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SECURITY
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UNITY J]
OFFICIAL OEGAN OF TJKE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT,
SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL X7NI0N OF NORTH AMERICA
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^I^URAKERS JOQ
NEW YORK, N. Y., WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1941
445
No. 9
AGENTS' CONFERENCE ACTS TO
STREAMLINE SiU FOR RIG PUSH!
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CJ, Wrecking Crew at Work:
Membership Okays Steps to Open Books,
Currah & Co. Fink On End Permits, Extend Organizing Drive
Marine Engineers
In a twoday conference of intense activity, the Agents of the At
lantic 'and Gulf District of the Seafarers International Union took meas
Amidst the loud cheers of the shipowners and the b^g ures in Washington last week to streamline the organization for a hig or
"^business press, "No Coffee Time" Joe Curran and his whole ganizing drive to cope with the tremendous opportunities opened up
i:.
ijlique of Communist Party stooges forced National Maritime hy the wartime shipping hoom. At the same time, steps were taken to
, Union.members this week to break through picket lines flung
around the Ainerican Export Line docks by the Marine En gird against the danger of fink Hiring Halls under Government control
ginaers Benevolent Association, an organization afOliated as well as against the vicious, disrup tivc tactics of the Communist Party
,' vfith the CIO like the NMU itself.
wrecking crew in control of the top machinery in the NMU.
]
The MEBA pulled the pin<^
The Conference, which was^
on the S.S. Siboney two
convened at the Ileadquarter.s
weeks ago when that ship
office on April 30, by Acting
• '» landed in New York upon be
99
President Harry Lundeberg,
^'ing transferred from the
was attended byJphn Hawk,
Ward to the Export Line. The
Atlantic
Representative; M,
By coincidence, it seems,
'Ward Line is under eontract
D.
Biggs,
Gnlf Representa
with the Engineers' union. On the American Merchant Ma
tive; John" Mogan, Boston
the Export Line, a company rine Institute announced the
Agent; Arthur Thompson,
union Outfit has been rigged day after Joe Curran ordered
New York Agent; W. McKay,
*up, known more popularly as • ^;MU men through the MEBA
A 20 per cent hike in wages Baltimore Agent; Berger
The Arnold Biemstein Ship
the "Mystic Knights of the picket line on the Export was granted to the Conanicut Hansen, N or f'olk Agent; ping Company and the SIU
8ea." When, upon the ship's ships, tlutt it had granted ths Island Boatmenfs As30v3i»l%on, Charles \Y aid, Savannah have just agreed to sign the
• transfer, the Company took NMU a raise from $30 to $60 SIU affiliate, when the Union Agent; Carl Rogers. .Tack.son South Atlantic agreement—
, steps to force the Siboney's per month on the Portugal threatened to hang the hook ville Agent; Olden Ranks, plus a top bonus arrangement.
• • engineers to joi^ the company and African runs. What the after several days of dead Mobile Agent; A. W. Arm First ship of the Bernstein
union, the men decided that Seafarers International Union locked arbitration procedure. Strong, New Orleans Agent; American flag fleet, the Na
that Avas the time to hang the gets by militant action, Cur The representatives of the em Morris Wei.sberger, Agent of marib, sails soon for India.
hook and pull all the Export ran and Co. get hy strike ployers, the Jamestown and the S.U.P. in Now York and She was once the Marsodak,
.. engineers out qf the toils of breaking.
Newport Ferry Company of Sydney Greteher, Secretary but you'd never know it now.
By coincidence also, Curran Rhode Island, quickly joined Treasurer protem of the At
company unionism. The strike
r* action was taken after consul got a $30 raise, wlijch re the two other members of the lantic and Gulf District,
^ tation and by agreement with minds us of one of the mosl arbitration board in granting Other agents could not attend
Curran and his gang of mis ancient sellouts in history. the award after it became ob because of either ^great distance
We are referring to the sell vious that the Union meant or pressure of activities in their
leaders.
According to a compila
out
perpetrated by a gent
home ports.
From the first the NMU crews
business when it decided to On Monday, May 5, all the tion of figures made by the
named
Judas
Iscariot.
If
we
;•
on the four Export ships—the Ex
Branches in the District voted at
celsior, the Bxminster and Ex recall correctly, a little poem strike the ships.
American Federation of
Serving on the board for the reguiar meetings to concur In the Labor's economists, involv
' ' cambion quickly followed the Si has been written about that
incident which begins wtli Union was Donald E. Spears, conference recommendations list
boney's lead—immediately sup
ing some 1,495 business
president of the Newport Metal ed below.
i . ported the action of the engineers. the line;
"For thirty pieces of silvei Trades Council (A. F. of L.); for 1. Government Conference on concerns, wages of workers
Then, suddenly, last Wednesday,
have risen the past year by
the employers, General Manager
"No Coffee Time" hurriedly re he sold Him. .
Shortage of
Seamen
Charles
Brooks,
with
Professor
5
per cent; while net prof
turned from a meeting with Gov
It fits like a glove for this
Philip
Taft
of
Brown
University,
President
Lundeberg
reported
ernment ofTicials in Washington, modern version as well, for
its for employers have
appointed by the Governor as that Hawk, Biggs, Weisberger risen by 25 per cent.
discovered that the strike was "Judas" Curran too . . .
**For 30 Pieces
Of Silver. .
SIU Conanicut
Boatmen Get
20^0
Hike
!h'
4' ^
Flash! Union
Signs Up
Bernstein Co.
Wages and . . .
Profits
"phoney" and ordered tlie NMU
crews to cross the MEBA picket
' line after strong resistance by the
men to such scabby action.
"The National Maritime Union
has wisely disapproved the stand
of the Marine Engineers Benevo
' lent Association," the 'Journal of
Commerce' remarked in an en
thusiastic editorial approving
Curran's finky action the next
day.
•
What a contrast from the labor
. baiting 'line this big business pa
per took when the Seafarers' In
teriiatioiial Union of North Amer
lea demonstrated solid support
• for the MEBA in their recent heel
with the Robin Line!
Contrast in Solidarity
' What a contrast In the attitude
, ef the two organizations them
selves. When the Engineers
struck the Robin Line, the SiU,
although A. F. of L. in its affilia
# ^ tion, did not for a moment hesi
tate to back up the MEBA, ai
(Continued on Page 4)
neutral, arbitrator.
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REPORT ON GOVERNMENT MARITIME CONFERENCE
SIU Representatives' Report on the Conference
Called by Chairman Land of the Maritime Com
mission Concerning a Shortage of Seamen for
American Ships.
(Held in Washington, D.C., April 28 and 29,1941)
At' the request of the United States Government, Harry Lun
deberg;. Acting President, M. D. Biggs, Gulf Representative and
John Hawk, Atlantic Representative of the SIU, and Morris Weis
berger of the SUP, were called together with Representatives of
the Shipowners, Government and CIO Unions to discuss ways
and means to relieve the shortage of seamen in American ships.
The meeting was attended by approximately 60 to 70 men from
all parts of the country.
Admiral Land opened tlie meeting and stressed upon every
one present the need and urgency of everyone connected with
the shipping industry, both Labor and Shipowners, to cooperate
with the ITnitwl States Governnicnt and see that the American
Alcrciiant Bliips will be propeily manned.. Ho furihcr stateti
that it was the duty of the Union and the Sliipowner.s to fur
nish men to sail the shii)s, and that if a solution could not be
worked out by tbe Union and the Shipowners, that the Gov
ernment would have to work out ways and means to assure
the Amei'ican !\Ierchant Marine of having sudkieiit pei'soiinel.
He stated that it was the intention of the Government to work
out tliis problem with the interested parties on a coopeiative
basis, and that it was not the intention of the Government to
disturb the existing contracts between the Shipowners and the
various Unions.
The question of making new seamen is a very dangerous
one for the Union, due to the fact tliat if it is not controlled
and watched closely, that thousands of prospective seamen
might be mamifactureil l»y schools v^liont taking into con
sideration the necessity which in the long run would break
down the Union.
Various people representing the Union and Shipowners spoke
on the qiieslion as to whether or not there is at present a shortage
of seamen. Curran speaking for the GIO stated tliat there was
no shortage of seamen in the Atlantic and Gulf. Representatives
from the SIU, Atlantic and Gulf, Brothers Hawk and Biggs slated .
that seamen were getting scarce, but at the present time they
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Published by the
ATLANTIC & GULF DISTRICT
of the
Seafarers^ Intematiancd Union
of North America
WashingLon and to combliie the
posts of SecretaryTreasurer and
Atlantic Representative. Brother
Gretcher's resignation was ac
cepted and the following motions
were made:.^
^' " ' ' • •'
Wednesday, May 7, 1941
; \;i
REPORT ON GOVERNMENT
Moved and seconded by Waid
and' Armstrong that President
Lundeberg be empowered to
move the office of the Secretary
Treasures from Washington to
New Y'qrk when he sees fit. Car
ried unanimously.
It was recommended by Presi
dent Lundeberg to the members
present that Brother Hawk as
sume duties as SecretaryTreas
urer and District Representative
as this would not conflict with
his present duties.
(Continued from Puye 1)
were able to furnish men, but if any iqore ships were jput in com
mission they would have a hard time manning them. Represen
HARRY LUNDEBERG, Acting International President
tatives of the Shipowneis brought out' facta apd figures to show
110 Martet Street, Room 402, San Francisco, Calif.
to the effect that several ships had been held up due to tlfe ina
bility of tlie Unions to furnish crews, which of course is true.
ADDRESS ALL CORRESPONDENCE CONCERNING THIS
PUBLICATION TO-.
After a general dbscussion was had by all parties who wanted
to make statements at this time, the big meeting was finally
"THE SEAFARERS' LOG"
broken down to three different groups; one composed of repre
P, O. Box 522, Church St. Annex, New York, N. Y
sentatives. of
the unlicensed seamen, the shipowners and the gov
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Moved by Waid, seopnded by ernment; orie of representatives of lieeused officers, shipowners
Biggs, that the recommendation and the government; one for radio operators, shipowners, and the
government. The Sailor's Union was represented in the unlicensed
of the Acting President be con
seaman committee by Lundeberg and Weisberger, and the Sltl
cnnecl in. Motion carried unani
mouslv.
was represented by Hawks and Biggs. In this meeting a lot of
5. sup. and Pacific Distr. SIU .steam wap^blown and a Iqt of phoney statements were made by
A' report ''was made ooncevning various parties who had their various axes to grind. With the
a conference held In Los Angeles, thought in mind of forestalling any possibility of inaugurating
(Continued from Pof/e 1)
time ago when Jobs were scarce Califovnin a mouth ago. under the any training factories where th.ey would train men by the thou
and himself had attended a con and there Were plenty of men auspices of the CIO Maritime sands, we haVirig no'controiling foice over them, which, would in
ference called at the request of around. THIS PICJURE HAS Committee, whose chapman Is the future be a detriment and danger to our unions, your represen
the United States Government, at MATERIALLY C H A N O E b Harry Bridges. The purpose of tatives submitted the following proposal: (And, the syP and
• which Admiral Land of the Mari WITHIN THE LAST SIX this conference was a move on the SIU were tlie oniy representatives who had any constructive
time Commission presided and MONTHS. The SlU has agree the part of the Communist Party proposal to offer).
which was attended by represen ments with more ships today and the NMU to move in on the
l_It was reconiinended that tlie granting of green A.B.
tatives of the shipowners as well than they have ever had and the Pacific Coast via an attempt to
tickets of
trainees aboaid IVIaritime Commission school ships he
as of all maritime unions. The various companies with SlU con organize the tankers there under
.stopped.
It was
agreed hy all present that trainees from these
tracts
are
building
hew
ships
subjfect matter under discussion
the NMU. It is obviously meant
ships
should
serve
a total of one year's time at sqiiool apd at
was the shortage of seiamen and and are adding new ships to their to encircle the SUP, the parent
.sea
and
then
upon
passing an
examination he giyen a
the manning requirementsof the fleets. As a consequence, we find body of tbe SIU. The ^UP has
ticket.
Every
representative
of
organized lahor piesent, Tues
that
in
lots
of
instances
our
or
big shipping program for national
taken immediate steps to counter
defense. Luudeberg reported that ganization has been unable to act and fight this phoney move day morning, April 29, 1941, when the discussion took place,
they had successfully com batted furnish book members to man will) all Uicir resonVces. The stated that all snhseqneiit agreements were cbmiitioiied i>Pon
the aapptlon of tljis ftr.st" recommendation.
a move by Curran for a National those . ships. This has now SUP went on record on a coast
2—It was agreed tlwt H. B. 4446, which deals with the per
Committee to handle the prob reached the stage of acuteness, wise scale to organize every sea
lem, such a committee to be com it Is up to us to remedy this sit man, fireman and cook on the centage of bhic ticket seamen wlileli may legally he carried
posed of representatives of the uatlon'which threatens to retard tankers into tb/1 Paci'fl'c Ui.strict aboard American ve.s.sels, would assist materially in meeting any
shipowners, the unions and the our organization. IT IS CLEAR of the SIU, However, since the sliortage of able seamen. A,ll present were in favor of tliis leg
TO. EVERYBODV THAT WE Marine Cooks and the MFpW islation which expires automatlcany in 1942 except Mr. Curran
government.
"This, of course," Lundeberg CANNbV EXPECT TO RETAIN control other West Coast ships] of the National .iViai'itiiiie ijhion, who did not object to the leg
stated,' "was another Commie JOB CONTRbL IN OUR HIRING such seamen cannot he offered
islation.
move and something the SUP and HALLS IF WE ARE NOT ABLE jobs by the SUP on these ships.
3_it was agreed by all present that certain alien seamen
^ ~ SlU could not go for because with TO FURNISH MEN, AND WE
"Therefore," the report stated, now in the country, not subjcj to deportation nor able to se
a committee of the shipowners MUST ACT OUICKLY TO "in view
tire importance of es
cure citizenship papers, should be permitted to go to sea. It was
and the government the seamen REMEDY THIS SITUATION BE tablishing a Pacific Coast District further agreed, in principie," that a relaxation of the law, Inso
vvcuid have two strikes against FORE THE UNITED STATES of the SlU, including firemen and far as it applie.s to alien seamen legally admitted to the United
tiiein and we would practicaliy, GOVERNMENT T O G LT HER cooks, which is the final step In
States', was desirable.
with such a setup, relinquish the WITH THE SHIPOWNERS making one union for all, we
4—The question of the stringency of the physical examina
functioning of our unions and FIND WAYS AND MEANS TO recommend as follows;
tion given by steamship operators was thoroughly discussed,
Would jeopardize our hiring halls. MAN THOSE SHIPS THROUGH
"That all firemen and cooks or
and it was agreed by the representatives of the 4bperators that
There is no need t6''say that no FiNK HALLS."
ganized on the Pacific Coast un
The following recommenda der thg SIU. banner be given they would investigate this situation very carefully and discuss
body Went for Ciirran's pihoney
their findings wftli the representatives of organized labor. It
suggestion."
i. tions were made:
equal shipping rights on SIU con
was agreed that if it was found that the medical examination
1.
That
the
SlU
Atlantic
and
tract ships]"
He further reported that the
was used as a blacklist that every effort would be made by
confeffence' had agreed' unani Gulf District Imrnediately do
Moved and seconded by Han
those concerned to eliminate such practice.
mously on the following points: away with the Permit System.
sen and Rogers that the Atlantic
5—It was recommended that the Committee unanimously
llToved
and
seconded
by
Arpa
1) That the granting of green
and Gulf District of the SIU. co
endorserthe
principle of nnemployment insnrance in order that
A.B. tickets to trainees aboard strong and Hawk to concur wi{h operate with the Pacific District the" sea hecbme a more attractive calling. This recommendation
Maritiriae Commission schoolships this recommendation. Carried oUthe SlU to the fullest extent.
was nnanimonsly agreed to.
be. stopped, and that they should unanimously.
Carried unanimously.
6—It was recommended that the developing situation, Insp
2.
That
the
SlU
immediately
serve a total of one year at
,6. Log and W. C. SaUor
far
as the availability of personnel for manning merchant ves
school and at sea. getting a blue open their books to bona fide sea
It wa.s tnuved and seconded by sels, be followed very closely by all concerned, particularly the
ticket only after passing an ex men from all avaiiable sources.
Biggs and Hansen that Lunde
Moved and seconded by Waid berg explore the po.ssibilities of Maritime Commission.
amination at the end of the year,
7—It was recommeuded.. that the present training program
2) Increasing percentage of blue and Collins to concur with this consolidating the West Coast
of the Maritime Commission be expanded no further and that
recommendation.
Carried
unani
ticket A.B.'s to be carried iii
Sailor and Seafarers Log.
to augment this program three deck boys be placed aboard
crew. 3) Easing up regulations mously.
Under discussion on the above every. American merchant vessel of over on.e thousand tons
regarding legally admitted alien 3. Organizational Activities matter it was brought out that
whenever possible. Mr. Lundeberg, Mr. Biggs, Mr. Hawk and
seamen. 4) Opposition to using
A report, on the organisational "ill this time it would he a step Mr. Weisberger favor this'proposal, the ship operators were
physical examination by compa
driveoh the Isthmian Line ships toward economy and also elimin
noncommittal, and all other representatives of organized labor
• nies for blacklisting purposes. 5)
was made. The need for intensi ate^ the repiintlng of articles in opposed it. A similiar position was taken by all present on the
Epdorseme.nt of the principle of fying this drive was pointed out. the West Coast Sailor and the
question of cariyiug boys in Llie engine and steward depart
unemployment insurance for sea "It should be the duty of every Seafai'ers Log which has • been
ments.
men. 6) Action by the Maritime elected officer and every member done very, oft.en in the past. Mp
8—(a) It was recommended that the present six months
Commission to obtain better ac
of the SlU to do his utmost to .tion canied unanimously.
experieijce
requirqmejit as wiper, fpr machlnl.sts and refrigerat
.
tion on deferment of seamen by
After considerablj^ discussion ing engineers bp eliminated and that in its place be substituted
organize these ships," the report
the Selective Service Board.
stressed. The penetrafion of by those present on affairs of the
On other points, there was not other unorganized lines depends Union in general and contract an exaramation for competency, ifhis was unahiraously agreed'
to.
unanimous agreement in the Gov
on success in thig drive, it was questions in particular, the con
(b) It was recommended that the present six months expe
ernment conference, our Acting
further stated. There was con ference was adjourned with ev
rience
requirement as wiper for pumpmen be eliminated and
President reported, but an SIU
siderable discussion on this mat erybody satisfied that solid prog
that
three
months experience ih any capacity in the engine
SUP recommendation to add
ter and as to whether to take ress had been achieved for the room be substituted therefor. This was unanimously agreed to.
7 three deck boys on every vessel,
men on unorganized ships into welfare of the Union.
9—B was recommended that additional ordinary seamen
'
to be shipped through the Union t.lie Union oil the $1.00 l)ook or
be earrted
in lien of the present Maritime. Cpmmiasion training
?
hali, was being considered.
whether to charge them the
Another Angle
program. This Was agreed to hy Mr. Currah, Mr, Haliing, Mr]
'
Mov^a«d seconded by Arm
regular Initiation fee.
Haddock, Mr. Druery, Mr. Malone and Mr. Snmners. It was
H*.i^tfdng and Morgan to concur
On the Vinson, Bill
It was moved by Rogers and
not agreed to by any others present.
with the above report and rec
seconded by Collins to issue $1.00
10—It was recommended that three additional wipers be
The Vinson Bill would open
ommendation.
books on all unorganized ships the way for employers noW
carried on every vessel in lieu of .the present Maritime Com
2. Permit System and Open and explain to the crew before having Closed Shop contracts
mission training program. This recommendation was made bj^
they can ship on SlU ships, that with Unions to scrap them by
ing of B,opks
Mr, Malone of the Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wiperg i
Brother Lundeberg explained they vyiil have to pay the other organizing "dummy" compa
Association of tjie Pacific and was agreed to by Mr Malope, Mr
the "hew conditions brought about $9.00 plus assessments. Motion nies to take over their busi
Sumners,. Mr, Curran, Mr, Hailing, Mr. Haddock,' Mi;. Druery,,
by . the shipping boom which carried.
The others, prespnt did not favor'this,
ness, it was pointed out in
made previous methods outdated. 4. Organization and Finances Washington last week. They
11—It was nnanlmpnply reconin^enilcd that tlje, Mgrltime. ^ ^
"At the present time in the At
Commission require the Selective SeiWic.e Board to issue a fiir
Brother Sydney Gretcher, who could claim to be "new" firms
lantic arid Gulf District of the had served the six months stipu
and as such forbidden under
ther directive <m the question of dpfement of seamen. iDap
SlU," he''said; "the books are lated in his appointment, re
the Layv, from signing Cjpsed
tain Garnett, USA, was present and wa^. vprbal^ inifpiWiied
practicaHy closed and no man signed as SecretaryTreasurer Shop agreements. This is just
the (letAds Involved.
' jj,,fan get into our organization un pro tem. In order to tighten up onp mor^ clever layyyer's trick
The Committee recpminended that In the event the prplj. : :;
:£j|li88 he sails six months on a per on finances, it was felt to be nec
(the L'aw is full of th«m) de
lem of manning American merchant vessels becomes mor<M||^i|^ ^ .li']
Thle^ciion was taken some essary to abolish the office in signed to break the Unions.
tnat j:he Commission caii the Committee togetheir
Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor
ll
• "P"V|;
Agenfs' Conference Acfs t<>
il
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Wednesday, May 7, 1941
W^h a t * B Doing
THE SEAFARERS* LOG
SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF NORTH AMERICA
Atlantic & Gulf District
• • •
HEADQUARTERS
Room 918, Washington Loan & Trust Co. Building,
flth and F Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.
F. O. Box 6180
Phone: District 5963
the ship, and all three left with
TEXAS CITY
a smile. Upon offering the same
amount of lettuce to the SIU
• Editor, Seafarers Log
DIRECTORY OF BRANCHES
member, he was somewhat sur Editor and Brothers:
Dear Sir and Brother;
prised
to
learn
that
he
owed
the
This
has
been
a
very slow
week
BRANCH
ADDRESS
PHONE
Well, things are still going
NEW YORK ..,..2 Stone St.
BOwling Green 93437
i, along as per schedule witlr the man a day's pay. Without any ar with only a couple of ships in.
BOSTON
330 Atlantic Ave. ...LIBerty 4057
" Agent' getting raises for all hands gument he paid off and the man Everything is fine when you go
aboard. Then just before sailing
PROVIDENCE .. 465 South Main St. ..Manning 3572
, Oil all tugboats. Since the raise came back to the hall.
BALTIMORE ... 14 North Gay St. ... Calvert 4539
In wages became effective, the This just goes to show that the time some supermilitants with a
PHILADELPHIA ,6 North 6th St
Lombard 7651
men
in
the
NMU
have
been
kicked
few
under
their
belt
want
you
to
boys are a little more willing to
NORFOLK
60
Commercial
PI.
..Norfolk
41083
work and are better satisfied on around to where they don't be' help them hang the hook. It may
NEW ORLEANS 309 Chartres St
MAgnolia 3962
lieve
they
are
entitled
to
what
is
be,
to see
their girl friend
a little
SAVANNAH
218 East Bay St
Savannah 31728
the job, which goes to show what
JACKSONVILLE .136 East Bay St. ....Jacksonville 51791
good Union men can get when coming to them, whereas our longer or it may be that they
TAMPA
206 So. Franklin St. . Tampa M1323
they have a democratic organiza members know their righte and want to lift a few more to get' a
believe,
me
it's
not
going
to
be
MOBILE
55
So. Conception St. Dexter 1449
little
more
courage.
This
is
not
tion behind them 100% like the
TEXAS CITY, ... 105 4th St., N. ...'..Texas City 722
their
fault
if
they
don't
get
Ui«m.
helping
us
one
bit.
How
are
we
SIU,
MIAMI ........i. 1348 N.B. First Ave., Miami 22950
Steady as she goes.
going to better our conditions, if
Now that negotiations for new
SAN JUAN
8 Covadonga St
San Juan 1885
Army.
a few men take that attitude?
tugboat agreements are to get un
Sure we have good conditions, bar
der way in the near future, would
none, but they can always be bet
like a few suggestions from some
PHILADELPHIA
ter.
And, if we all pull together
of the men who sail these sea
MOBILE
they
will be better.
going hedge hoppers.
April 24, 1941.
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We are getting the gassos edu Editor, Seafarers Log
One thing that I want to see is
catcd to the fact that the hall is Dear Sir and Brother:
not to be used for a fiop house oi
I suspect that we, you, him, her what the Federated Seamen o
gin mill. Some of them thouight and they, meaning all persons in New Zealand have, and that is:
S*S. Schoharie Due for 200 Hours
the Agent and Patrolman should terested in the maritime indus a double day's pay for Sunday or
let them take over the hall for try, have heard the ery for the holiday that you are out to sea,
Overtime—Draft Trouble
this purpose, but when they saw shipowners: "Why are we having and a half day off in port for
j
the light they either shipped out a shortage of rated men? (Some every week that you have been
or boxcar'd out of town to some question.) The writers, in their aboard ship.
Editor, Seafarers Log
that tlie Merchant Marine" was
The SIU isin its infancy, and Dear Sir and Brother:
other port' to try and carry on. own personal opinion, think that
really short of seamen due to tlie
We believe Brother Butts in there are plenty of reasons. For we have gone a long way to bet
Shipping has been very bright fact that every issue of the local
San Juan chased all his GMEN instance: (1) The lack of consid ter our wages and conditions. Just for the past few weeks here in paper carries a news item pro
this way.
eration from some of the draft compare our agreement with Mobile. What with the Water claiming the fact that there is a
Shipping continues good with boards in various states. (2) The those of Joe the Great's (NMU). man, Alcoa, Mississippi, South serious shortage of skilled sea
the usual shortage of rated men uter disregard for the welfare, Look at the quarters off their Atlantic and Bui! ships touching men in the Merchant Marine. We
in all departments.
health and general conditions of ships. Show me a ship of theirs at or near this port, we have been also wore sent a bulletin to tlia
Wc have been making them re the men. (3) The wages of the that pays Oilers $110.00 per as busy as the proverbial one effect, that all the Local Draft;
pair the quarters on the towboats seamen in comparison with other month, as some of the companies armed paperhanger with the Boards had been instructed to
that we have signed up.
itch.
down here, so every no\y and fields of Industry.
give every possible consideration
So, fellows, let's all put our Last week we had the S.S. to' experienced seamen, but there
then they try to take one to Bal
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shoulders together and build this Schoharie in from a fareast trip is one Board in this vicinity that
timore, thinking they may get
Take our industry, the Mer
away with something, but McKay chant Marine. "We are getting no baby up into the most powerful with approximately two hundred evidently did not get those in
gets his enfprcing squad duvyu to higher wages now than we did in maritime unions In the woi Id, hours of overtime in dispute structions because we have, lost
them^ and .they come home prop 1918, but, in all other industries, run by the seamen, for the sea which we managed to collect. She two of our seamen in the past two
s eriy donie.
men, and not a bunch of button laid here for about a week and weeks.
wages have increased as high as
So as always in the SIU, fiill 33%. So, is it any wonder that hole makers and pantspressers to finally sailed for another fareast
dictate to you and take control. voyage. We signed her on here The S.S. Del Rio of the Missis
steam ahead!
sippi Steamship Company came^
between the Draft and wage con . "The Delmar was in today with
with a Bonus Rider that calls for
Bud Ray, Patrolman. ditions, we are losing most of oui
a few minor beefs that were set; fifty dollars per month from the In last week with a^ little beef
rated men?
tied to the satisfaction of all con date of signing articles until the about fruit juices on her. It
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NEW^ ORLEANS
cerned. The David H. Atwater time she discharges in the first seems that the Company does nof^,.
Who is to blame? If the men and the Plow City of Bro, Coliiri'a U.S.A. port. That means that on bejieye in putting out things Ijke'
Apyl 25, 1941.
who owned the ships would only Navy will be in tomorrow.
, this particular ship the boys will that. Just the least little persua
Editor, Seafarers Log
anteup the wages and make
This is something that concerns get around t\vo hundrifd and fifty sion convrnced the Company thai
Dear Sir and Brother:
working and living conditions a every .man that comes into this dollars as. bonus money because maybe it would be best to go; .
Things are still rocking along slight bit more attractive, possi' port. We have an ambulance the trip will take about five ahead and give the Steward au
thority to order the fruit juices,
in the garden spot of the south. biy this wduld deter the rated chaser that comes over froqi months to complete.
The main issue is the boys inhal men from seeking employment at Houston every Wednesday to the We have here in the shipyard which he'dld. Now the boys_ are
ing their tea through a straw and top vvages as machinists, riggers, Marine Hospital in Galveston to two vessels that will fly the Alcoa happy again.
for some unknown reason, this bqliermakers, pipe fitters, welders drum up trade. My advice is, it house flag and vyhioh should be
Our current headache in this
seems to make them rather hard and what have you on shore.
you go to the hispitgl in Galves ready to crew up in the near fu port is having men wait until tho'
to handle..
ton, don't have anything to do ture. They will be known as the last moment and then deciding'
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• \Ve often hear that Congress with any shyster that approaches Alcoa Rambler and the Alcoa that they have a sick aunt or they
•
The deadest week, of some time men are greatly interested in the yon for the case.
Pardner. They have been in the are sick themselves, and pile o3
Over
the
bar
to
the most
power
drydock for about six weeks and the ships. The last two ships that
down here for the boys. All hands acute shortage of seamen at this
' rather bored with the setup. No time. Well, we, the writers have ful seamen's union in the world! should be very nice ships to ride have sailed from this port have '
Fraternally yours,
oh oompietlon. They will in all Sailed shorthanded .from the
big beefs, no big squaks, no noth a few very good suggestions to
probability be put on the Bauxite abpvementioned causes. It is my
E. R. Waliace.
make; that is, tliat some of the
ing.
opinion that it is just time that
run.
The laugh of the week took Congresemen who are on the Com
UP until three weeks ago, a the membership woke up and de"
place here yesterday when a cer mittee of Merchant Marine & sometimes being used while men
tain, small ship came in and need Fisheries ' would only take the are eating, harsh cheap towels to drafted seaman was just some cided to take a little action to
ed a couple of A.B.'s All unions, time to visit some of the ships wipe^your face with, .foods that thing that we occasionally read have this sort of thing stopped.
Robert A. Matthews,
crimps and flosseys started vShfp owned . by A,merican companies are ofttimcs greatly unbalanced, about in this neck of the woods.
Patrolman.
ping men to this seamen's home. and notice the conditions that ac such as ice cream fri cold weather We were under the impression
Result: first man aboard^was the tually exist (such as: eight men and then again hot tea going
local crimp's stooge. He got. to a room "With one. man's feet through the Panama Canal, and SEAFARERS' LOG
signed on. Then came the deluge. sticking in the other man's face, God knows there are things too
Two men from oui' hall went one electric fan in each forecastle, numerous to mention). We really
down to the ship, rode the same no j'ugs or carpets on the floor, believe that if the above were
ferry across the river as two men no curtains over the port holes, eliminated, there would be a pos
from the NMU and another man old antiquated, iron bunks to sleep sibility that there would be no
from th.e crimp's or some such in, and if you weigh over 190 lbs. reason for a shortage, as the men
$11.95
—dive. It looked like the scow was you can't sleep in fliem, not even would be contented to such an ex S.S. POETMAR
5.65
crewing, up complete when all a cuspidor on the floor to throw tent that they would not be seek S.S. TEXMAR
debris in, no chairs, but only old ing employment ashore or else S.S. CARRABtjLLE (DeelcDept.) ....'.
hands went over the gangway.
2.75
The Skipper of this floa|;ing spa fashioned benches to sit on, old where.
H, A. Smith
50
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told the men with tears in his rusty buckets to wash your
A. Peterson
1.00
eyes that there was only one job clothes in, impossible facilities to In closing, we would like to
D.
Johnston
.
1.00
So the; two SIU men flipped a heat, water to bathe with, batb state that ,seuvien are seamen the
2.90
coin to see who would takie the rooms, where orie man lis bathing country over, and if an .able S.S. BEAUREGARD, .....!
S.S. FLUORSPAR
10.00
and
he
gives
a
batJi
to
the
sailor
rest'cure and wilo would have to
bodied seaman makes .$137.00 a
returri to the rigors of the beach. who Is washing his teeth, condl; month on the Great, Lakes, then S.S. WEST IJVIBODEN
......
26.00
Thejr. JiiSt' ciisregarded the other tions so congestedthat there is a why in Hell can't we do the S;S. ALCOA CARRIER,
7.55
• Xf, men completely. "The Master heing qathrqom for ten men, and only same?
S.S,
CATAHULA
A55
ft good fellow, gave, the NMU one can batlie at a time without
W.R.B.. iNo. 1994.
J. McGrath
SiOi),
members., anil the misfit foui'rbits splashing dirty water, on the
r a.F.E., No. 542.
D.C.J., No. Gllfi.
apiece to .pay thein for their trou other fellow, messrooms that have
$87.75
TOTAL.
H.J.C., No. 496.
ble and their .fare to and from! toilets opposite the doors and
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Wednesday, May 7, 1941
THE SEA FAR E R S ' L O
More About
Out of the Mailbag
Rielates Experiences of Crew
On Maiden Voyage of Alcoa Pioneer
Organizers Report On:
ISTHMIANLINE Curran & Co, Fink On
ORGANIZING
Marine Engineers
DRIVE
whlch. they say could be negotiat
(Continued from Page J)
ed by the company around a con
though its affiliation was CIO,
it acted with that fundamental ference table.
April" 30, 1941 all the time and an especially
labor
solidarity which is the ele
Editor. Seafarers' Log
The fact Is that the main point
handy shaving mirror, with plen
mentary duty of all union men In dispute is the company union
Dear Sir and Brother:
ty of illumination in the right
in a dispute between the bosses of engineers organized by the
The crew, black gang and steW' places, were also a great conveni
and the workers, full support for Export Line owners. The MEBA
ards department' left New York ence. All the quarters have a
the workers!
wants a Union contract: that is
for Frisco on the Challenger, and builtin receptacle for a radio an
It acted on the principle that the real issue!
May 3, 1941.
we all had a lot of fun going tenna and ground to plug in. The
Union men cross no picket lines The crummy Curran crpwd
across. We didn't see much of the bunks are extra long and extra Editor, Seafarers' Log:
country as it's pretty tough' to wide, with thick mattresses. All Well, there was one Isthmian in "a bona, fide strike by employees claims that the Export Line en
look through the bottom of a beer the quarters as well as the en Line ship around last week, down against employers, regardless of gineers do not support the strike.
The fact is that not a single man
in Baltimore. A permit man on alflliation or other differences.
bottle.
gine room are air conditioned.
How different Curran and his on the Siboney has gone back to
Blackie Prevost and some of the The fire room and engine room the ship and Patrolman Yakovo
SUP members were on hand to are built together with no sepa nis up in Boston signed up four stooges act on the Export Linet work.
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greet us when we got off the rating bulkhead. In the Are room of the crew. I got. • t hree more to Fs there a real or fancied advan
Tbe fact Is that the MEBA
train. 'We went right down to the all the controlling equipment op take books here. A couple of SIU tage for this clique involved— membership at a meeting last Fri
ship after having our picture erates automatically, using com agreements which I gave them to then they say to hell with labor day voted solid support to the
taken and signed on.
pressed air as the controlling me read did the trick. Only tough solidarity, to hell with the fact strike.
The fact is that during the 1936
We started our examination of dium. But, if necessary, it can be break was that, with the ship that the organization they are
this seventh wonder of shipping controlled by hand much the three A.B.'s short for two days I disrupting is, like their own, even strike, when the engineeia as well
as the licensed .personnel hit the
' elcrles in the galley. One • would same way as the oldtimers. Tn couldn't get a single one to go affiliated with the CIO!
'"almost think you'd walked into the whole plant below you can down and ship on her and ride These slimy creatures of the bricks together, the MEBA was
gang in the Moscow Kremlin do offered a separate contract bf the
' the kitchen of a modern hotel in count the steam pumps on one her to Pedro, at least.
stead of a ship's galley. There hand. Everything else is electri
Headache of the week was a not' hesitate for a moment to vio Export company, but like good
were electric potato peelers, elec fled. The two generators are tur guy named Hedger, who paid late the most timehonored tradi union men, refused to sign as
' trie range.s and a very versatile binedriven and are rated at 350 $300,000,000 for the Plow City and tions of labor solidarity if it long as the unlicensed personnel
machine in one corner which does K."W. apiece at 230 volts. To give the Suwied of the Range Line, serves the shady purposes of were also offered an agieement.
The fact is that, when the
everything from mixing cake bat you an idea of the current they and had himself a steamship com. those In control of the Commun
ist Party!
NMU finally got a contract 'in
ter, slicing vegetables, grinding put put, they could light 2.800,000 pany.
meat to sharpening knives. The fiftywatt light bulbs, which is We held down tlie Plow City Now, what is behind this flnky 1937, the MEBA asked for similar
''pantry has an electric diswasher enough light for a fairly large against a possible NMU finking move of Curran and Co.? What support but never got It from
'and a: fourslice toastmaster be city. The main engine is a tur raid for two days. A pat on the truth is there in the spurious Curran.
The fact is that for more than
'sides an improved style coffee bine, built more compact than the back to the gang aboard of her charges that the strike is "pho
three
year.s fiie MRBA's case
ney"?
What
are
the
true
facts
in
for
staying
sober
and
staying
"lifn.
average.
on
this
Line has been given
' ' The messroonis are equipped All the deck machinery is elec around, and for the gang from the the case? Moreover, how do they
%lth benches upholstered in Wiie tric, which makes it pretty good hall in Philly who .stuck close to concern SIU men affiliated with the usual runaround In the Na
tional Labor Relations Board,
the A. F of L.?
^leather, swivel chairs and tables sleeping when they work cargo the shi^, too.
while the company was mean
'With some pretty neat aluminum
Hedger finally
showed
up
with
In
the first
place,
it
must
bo
all night.
trim. No more than four persons
a lawyer and a Port Captain, took borne in mind that this finky ac while given every opportunity to
The deck gang has it pretty
laftt at a table.
one look at what he paid for and tion of the NMU officialdom on weed out' militants among the en
The foc'sls are equipped with soft with .that iron "mike" they beat it to the nearest gin mill for the Export Line is not an isolated gineers and replace them with
new style lockers which are di have on the bridge. They also solace. After 28hours in a case, that it is not an accident. It company stooges.
,vided into sections that facilitate have advanced types of direction room with him. Agent Collins and is part and parcel of the program The fact is that the company
the stowing away of a great af finders and fathom meters.
I got disgusted and walked out of "raiding" other unions, infring union headquaiters is located
amount of gear. There also are 1 guess the next thing we'il be and over to the ship. We knocked ing on their jurisdiction and dis right in the Export shipping
neat bunk lights that throw the hearing about will be radiocon the gang off and kept them that rupting the improved status of office.
The fact is that Curran has
light where, it belongs and not trolled ships with robots fur a way until he came down and put the men in the maritime indus
ordered
(NMU men to work with
any place else. The wash basin, crew!
the old John Henry to the same try, which the Tliirteenth Street
L, Enflstrom, No. 4447.
with hot and cold running water
agreement we have with Water headquarters of the Communist as lousy a gang of finks as was
man, probably our best. Plus—a Party in New York has ordered, ever assembled on any vessel.
great big clause which brings the under the false front of a CIO The Chief Engineer on the Ex
44 hour week to sea for the first "organizing drive" on all water cambion, for instance, is a cer
tain twostarred fink by the name
time In history. All men doing fronts.
of J. W. Miller who scabbed in
routine work or standing routine
This strikebreaking on the Ex
' "At the age of 60. Mercer A. It has pleased Almighty God to watches without payment of over port Line is of a piece with the the 1936 strike!
The Marine Engineers do not
Smith, SIU No. 4985, breathed his call from labor to reward all that time at sea on Saturday after attempt of Jack "Rasputin' Law
intend
to let tTie case rest. Under
is
mortal
of
the late
Brother
Mer
Idbt on Sunday, April 27, 1941.
noons, Sundays and holidays, renson to supply fink crews to the
instructions
from the member
cer
A.
Smith.
More widely known among sea
shall receive time off equal to Eastern anpl Aluminum ships
men ,'hs "Smitty," he had served Brother Smith has been a loyal the weekend time put in, in an when they were recently tied up ship, they have sent' a cable tp
the Union as janitor in (diarge of and inhuential member of the American port. Galley to be by the SIU men on them for im Philip Murray, President of the
Congress o,f Industrial Organiza
tiife' New York office and hall for Seafarers' International Union closed day after arrival in port provements In conditions!
tions, as follows:
tiie past niimber of years after since its inception, and prior to to free the steward's department.
It is one more link In the chain
"'We protest against tbe ac
Good luck,
• • 'i of intrigues which has brought
i^b'fe than 35 years of actual sea this he was a membei of the Ma
tion
of Joseph Curran, a vice
Leonard Tir, Org.
rine Cooks and Stewards Union
B^i^ce.'^
about the disruptive drive to "or president of the CIO, which
"Smitty" was one of the first for over thirty years, both these
ganize" the tankers on the West brought about the replacement
c'dfbred men to join the old Ma organizations being units of the
Coast under the NMU, at a time of eight striking CIO engineers
rine Cooks and Stewards Union American Federation of Labor,
when
the Sailors Union of the with" company union strike
April 28, 1.941.
upon Its formation and remained
Pacific has a tanker drive under breakers. We ask that you call
Brother Smith had always Editoj', Seafarers Log:
loyal to seafaring unionism to his taken an active interest in all Have contacted one of the Isth way and when the disruptive Cur
for a complete investigation of
very last. His ready wit and kind things pertaining to his Union
mian Line Ships this week, and ran gang has not even been able all the facts in the Export Line
ly disposition made him liked and was ever devoted to his friends,
the boys seem to be interested in to make the slightest dent In the strike."
•
respected among seamen where always ready and willing to sei vo
lining up with SIU. I joined up company union control of the !t is to be hoped that the union
evbr he went.
at any and all times his fellow two members and have the prom East Coast tankers!
men in the CIO will not allow
'A funeral service was held at
It is part of the same plot by such strikebreaking tactics to be
seamen. His is an irreparable ises of quite a few of the boys
Perkins Memorial Gliapel in Har
loss to this organization and he to line up on the return of the means of which I'he Comniimi.st used by the "leadership" of the
lem on Wednesday, April 30, al
shall live long in the memory ship fiom Corpus Christi to Gal Party wrecking crew is trying to NMU without calling them on the
which scores of union membei's
infringe oh MEBA jurisdiction on carpet. What is involved is an at
of all the olficqrs and mem veston.
paid their last respects to their
bers of the Seafarers' Interna
From their conversation, the the Great Lakes by taking offlcera tempf to disrupt labor solidarity
departed brother. The staff of
tional Union.
wages, bonuses and working con on the lake ships into a spurious all along the line. If Curran and
the SIU presented a sixfoot
ditions
we have with other Com1 NMU "Officers' Division, as wit Go's actions go by unchallenged,
wreath in tlie shape of an anchor, Tlie officers and members ot
panics
is
what sells them on the nessed by their recent signing up a fratricidal struggle is bound to
as was fitting for the occasion, this Union bow in humble sub
SIU program. There are some of the licensed personnel of Cleve result in which dogeatdog will
constructed of iris and roses, mission to the will of Ilim who
be the ruie. Nothing can better
NMU men aboard this ship and land Tankers, Inc.!
7«Hster lilies and lilly of the val dooth all things well, fully realiz
aid
the reactionaries in the gov
after
I
had
talked
with
them
and
Facts on MEBA Beef . ernment
ing that our loss Is Heaven's
ley.
agencies! Nothing can
showed
them
our
agreements
In other words, we have before help the employers and their ,
The New 'York membership of gain. We iecommend the Be with other companies, they seem
the Union and the crew of the reaved Family to the Great Ruler to be very interested,. and some us just one more incident in a stooges put over regimentation
S.8. New York also presented of the Universe. "The Souls ot of them went so far as to say huge conspiracy to disrupt ALL better under the phoney pretext
maritime organizations on both of a "national defense" emer
the righteous are in the hand 61
beautiful floral offerings.
they were going to join up' In Gal
. Patrolman F. Hart Invoked the God, and there shall no torment veston. So I hope to send in some coasts who do not knuckle under gency!
to the vicious, dictatorial, zigzag
following testimonial to the late touch them."
The SIU for its part will not
Moscow books to headquarters ging control of the c. P. hatchet
Brother in the name of the Sea
I
let
this monstrous conspiracy go
« « «
the later part of this week.'
men, a gang whose interests have by unchallenged. It will meet the
farers International Union of Now the laborer's task is o'er
Shipping is so good here that' ] nothing in common with those of
North America:
Now the battle day is past
don't have a full book member on ,the vast mass of American sea C. P. wrecking crew head on,
wherever it shows its ugly, fink
He saw a hand we could not see Now upon a farther shore
the beach. It looks as though 1 faring men.
ing
head. It will support to the
That beckoned him away
Lands the voyager at last.
will have to get out my heaving Now, what are tlie facts in the
full the actions taken in selfde
He heand a' Voice we could not Father, in Thy gracious keeping line and lasso some of the cow
Export' Line beef? Curran and fense by all maritime organiza
hlSr"'!'"
Leave we now Thy servant sleep boys for these scows.
Company charge that the main tions subjected to the disruptive
Thai bade him come and stay.
ing.
D. L. Parker, Org.
dispute Isaver thq War bonus. raids of the <5,
disrupters.
PHILADELPHIA
Brings 44 Hour
Week to Sea!
P
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BON VOYAGE, SMITTY!
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AGENTS' CONFERENCE ACTS TO STREAMLINE SIU FOR BIG PUSH!
CURRAN & CO. FINK ON MARINE ENGINEERS
"FOR 30 PIECES OF SILVER..."
SIU CONANICUT BOATMEN GET 20% PAY HIKE
FLASH! UNION SIGNS UP BERNSTEIN CO.
WAGES AND... PROFITS
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BON VOYAGE, SMITTY!
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5/7/1941
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Vol. III, No. 9
Publisher
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Seafarers International Union of North America
1941
Periodicals
Seafarers Log