolman. Unfortunately, he came onboard with only one thing representing the Union—a dues book. There were no overtime sheets or forms for new contract negotiations. A shore gang was called for 90 days stores, and the mate called all hands as well. The video machine has been broken for several trips and movies have not been changed in six months. Crewmembers would like something to be done about these situations. Several other suggestions were made. One was that vacation days be counted as sea time for pension purposes. Another was to have the welfare plan pay all medical bills—including tests, X-rays and visits to doctors' offices. The steward department was given a vote of thanks for the exceilent food and service provided throughout the voyage. Next port: Corpus Christi, Texas. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman Steamship Corp.), January 8—Chair­ man G. Burch; Secretary G. T. Aquino; Educational Director M. Donlon; Deck Delegate Robert Mahone. Some dis­ puted OT was reported in the deck department. There is $165 in the ship's fund. The bosun talked about the re­ cent payoff and thanked his men for their fine work, often under very trying conditions. The secretary taiked about the questionnaire forms that were sent to ail members regarding the upcoming contract negotiations. He urged every­ one to fill out the forms and send in their opinions and suggestions. The steward thanked the crew for helping keep the mess room clean and for being the "best group of men" he has worked with in a long time. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD in order to support those poiiticians who are in favor of a strong U.S. merchant marine. A vote of thanks was, in turn, given to the steward department for the fine food and wonderfui holiday meals—"the best ever seen and served aboard a vessel." One minute of siience was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: New York. SANTA ROSA (Delta Line), Jan­ uary 29—Chairman Nick Kratsas; Sec­ retary James F. Bergstrom; Educa­ tional Director E. Armstrong; Deck Delegate Walter Harris; Steward Del­ egate P. G. Ordansa. No disputed OT was reported in any of the three de­ partments although the steward de­ partment was running one man short. There is $29.65 in the ship's fund. No reply was received to the last radi­ ogram sent to the Union, so another one was sent regarding payoff on ar­ rival. It is hoped this one will bring some results. There is also no word from the Union as to a cost of living allowance (COLA). Several repairs have still not been fixed: The dryer in the crew laundry is not working and the overhead in the crew rec room leaks. A final reminder was given to all crewmembers to send in their suggestions to headquarters on the upcoming con­ tract negotiations. "If it isn't done this time, it will be too late." SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Service), January 8—Chairman Dolph E. Holm; Secretary O. Paschal; Eductional Director D. Bush; Deck Del­ egate Joseph Korchak; Engine Dele­ gate Dan DeMarco; Steward Delegate Osborne R. Williams. No disputed OT. There is $25 in the ship's fund. The bosun reported that no beefs were brought up and that all departments are operating smoothly. Crewmem­ bers were reminded to return their completed SlU questionnaires to headquarters by Feb. 15. The re­ sponses to these questionnaires will help in the decision-making process for the upcoming contract negotiations. The educational director requested that members return all borrowed reading material back to the library when they are through and to operate the video equipment with care. A motion was made to have SlU representatives con­ tact the proper officials withiri the ILA to take appropriate steps to restrain Port Elizabeth (N.J.) longshoremen. Their constant presence in and over­ crowding of the crew's lounge and facilities (coffee, tea and munchies) has become unacceptable and over­ bearing to the crewmembers. All mem­ bers were asked to report to the mate on watch or to anyone else in authority any leaks or spills from containers which may, at times, contain danger­ ous cargo. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Port Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Sen/ice), January 15— Chairman William Mortier; Secretary Lee de Parlier; Educational Director Mark Humphries; Engine Delegate Conrad B. Taylor; Steward Delegate Peter A. Siems. No disputed OT was reported. The ship's fund, built up from $14.50, now contains $205. It will be left with the returning permanent stew­ ard for the crew's disposition. The bosun reported that everything is run­ ning smoothly. There has not been, however, any news on the COLA in­ crease. He suggested that members return their completed forms to the Union regarding the contract negotia­ tions. The deadline for receiving these questionnaires is Feb. 15. A lot is at stake—and this is everyone's chance to take part in the workings of the negotiation team. No safety films were placed atx)ard this voyage, so the educational director urged members to watch their step, especially in rough weather. A vote of thanks was given to the relief steward who will be leaving and to the entire steward department for the fine food and service this trip. Several of the membere also thanked Digest of Ships Neetings the steward for his patience and as­ sistance in helping some of the younger members of the steward department who are just starting out. Heading out to Elizabeth, N.J.; Norfolk, Va.; Halifax, Nova. Scotia, and then on to Rotter­ dam. prefer rotary shipping as it is now over any other kind that may be adopted. A vote of thanks was given to the bosun and to the steward for jobs well done. One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), January 22—Chairman Man­ uel A. Silva; Secretary D. G. Chafin; Educational Director Stanley Gondzar; Deck Delegate John Cataldo; Engine Delegate Cliff Akers. No disputed OT. A collection was taken up last voyage for the purchase of a new popcorn popper and popcorn. Forty-five dollars were collected, and the popper and corn was bought at a cost of $23.32, leaving $21.68 in the popcorn fund. The bosun noted that from what he has read in the LOG and in talking with the boarding patrolmen, there are several bills up for vote in Washington that are important to the maritime in­ dustry. He stressed that all members should write their congressional rep­ resentatives to ask for their support with these pieces of legislation. The educational director reminded crew­ members to fill out the questionnaires that they received about the upcoming contract negotiations and to return them to headquarters by Feb. 15. Several items were brought up under Good and Welfare. The first was a vote of thanks to President Frank Drozak for doing such a fine job in working to better the job situation for all Seafarers. "He is on the right course and I feel confident in his leadership. Thanks, Frank." Another was the question, "If permanent jobs are adopted, will they be for A books only, and will the entire membership be given the right to vote on this?" All members present at the meeting unanimously agreed that they SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Service), Janaury 29—Chairman Jose Gomez; Secretary Robert Outlaw; Deck Delegate Stewart Discon; Engine Del­ egate E. Clayton; Steward Delegate A. Rubinstein. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck and steward de­ partments. The chairman reminded crewmembers to let headquarters know of any ideas and suggestions they have concerning the upcoming con­ tract negotiations. "Speak up now," he said. The secretary added that this is an election year, and "I think we all, as union members, should stick to­ gether and try to put a friend in the White House. We do not have a friend in Reagan. He is against us, so let's be against him. We can do this by voting." It was recommended that the company put more medicine aboard and that the messman be given at least one hour per day OT since it takes more than eight hours to work the mess hall and pantry. M Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: AMCOTMOER BAY RIDGE BROOKS RANGE c/mu/ts COURIER COVE SAILOR DELTA CARIBE GOLDEN MONARCH LEADER OVERSEAS HARRIETTE OVnSEAS MARILYN OVERSEAS NATAUE PATRIOT PONCE RANGER ST. LOUIS SAN JUAN SANTA MARIA SANTA PAULA SEA-UND ADVENTURER SEA-IANO CONSUMER SEA-LANO OEFEIDER SEA-LANO FREEDOM SEA-LANO PIONEER SEA-LANO PRODUCER SENATOR STONEWAU JACKSON Monthly Membership Meetings Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Detroit Houston New Orleans ..; Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth Gloucester Jersey City Date Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Monday, April 2 2 30 p.m. .Tuesday, April 3 2 30 p.m. Wednesday, April 4 2 30 p.m. Thursday, April 5 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 5 , 2 00 p.m. Friday, April 6 2 30 p.m. .Friday, April 6.......................... 2 30 p.m. Monday, April 9 2 30 p.m. .Tuesday, April 10 2 30 p.m. . .Wednesday, April 11 2 30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 2: 30 p.m. Monday, April 16 2: 30 p.m. Friday, April 20 2: 30 p.m. Friday, April 13 3: 00 p.m. Thursday, April 5 2: 30 p.m. Friday, April 13 2: 30 p.m. Thursday, April 12 2: 30 p.m. .Wednesday, April 11 2: 30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17 2;30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18'. 2;30 p.m. -If March 1984/LOG/37 5 �..If I i Letters To The Editor Florida Pensioner Gets First Check 'On the Closing of the USPHS . . . ' t*« How come the government can kick the merchant seamen— especially the old-time seamen—out of the ex-maritime hospital, now called the Pacific Medical Center of Seattle, Wash., and stUl take in the retired Army men for nothing? I went to sea for many years carrying shiploads of ammunition and foodstuffs to the Army and Navy, and yet they kicked me out and sent a hUl in the amount of $1,649.15 to Medicare and to my Union. It was for a couple days of treatment for extreme hronchial trouble, ajid I was given the wrong medicine and was waited on hy Army kids in training—^kids not over 18 years old.... I hate to see Medicare or my Union pay for this. Also, I am stUL a ward of the government as long as I have my seamen's papers. By being a ward of the government, aren't we entitled to caje by the government? David J. Barry B-400 SeatUe, Waahington i' j: =Sl:^ ,- f. !:l:- )• t ... r!i' pIf'. If ft. 'Cooperation Without Support?' I • A laid-up ship is an empty sight. It means loss of government tax revenues. It means lost productivity for the business sector. It means loss of jobs for labor. This is a no-win situation; everybody loses. Of course, it does not have to be this way. The cooperation of government, business and labor could remedy the industry-wide crisis. The splendid recovery and performance of the Chrysler Corporation is just one example of what can be accompUshed when govefnment, business and labor work together toward one common goal. The dismal state of the American maritime industry is a chilling example of what happens when they do not It may be unkind, perhaps, to blame the Reagan administration for American maritime's plight, which is the result of 40 years of governmental indifference. However, Mr. Reagaji has not shown any real desire or interest in stopping the decline of the American-flag merchant fleet. The federal government continues to sternly regulate, harshly tax and benignly neglect the "fourth arm of defense." The Falkland Islands war of 1982 demonstrated the crucial role of the merchant fleet in a imhtary action. Much can also be said regarding the mighty convoys that sailed for Europe during World War Two. In both cases, victory was achieved by keeping sea lanes open to an uninterrupted flow of shipping. The primaiy purpose of the merchant fleet, however, is to move the nation's cargo in peacetime, not in military actions. But when America ships haul only 3 percent of our cargo today, how much can we expect them to haul during a conflict, especially if losses occur? It is hypocrisy to enlarge the Navy fleet without enlarging the nation's merchant fleet. After all, the mission of the Navy is to "keep the sea lanes open." But open to whom? The Liberians? The Panamanians? Certainly not the American-flag merchant ships. The size of our merchant fleet does not warrant a 600 -i ship Navy. Our government's naivete has ensured that Amerian-flag shipping and maritime-related industries go the way of the dinosaurs. We are engaged in a no-win situation, a situation created and fostered by our government. Perhaps government imwillingness to change the status quo is based on the premise that extinction of American-flag shipping is profitable. Perhaps Mr. Reagan can explain? The inconsistencies of promises made by candidate Reagan and actions taken by President Reagan are glaring. Furthermore, well-written, patriotic speeches do not help the imemployed. They do not help ships in lay-up or companies on the verge of bankruptty. The message is clear: it has become increasingly difficult to believe in Mr. Reagan's sincerity. Lester B. Oden 0-394 Arlington, Va. 38/LOG/March 1984 Carl Jones (center) Is presented with his first pension check by Field Rep Bill Hodges (1.) and SiU Rep George M. Ripoii. This event took place in January at the Jacksonville, Fla. SIU offices. Seafaring Cook to Retire The Sunday night steak barbeques won't be quite the same without "Ski." S.B. "Ski" Czeslowski, chief cook, is soon to retire. Here he is (at left) aboard the Sea-Land Leader with some of his hungry fans. /r'lr A SAFETY /TAIARD... ffSpORT tp �Bankruptcy Grassroots Stand Up and Testify Union-Busting Made Easier? Maybe the doors to the na­ tion's bankruptcy courts won't end up swinging like saloon doors on a Saturday night. But after the last several years of antilabor action by the government and big business, the plea of "Trust Me" is a bit harder to believe. And that's what big business is saying following a change in bankruptcy law. Last month the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a company can simply toss out its contract with labor as soon as it files papers for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. Chapter 11 doesn't mean the company is broke and the own­ ers are playing dodge-the-billcollector. It means the company is facing financial problems and is protected from lawsuits and creditors while it gets back on its feet. Under the new rules, the company does not have to prove it faces immediate disaster if it has to live up to its contract. It simply says to its labor force, "You're too expensive. If you want to continue to work you'll do it for less money and benefits starting right now." Of course down the road in the drawn out tangle of bank­ ruptcy proceedings, the judge may disagree and force the com­ pany to live up to its contract. That doesn't happen often, and there is no provision for retro­ active pay. The SIU and other unions have shown a strong willingness to help out companies in trou­ ble. The Labor Movement does understand that there are times when everybody must share the sacrifice. It is happening more and more as unions agree to pay and benefit reductions and work rule changes. The Labor Move­ ment is not selfish. But it has become highly suspicious and rightfully so. The cases of Continental Air­ lines, Wilson Foods and several other companies show that some companies cannot be trusted to work with their employees. They have a "my way or else" atti­ tude. It's been union-busting through bankruptcy. Where does the decision leave labor? Many company lawyers and executives have said there will not be a rush to bankruptcy to break contracts and^'unions. They have said the process of bankruptcy is too costly, trau­ matic and painful for a company that is not facing imminent de­ mise. They have also said it's just not the right thing to do to employees. "To be economically viable in the long term, they [compa­ nies] have to have a collabora­ tive relation with labor. They can't get that if there is distrust between labor and manage­ ment," a Boston business con­ sultant told The Wall Street Journal. "A company that does that leaves us with one alternative. To strike them even if it leads to liquidation. If they want to play chicken with us, we'll play. The best alternative would be for Congress to change the law. Make a company show positive proof that its labor contract will drive them out of business. An­ other solution is a healthy labor/ management relationship. But that doesn't always exist. The spirit of such relation­ ships has dwindled in the past few years. As The New York Times said, the decision "reached the Supreme Court against a backdrop of increas­ ingly aggressive use of bank­ ruptcy law by apparently sol­ vent corporations to reduce the cost of unionized labor." Who do you trust in the jun­ gle? If you want converts, there's up to each Union brother and no sense preaching to the choir. sister to show the public and The SIU is going to take the the politicians the light about maritime gospel to the people America's sinking merchant and to the politicians. Every­ fleet. body in the choir needs to sing On April 14, when the SIU gathers in ports around the out. Converts is what the Union's country and outlines our plans "Grassroots Campaign" is all for rallies, education, commu­ about. It is time we told the nity meetings and picketing, we people about the dangerous sit­ need every brother and sister to uation this country's merchant volunteer. We need to take our fleet is in. The devil is knocking: testimony to the streets, the at our door and it's time for people and the politicians with America's merchant fleet to be the fever of a summertime tent revival. saved and re-born. The SIU needs every member Every SIU member is part of this small congregation of mer­ to help save the merchant ma­ chant sailors. It is going to be rine. Survival Suits Now One for the Fleet In just a few months survival/ exposure suits will become mandatory equipment on most U.S. merchant ships and off­ shore rigs in cold water. That is probably the best maritime safety news in ages. Why did it take so long? For years the SIU has pushed for the suits. It makes a lot of sense. In cold water people die quickly. Here is a way to save lives. It is simple, effective and relatively inexpensive. But look how many seamen had to die before the bureaucrats and the politicians did anything. The SIU is pleased that the Alaskan Oil Common sense prevailed in the Senate. Seventy senators saw through the faulty, narrow, special interest arguments pre­ sented by the forces which wanted to export one of Amer­ ica's most valuable resources, Alaskan oil. They said "No." During the past year, the Alaskan oil question has been one of the most debated and for the SIU, most important ques­ tions. But the SIU and other maritime unions weren't the only people concerned about the consequences and short-sighted philosophy behind the move to ship the oil out of the country. The oil giants and their lack­ eys tried to paint the issue as a simple maritime union job-grab. That certainly isn't the case. A . lumbering, slow system has pro­ duced a regulation that means something in concrete terms, saving lives. We don't mean to throw cold water on the deci­ sion, but there is still much more to do. If the nation's merchant ma­ rine is allowed to continue its decline, and government action continues at the same slow pace with piecemeal results, we won't have to worry about seafarers dying. There will be no ships to sail on. We need a national maritime policy. We need a survival suit for the U.S. Merchant Marine. Common Sense Wins look at the Congressional Rec­ ord shows the diverse number of groups which went on record opposing the export: Consumer Energy Council of America, National Farmers Organization, Consumer Federation of Amer­ ica, Northville Industries Corp., The Wilderness Society, Amer­ ican Public Power Association Citizen/Labor Energy. Coali­ tion. There have been several times when these same groups found themselves on the other side of questions with maritime labor. Their help here showed the Alaskan oil question was indeed a far-reaching national issue. The Senate vote also showed what can happen when the peo­ ple band together to fight an issue. We are much stronger as a group. A unified effort wields more power, just like a grass­ roots campaign (see above). QUOTE OF THE MONTH "I have to say that consideration of the merchant marine, our maritime force—has to be one because they are essential to our national defense, and as an adjunct to the Navy. And we want to make sure that there is a merchant marine in existence in this country." Ronald Reagan, Feb. 1984 March 1984/LOG/39 J, 1 �a Win for seamen f e� S La.Ws o . r� a c Ambush Turned Back .in Senate Coast Guard. Rules ii Exposure Suits Are L Man datory c:: �qu1pment on .. The concept of car o preference has created a major gulf between agriculture and maritime interests. And in the past few years giant agri�ultural conglomerates and exporters have used every opportunity • available to attack cargo preference. . · After seyeral years of lobbying efforts and dozens of deaths which could have been prevented, the U.S. C9ast. Guard will require that survival suits be standard equipment on most U.S. merchant ships, beginning Aug. 6, 1984. The ruling which was handed down last month, covers ships and mobile offshore drilling rigs which operate in cold waters, basically below 60°F. There are some exceptions to the rule, but for the most part if the vessel regularly operates in areas with cold water, the suits must be aboard. The suits can keep someone afloat and alive in 40°F water for up to 12 hours or more. Several years 'ago under the SIU's Great Lakes contract, survivaVexposure suits became mandatory on all Union ships. Later the Coast Guard followed the SIU's lead and made the suits part of a Lake ship's standard equipment in 1980. . , : , •iii;'!''h;i::, , : sailed "Any ody who 'ha knows the risks of going into the water, and when that water is cold they know there isn't much time before hypothermia will kill them .. This· is as significant a new law for seamen's safety as we've seen in a long time," SIU President Frank Drozak said. · In the past several years, a large number of deaths in maritime tragedies could have been prevented if the crews of.the rig Ocean Ranger, t he NMU-contracted Marine Electric and the ' . The debate on the Export Administration Act was no different. Sen. Roger Jepsen (R-Iowa) decided it was a good time to see if he could slip through an amendment that would have put the Senate on record opposing any expansion of current programs. As U$ual, figures were cited about the higher cost of U.S.-flag ships, the terrible burden placed on theAmerican farmer and.the large amount of help the merchant marine already receives from the government. As usual� the figures told only half the story. I i ; . NEWS ANALYSIS ..This law has survived numerous challenges, each time being recon- firmed by Republican and Democratic administrations, the attorney general : ·.,.._ as well as Congress .. . USDA's commodity export programs are subsidized at enormous cost to the ta.Xpay�r," Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) answered. He said the cost of just the blended credit program exceeded by $141 million the cost of Operating Differential Subsidy in 1982. "It is.highly inappropriate to attack existing maritime programs which are critical to our national defense, while at the same time creating new agricultural promotional programs," he add,ed. In a somewhat ironic twist, Jepsen introduced an opinion from Maritime Administrator Adm. Harold E. Shear who said that while he believed cargo preference did apply to the blended credit program, he did not intend to. enforce it. At the same time, Stevens introduced a statement from SJ:iear opposing �,epsen's amendme�t. , ··" .. , . , '�ltake stroilg,exeep'tien-td'�veAl-Gf·the;" en tor fuidin 'i as well as the implication of the amendment that as a whole the nation's trade · difficulties can be laid at the door of our merchant marine,'' Shear said. He also said that in the pa�t several years, a point few merchant marine opponents ever note, the cost difference between U.S.-flag ship service and foreign-flag service for P.L. 480 cargo has dropped more than 33 percent. . Sen. Russell Long (D-La.) also took the floor to oppose the amendment. "The nation needs a strong merchant marine to strengthen our . economy. We need to be able to compete in world markets. We need to preserve our national' defense," Long said. Stevens made one other point which always seems to get lost in the shuffle of agricultural fights. "There are substantial subsidies now being paid to the agricultural community. There are very low subsidies being paid to the merchant marine community." ' . --------------r-----------------------".'"------�------:------ I I I I I 1 I : 1 . Do We Have Your ·correct Address? You may miss out on some important announcements concerning your BENEFITS, your CONTRACT, your UPGRADING, and other UNION MATIERS if we do not have your CORRECT . MAILING ADDRESS. . Please take time to fill out.this MAIL ADDRESS coupon, and mail it to: Seafarers International Union, 5201 Auth Way, CSinp Springs, Md. 20746. l PLEASE PRINT Social Yoor Full Name City Box# Street Address ',---- - ----- - --------- - ----------. , 40 I LOG I March 1984 · · · . · . · · Security No. State suppor Spad ZIP. Today's Date Book Number drillship Glomar Java Sea had the exposure suits on hand. In . the case of the Ocean Ranger, the Coast Guard report said 30 crewmembers who had been in the water, but close to rescue, might have been saved if wearing the suits. But hypothermia killed them. ·Autopsies· on many of the bodies retrieved frotn' the capsizing of the ·Marine Electtip showed that most had died from exposure. And the thr� survivors told of waiting in the water, watching their crewmates slowly slip away into the winter water. During the year-long Coast Guard investigation for the new rule, some 167 comments from unions (including the . SIU), operators, government agencies and others were received. Many asked for e�emptionstQ,�� proposed rules. But for the fm'18&, , part, those�xemptions were n�t granted, and in .some cases'"ttie require,ffi�P,�� 1 we,r.e str,�ngth· erted. The suits will not be used a s r . replacement s. ,. f,Qf. . lm� ��et$• ./� ''Uhlilee"· expo� ure . suits,' life jackets can be worn as,_p�l tfon on deck 'whil&'tfle wearer can continue normal work/' 'fhe Coast Guard said. ,. · Originally ··the Coast Guard was set io exempt ships with totally enclosed lifeboats from the regulations. But it 'Was pointed out that in emergencies there may not be time to launch the boats, as·was the case in the Marine Electric. Now only vessels with the totally enclosed lifeboats, modern efficient gravity davits and-the capability to be boarded and launched from where they are stowed by con­ trol from the lifeboat may be substituted. Also some small vessels which operate in lakes (not including the Great Lakes), bays and sounds are exempted from the rules .. ' ___________________________ J � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource March 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SUPPORTS MARITIME PROGRAM NEW GRASSROOTS EFFORT SET BY SIU AND MTD SIU WINS MAJOR LEGILSATIVE BATTLE, SEAFARES WIN JOBS, JOB SECURITY NAVY EYES TRANSFER OF SHIPS TO PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATION AFL-CIO MARITIME TRADES PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT FOR SIU GRASSROOTS PROGRAM U.S. FISHING INDUSTRY VITAL TO AMERICA'S MARINE ECONOMY U.S. FLAG DREDGING CAPABILITY HAS WORLDWIDE IMPLICATIONS SONAT CREWS WILL MEET ON CONTRACT PROPOSALS SAILING ON THE FALCON CHAMPION MARKETING MEDICINE MEANS CHOICES SCRAMBLE FOR PATIENT SAVINGS AND PROVIDER PROFITS LEAVES QUESTIONS ON QUALITY CARE AND HOSPITALS' FUTURE REFORM BILL CLEARS HILL WINTER NAVIGATION ON THE GREAT LAKES SEAFARER'S FAST ACTION SAVES CHILD PITTSBURGH 'ENJOYS' AN EVENTFUL RUN BANKRUPTCY GRASSROOTS AMBUSH ON CARGO LAWS TURNED BACK IN SENATE COAST GUARD RULES EXPOSURE SUITS ARE MANDATORY EQUIPMENT 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 3/1/1984 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. 46, No. 3 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log