http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/baee2f62112efab61fe5caa0db14613e.PDF e9b8880c679eec89b677f512c9227397 PDF Text Text .-J.-:- r A Wg:< ^ ] -•• '"f-i 5AKBRS Jocf OFFICIAL GROAN OF TOE ATLANTIC AND GULF DISTRICT, .SEAFARERS' INTERNAWONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA V. NEW YORK^ CTKIDAY, JULY 2, 1943 No; i4 Passes Fascist Labor Bill House Committee Studies Job Insurance For Merchant Men The fascist Smith-Connally bill is ndw the law of the land, having been overwhelmingly passed by both houses of Congress over a Presidential veto last week end. But this is not the end, for labor will continue to battle the repres= sive measures by all available weapons. William Green, President of the AFL, warned Con-^ gress that labor would "rebel momentary confusion and defec­ against it" in event the bill was tions in the ranks, but the entire history of the American labor J "Washington, D. C.—The House sub-committee on merchant marine and fisheries passed—and rebel we will. movement is such that one thing is conducting hearings on unemployment insurance benefits for merchant seamen. Hear­ The legislation won't work—^it is certain, the reactionary labor can't work as long as there exists ings started Thursday, continued on Friday and will be held again next Monday. haters in Congress and their capit­ ill this country free and democrat­ There are two proposed drafts; Committee draft No. 1 was drafted by Mr; Murray ic unions. It may succeed in har­ alist masters are due for a lacing. "The effect of the bill," declar­ Lattimer of the Railroad Retirement Board at the request of the Social Security Board, assing union leaders, in creating ed N. Y. State Federation Presi­ and will here after in this report dent Thomas A. Murray, "is to. be known as No. 1. Committee benefits payable to the seamen un­ impose involuntary servitude on draft No. 3 was drafted by Dr. der that draft were not as liberal the American workers." Gray of the N. Y. State Unem­ as draft No. 1. This the workers will not accept ployment Commission at the re­ lying down. Committee bearing on theie quest of the IJf^ar Shipping Admin­ Collective bargaining will be bills ended this week with no istration, and will here after in impaired, union men will have to prospect of either measure be­ this report be known as No. 3. Dr. operate in the shadow of prosecu­ ing submitted to the House at Gray had previously submitted^ an­ tion, employers will double their this session. other draft, committee print No; anti-union provocations, but the 2, he made some changes and later Mr. Gregory Harris, represent­ workers will fight back and defend submitted committee print No. 3. ing the Pacific American S.S. own­ their way of life—make no mis­ J-, r."" '•'a. Mr.. Johnson, the representative ers association, stated that they •'4,e peub, -y b, ,, take about that. V. a. of the Lakes Carriers Association, were in favor of No. 3, they also We have been told that the bill who represents the'largest group of opposed the union hiring hall clause was aimed at John L. Lewis and "O/, •V. • 'O , steamship employers in the United in that draft. They also were 5"^ the members of the United Mine States, stated that they were in fa­ favor of the rest of the draft* be­ W<vkers of America. This is true vor of No. 3 but opposed, -the cause the benefits._.payable. under an-.so far as the-miner: have been union hiring hall clauses. The rea^ No. 3 were not as liberal as No. 1. in the vanguard of labor's fight son that they were in favor of the He also challenged the legal right for justice and the bosses hoped {Continued on Page }) rest of the draft was because the that by smashing the miners they could smash all labor. - But even if the miners hadn't been forced out on strike by the coal operators, even the auto and rubber workers and the machinists and the teamsters and the seamen NEW YORK — Union officials endorsed! NORFOLK—"Red Lea,d" Anderson, notorious. Wat­ had passively retreated before each new boss offensive, the Smith-Con­ completely the request of WSA Administrator erman Line Bucko skipper and log book expert, arrived in nally bill would still have passed [Edward Macauley last week that seamen takNorfolk three weeks ago with the usual cargo of beefs, a the Congress in some form. For ling newly coiumissioiicd .veswell-filled log book and a stack of charges against th^ crew. turn to shipyards and sign coasl-f the goal of these gentlemen is the [seh out of the shipyard to wise articles on another newly, On the other side of the picture, however, were a set of complete smashing of the unions [loading poiis remain on the commissioned vessel, etc. charges and specifications fiW for all time. [ships for the first offshore 2. The efficiency is impaired by j the practice of such seamen leav-J It is a finish fight and no con­ the crew agamst Red Lead. ge„ i„ ^Red Lead's" quarters. [ operation. ing the vessel at the loading pory Two logs against ordinaries for cessions by labor (short of com­ Tlie seamen who leave the Macauley urged that Let this be an object lesson. Skip­ at the loading port do not failing to respond promptly to the plete dissolution) -will appease Isign oM-sl)ore articles to prevent the rcplacemejj call of the whistle were upheld in pers are subject to rules the same I delay caused by the signing , on of ities of the i these gentlemen. as unlicensed men. When they vio­ I replacements and to maintain the ly-commissij an inspectors hearing and "Red What is to be done? Smith and I complete efficiency of the vessel. the repli Lead" smiled happily. His charges late these rules make then answer Connaliy and their henchmen ing the I He pointed out, "Obviously the re- opqr of inefficiency against the 2nd. to the proper authorities and stick must be removed from office. j placements, particularly during the Mate were then dismissed and the around until the case is prepared. • initial phase of the offshore ope Henceforth labor must see that jtion, cannot ^tch smile faded.' "Then came the rev-, The crew stayed long enough in' Congressmen wear the union. label. I of the crew yr.hich olution" and "Red Lead" himself this case to accomplish the desired No finks in the plants and- on I vessel from the slj result. w,is on the' carpet being crossthe ships—no finks in Congress! Commcntinjf They failed in another obliga­ examined by Marty Trainor, Nor­ Itional Seci •Smith stated; tion to themselves and their union folk Agent. |in this comi . "You - can't dp this to me—ay brothers, however. The crew was receiv; vont lisden to. no union agitators' largely composed of SUP members fumed the indignant Bucko; "Ay apd permit men, plus a few SIU As has been predicted by the vent to, sea before the mast." Alas West Coast black gang book mem­ and alack,. however, he was forced bers. Protested overtime amounted Seafarers Log many times, the War to listen and to try and defend to over a thousand bucks. MUCH Shipping Administration is now This.reproduction of a PILOT article graphically shows how the OF THIS OVERTIME y COULD lobbying in Congress for an enor­ himself. His ship sailed again and up to HAVE BEEN COLLECTED 'N.M.U. leaders 'slavishly bow before- each new- ukase handed down mous increase in its appropriation. by the W.S.A. Last week the 8.1.U.'denounced the W.S.A. demand the last minute it looked as though HERE IN NORFOLK IF THE The WSA. plans to use the rtioney for deep-sea articles at port-of delivery, as a move to chisel the "R^d Lead" had beat thg rap. He CLAIMENTS WOULD HAVE to build ships—to be sure—but al­ signed on the new crew and his STUCK AROUND. Now they ' seamen out of conditions. But the rank and file seamen's rights and so to continue and expand its fink conditionsare not factors-lo influence the sell-out artists in the smile had almost returned-when he are scattered -from hell to break­ training program. Undaunted by N.M.U. was called back to the inspector's fast and reluctantly Norfolk has the fact that it can't place the office, relieved of his license for a to forward-the, overtime claim, to­ men already graduated from its irrespective of the policies of "No-coffee-time" and his coterie, period, of thirty, days and told to gether with this article to head­ schools, the RMO is asking $72,the S.LU. will continue to fight the W.S.A. every time that outfit quarters. STICK AROUND 000,000 for its training fund. pack up and get gone. attempts to chisel the seamen (and this is about every day in the The ship sailed with full crew BROTHERS AND SETTLE The total appropriation asked by week). ninety per-cent. book members and YOUR BEEFS IN THE PAY­ the WSA for the comiqg year is a The law allows men who sign coastwise articles to sign off whop skippered by, a new skipper. The OFF PORT. It relieves pressure cool" 2 billion dollars. This- is a Mate who had also been on charges on already overworked. headquar­ -the ship goes dfep sea. -^We will continue to demand that Maeauley boost of almost 100% over last observe the law. v . )-ears appropriation. was exonerated but as a result of ters and makes things better for all. by Matthew Dushane Unionism—-N.M.U. Brand "Red Lead" Anderson Receives A Vacation ; < i> V'-' !'• T.. •\i^| ShipsFrom Yard Stay On For Offshore Trip ALL ABO.OARD FOR THE GRAVY TRAIN ..,>•'•'•'J. J �THE SEAFARERS* LOG. Page Two and in the news reel, lo and beholdl I saw no other than the NMU difr patcher sending out three men toj Once in a lifetime we hear of some ship and they were sent tOj things that are worth repeating, som£ ship by plane. Also on thcuii here's one; Ralph Piehet, OS, sailed sweat shirts was the great and re^ on a convoy from up North and nown N.M.U. emblem of whiclj the ship was sunk. Time went by they are very proud. iand the man was given up as lost, Boy that gave me a pain in ths his wife notified and in time the in quite a while and we are short Benjamin Bourne, and all the over­ were drunk on paying off, and one ^when I see that kind of ad­ check was sent out. On one eve­ of all rated men, having to get time was agreed on. But when the of those two was a S.I.U. member vertising. I see that kind of adning that the favorite indoor sport mes: from all over the Now Eng­ pay-off got under way the black who joined her at Bombay and the has got to get their own members in England was standing by the gang were short from 6 to 15 hours other fellow said he was going to to advertise and solicit members in radio listening to the German land area. apiece, and when we took this up get a book in the S.I.U. as soon as that manner, right then and there JOHN MOGAN, Agent squawks go off the air, the sup­ with the skipper, low and behold he was able. I would never join that outfit. Oh, posedly dead Bro. Piehet was heard I went aboard this ship, the first well, we will still continue as we if the First, Second and the Chief SAVANNA broadcasting over the air from a hadn't gone ashore. However, we N.M.U. ship I was ever aboard, to have alwayr been doing and in the German prison camp, asking that help olit the S.I.U. man in settling end we will have accomplished Shipping in the Savannah dis­ were able to straighten out the big­ tf anyone heard him/to please no­ his beefs and did manage to get in more than they can ever realize gest part of it because it was over­ tify his wife and babies of his trict has greatly increased in the time that had been worked after a few good words before the N.M. or can compete with. Namely, bet­ whereabouts. A bombardier in a last couple of months. Even had a the ship had arrived in this Port, N. Patrolman got wise to me and ter contracts, wages, living condi­ Flying Fortress heard the report couple of ships come in here and but still we had to relay part of it had me chased ashore by the Coast tions and working" conditions. and because he too was from the pay off. Had the S.S, Delaires of to Hawk in New York. But had Guard. The old man held the men Two or three days ago I got H crescent city, in the next letter to the Mississippi Co., and S.S. James an official of the company been three days before paying them off very great surprise when I was at­ his mother he told her and she call­ Hoban of Waterman Steamship present at the time of the pay-off without giving them the three days tending the Agents Conference in ed to bring the good news in person. Co., with quite a few hours of I believe that all the overtime pay. New York. A few days ago Bro, Upon arrival she found that wel­ overtime in dispute but every thing would have been squared away. Steady as she goes and let us Blinkie Roberts took a jeffi om onq come as she was, that the news had was settled satisfactorily to every As I write this I have just been hope for a time when we can get of the South Atlantic S.S. Co.*i preceded her. Mrs. C. Danils of 70 one concerned. informed by the Brothers of James these N.M.U. boys on a real Union ships and I was not expecting tqi Shipping for the future looks Rains' Av., "Worksop, Notts, Eng., Hager that he passed away June ship and show them how a real see him for at least thre or fouT had heard the news broadcast and very promising but at the present 28, 1943. Brother Hager was Union is in operation. months at the earliest. But by] had immediately written to Mrs. time I have nobody on the beach. known to many a Philadelphian as George, I saw something that look­ EMILIO DI PIETRO, Am still looking for all kinds of Piehet. "Slack-Away-Red" and I am sure ed like an Admiral coming down Patrolman. For the information of you salt rated men. that his passing will be a shock to Piatt St. and who do you think ii: It should also be brought to the water birds, Worksop is in the coal his many friends sailing out ot this was—^none other than Mr. RobcrtI After the last war was over our mining section. (I know because I attention of these young fellows Port. who left as a fireman and canui fighting men, composed mostly of was privilaged to read the letter) that arc coming from the Mari­ The terrible Greek (George abor, came back to this country back as an Admiral with enough and the Lady who <lid the writing time Schools and shipping out on Karpetos) is still in dry-dock here gold on him to sink a barge. Tltj stated that she is a coal miners our contract ships, that they do and I believe he is getting ready to only to find it in the hands of gals have almost got- his lead pen­ wife. Further, for you salty guys, not have to report back to the Re­ ship again as it was overheard by racketeers, gangsters, and their cil worn out from taking telephone I bcleive that this is one of the cruiting and Manning Organiza­ Hodge that he stated to another 3olitical stooges. TTiese stooges numbers. sure fire proofs of the solidarity tion to ship out, that thfey can re­ member, "Let me take a look at )assed laws at the command of Well, that's all from this port. existing btween the workers of the port to any Union Hall along the her and I will tell you whether I these cut throats. Later, scandals I hope to have some interesting; of teapot domes and such began world that has come to my atten­ coast to ship out, and ship almost to come to light. An aroused news for nexf week. any time they check on the ship- want to make her or not." tion during this squabble. "Well, today being Monday there D. L. PARKER, Agent. A further evidence of solidarity: {wng list. Also some of our book isn't much doing around the old public, in which labor played no One morning upon entering the members are reporting to the Re­ Port but we have been informed mean part, began the twenty year NORFOLK: hall I am met by the query, cruiting and Manning Organiza­ by the powers to be that they ex­ war to. get the country back into the people's hands. About as much "Where are your old clothes?" Up­ tion to be shipped out. These pect a slew of ships in here soon. Plenty of men come and go in on a little checking I find that the members should discontinue this Well, their isn't much more news, jlood was shed in the course of Norfolk but damn few stick this twenty years as there was by practice immediately as there are local U.S.S. has inserted an article so until next time, steady as she our boys over there. Apparently around more than two or three enough jobs for all Union members in the local press asking the kind goes. days—^principally because _of the history is about to repeat itself. citizens to donate light weight old in all Union Halls along the coast. HARRY J. COLLINS, Our benevolent politicians at high price of pork chops and over­ Steady as she goes, clothes to wear while the officials Agent "W"ashington have recently passed crowded conditions. The beer joints of the U.S.S. are attending banCHARLES WAID, the anti-strike bill. A coincident is close at eleven P.M. and they arc iquets, etc., asking for more old Agent that Hitler and the "ILL DUCK" generally sold out long before that. clothes, so they can attend more BALTIMORE passed just such laws immediately In addition, any eating or drinking hanq say who the hell started PHILADELPHIA place is generally packed five deep. this merry-go-roimd. Maybe they The S.S. City of Dalharc is own­ after they took power. We won­ Shipping is good with a betteif der who or whom are planning to still don't remember that the Well, here we go doing business ed by the U. S. Lines which has an selection of ships than almost any Unions stated at the inception of at the same old place again. Broth­ agreement with the famous N.M.U. take our country over again. The other Port. Anyone that want voters left in this country should this organized charity racket that er Gillis has severed his relations This ship just came back front a any kind of job from a two-stackef make it their duty to see that every we have been and still are able to with the United Seaman's Service. 115.-2 months trip. They were in on down to a towboat can get it politician is ousted that .voted for take care of our own. He was formerly connected with port .three days before a patrolman that vitdous bill. Do this before it here. In Port now ,and calling fta In line with this, I made a trip that organization as Chief Sanitary even went down to the ship and over to Camp Kittiwake last Sun­ Engineer. He states that his rea­ when he got there all he asked for is too late. For you may not have crews, are the usual half dozen Lib­ day as quite a number of stories sons for qutting were that he was to see the men's books and the opportunity to do so if they erties, and a couple of C-2's. Ilii were being spread about this set­ wanted to get back to the line of when each delegate showed their are re-elected. Also, they should the last week over seventy m,rt have been shipped from the hatt up. The only trouble I could find production. reports to him, he said that all demand the law be repealed. although a good percentage were It is labor's duty to defend the after talking to our mmbers (ex­ We have a brand new situation books will have to be paid up be­ gains of labor. Most of our brave trip-card and Maritime Commis­ cepting the usual squawks wUch here in this port, when a ship fore the men could leave the ship. any sailor has) was that they could comes in from a foreign trip the When they showed him all the fighters whom are now at the va­ sion trainees. There is ninety miles of water­ not find Logs even though there Captain and the purser take all the beefs, he just looked them over rious battlefields would want it this front to cover here. Try and cover was an abundance of Pilots around. records of the pay, over time draws and said he cotild not do anything way. Certainly they would not a ship at New Port News and an­ hke to return home and find that More on this later. Outside of this, and what have you, to their New about them because "we are at other at Berkley the same day anA everything they fought for was in Fm thinking of getting torpedoed York office and the next day they war." you will work until midnight, yet: vain, and certainly they also would (Royal St.) just to get out there The Captain had the crew work­ bring back a payroll that was made it often has to be done. TTiis port like to come home and return to for a while, it is the berries. up in the companies office and pro­ ing ten hours a day from Bombay civil life to a job that had the same wants a special box in the Log in­ ' ARMY, Agent ceed to pay the crew off. Where to Baltimore, 2 hours as emergency or better conditions and pay as be­ structing all crews coming into the rub comes the company officials lookout in addition to their regu­ fore they left. This is really what Hampton Roads ANYWHERE toj BOSTON in New York have cut a few hours lar eight hour, trick, using the they are fighting for—7 economic call the hall at once. If ships are from their overtime, but nobody "safety of the ship" gag. But the security. So voters make it your missed here it ie because, no one a^ Has been some time since Boston seems to know just what overtime gun crew only sto^ two hours out business to see that they get it. the hall is notified and the hall is had anything in the Log, but the company has cut, or just what of every twelve as lookout, as they open from eight to five every day JOSEPH FLANAGAN, brother, the reason is that nothing for. All that the members know always do. except Sunday, or unless both the Agent Agent and Patrolman have to bo The N.M.U. claims to be a nice has happened until lately. is that the total amount of his But now with all the shipjMng overtime does not jibe, and to fur­ Union to be a member of, but if busy paying off or signing on dif­ and dispatching going on, we in ther make things more complicat­ that is the way they treat their TAMPA ferent ships. Boston are having our hands full, ed there is no official from the members, they .would be wise to _The Fairisle came in with a lofi especially with a few members get­ company's office in New York have that Captain get a crew from Things around this port are of collectable overtime plus the the S.I.U. on that ship so he could about as dead as a las; year's bird usual beefs found on "Red Lead" ting drunk and missing watches, present at the payoff. also refusing to obey the orders of When the agent confronts the be put in his place and get ac­ nest. We are getting quite a few Andersen's ships. But the question the Officers of the ships. We all Captain with the short overtime he quainted with a real Union crew. of the Tampa boys here that have is: How in the hell can the beefs know that they think they are is told that if the man in question There wasn't a beef settled in fa­ been gone six months or more, and be. settled and the overtime collect­ Little Tin Gods and all that, but has any overtime coming to him vor of the members of the crew of from what they tell me they had ed when the crew dumps every­ with the C. G, on your tails, do he can go to New York and settle that ship, the Company winning quite a bit of experience in various thing in the Agent's lap and thefi what they tell you and take it up it with the Port Captain. Pretty all of them. parts of the world. never shows up again. Now I know why the N.M.U. later in Po^. When paying off in cute I calls it. Of course, as I see Bro. Marvin Swint has been "tell­ If anyone wants to ship and se­ the past few weeks there has been it a Patrolman or an Agent can al­ has so many ships, they have noth­ ing us some wierd tales of his ex­ lect the kind of ship he wants, this quite a few of the members with 6 ways get to the Captain before he ing but South St^, and So. Broad­ perience. There is one thing that is the place—AND DON'T FOR­ nionr:hs probation put on them, takes the payroll to New York to way bums similar to No Coffee Joe I can say, our members are not so GET TO CALL THE HATT' also a few with the seamen's papers have it made up and see if the over­ when he shipped out last from the publicity minded as the N.M.U. WHEN YOUR SHIP HITS THIS time is all in order. This has been old I.S.U. Hall, The entire crew, Commrats. Invoked. PORT. ^ Shipping and business is the best done on one ship in particular, the with the exception of two men, I attended a show the other day MARTY TRAINOR, Ageni NEW ORLEANS WHArS DOIwG Around the Ports ! Ps: P;^i. II •J.'•I V Friday^ July 2, 1945 y ':-,y �BBB THE SEAFARERS' LOG Page Three House Committee Studies Job SEAFARERS LOG Insurance For Merchant Men Published by the (Con/inueJ from Page 1) of the XJiliOu hiruig hall 'bciug uScd by the government as an employ­ ment agency for seamen being en­ titled to any unemployment bene­ fits. Mr. Callahan of the Maritime exchange in New York, an employ­ er organization, also went down the line with the employers, and had the same argument. All the employers' representa"tives that have attended this hear­ ing so far, and who have testified, are all in favor of No. 3, but are all opposed to the hiring hall clause. They have contended that under No. 1 the seamen would be en­ titled to too many benefits, and that it is a steal of funds that the ^ployer is contributing. From the general gist of their testimony it seems that they are all in favor of unemployment insurance, but they do not want the seamen to receive any benefits, or at least un­ less they are company stooges. Regarding the hiring hall I have tubmitted the following.statement: "Wo are in favor of unem­ ployment Insurance. However, we feel that the Union Hiring Hall is our greatest protection against unemployment, and we feel that any unemployment in­ surance scheme that interferes with the Union in maintaining their hiring hall is unsatisfac­ tory. We would rather not have any unemployment insur­ ance if, in order to secure any unemployment benefits, our members would have to lose the protection they now enjoy un' dec the Union hiring hall." documented under U. 8. Mari­ time laws, and spersts offshore, coastwise, intercostal. Great Lakes, rivers, bays, and sounds,' be included in any unemploy­ ment insurance bill that may be submitted to Congress, pro­ vided they are not covered by any State unemployment com­ pensation act." Under No. 3, the Great Lakes are covered, but only during the season. I also contended that the men need the benefits after the sea­ son closes, as during the season they would all be working and would not be in nwd of any bene­ fits as bad as they would need them when they are not working. addition to that, after liis suspen­ sion, he would be required to ac cumulate another 140 working days before he would be eligible to any benefits. My statement on the disqualifi­ cations: "We are opposed to any bill that is encumbered by disquali- ^ fications, and recommend that the employment practices of the industry be given consid­ eration and that when ever Ships Articles terminate, em­ ployes who do not re-sign ar­ ticles for another voyage, are to be considered quajified for benefits after the usual two weeks waiting period." SEAFARERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH. AMERICA Atlantie and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor HARRY t-UNOEBERC ------ President 110 Market Street, San Francisco, Calif. JOHN HA-V^K ------- Secy-Treas. p. O. Box 25, Station D., New York City MATTHEW DUSHANE - - - "Washington Rpp. 424 5th Street, N. "W., Washington, D. C. Directory of Branches BRANCH NEW YORK PHONE ADDRESS 2 Stone St. Diapatcher'e Office BOwIiing Green 0-3430 Aaent BOwlina Green S-M37 330 Atlantic Ave Liberty 4057 14 North Gay St. Calvert 4539 6 North 6th St Lombard 7651 25 Commercial PL Norfolk 4-1083 309 Chartras St. Canal 3336 215 East Bay St. Savannah 3-1728 ..423 East Piatt St Tampa MM-1323 S8 So. Concaptlon St.#... Dial 2-1392 45 Ponce de Leon Puerto de Tlerra 219 20tfa Street Galveston 3-8043 2021 S. Federal Highvray. .Ft. Lauderdale 1601 Under No. 3, any seamen who BOSTON makes a trip and his articles ter­ BALTIMORE PHILADELPHIA minate, and is offered employment NORFOLK NEW ORLEANS or an opportunity to re-sign on SAVANNAH TAMPA for another voyage and refuses to ^nnn g re-sign on would not be entitlec PUERTO RICO GALVESTON to any benefits. FT. LAUDERDALE Under No. 1, after the complet­ Under No. 3, the River boat­ ion of a voyage, or a man quits men would be out entirely. In the vessel, he would have a two weeks PUBLICATION OFFICE: majority of cases the States do not waiting period before he would be ROOM 213, 2 STONE STREET cover them, and they would be the entitled to benefits. All unem­ New York City BOwling Green 9-8346 forgotten men under this bill. ployment insurance laws have Under No. 1, they are covered two week waiting period before if they are on a scow ten net tons any claiment would be eligible to or over, and all river boats that benefits. CIO Longshoresmen. on the Pacific would be entitled to benefits if hi* hire men on them are ten net tons Under No. 3, a claiment woulc Coast, the NMU would not be en­ union or any other union is out or over. The men that Brother have to work 140 days before he titled to any benefits, but the SIU on strike. The employers blew? Biggs has in the SIU on the Miss­ would be entitled to any benefits, & SUP members would be entitled their top on this part of the bilL issippi River are covered by tliis Only one State of the 48 States to benefits because the union on Under No. 3, before any claim­ bill. that have unemplo)rment insurance strike is CIO. The Pacific Coast ent would be entitled to any bene­ Under No. 3, the employer have such a qualifacation, and that Marine Firemens, Oilers, Water- fits, the employer must be notified tenders, and Wipes Union, would in. writing that the seamen wh(»a would be compelled to contribute State is Ohio. 3 per cent to the fund, and the Under No. 1, the time requirec be entitled to benefits regardless he had employed requested unem­ employe would be compelled to before any claiment would be elig­ of whether the AFL or CIO were ployment benefits. This means that contribute 1 per cent to the fund. ible for unemployment benefits is on strike, because they are not af­ all kinds of loop holes would bo: filiated with any national union, encountered by a seaman seeking Under No. I, the employer 90 days. Under No. 3 the union hiring would be compelled to contribute This is one of the reasons that and are independent. benefits. The employer certainly^ hall is, guaranteed. On page No. 3 per cent, and the employee the employers are against No. 1, it This proposal encourages unions would be in a position of block­ 50, 4th, 5th, 6th lines of No. 1, would not be required to make any requires a 90 days working period to remain independent, and 'not ing benefits to claiments that they the following lines were deleted, contributions. accumulated time, and they woulc affiffiate with any national organi­ would not care to see collect. "EXCEPT INSO FAR AS ANY I have submitted the following be eligible. Under No. 3, it is 140 zation, and discriminates against Under No. 1, the employer SUCH SYSTEM IS FOUND BY days, hence the employers favor the AFL and the CIO. statement; would never know who has apphedi TFIE BOARD TO INCREASE No. 3. "We are opposed to any con­ Under No. 1, a claiment would for benefits. THE BENEFITS TO BE PAID Under No. 3, any person who is tribution being made b^ the not be entitled to benefits due to In comparing both there draftsi> UNDER THIS ACT." With these in seasonal work, would oxily be employe towards any unem­ stoppage of work because of a it can readily be seen the reason words deleted from No. 1, the eligible during the seai^on. This ployment Insurance fu.nd, as it Union hiring hall is also protect­ would mean that vessels on the strike in the establishment, prem­ that the employers favor No. 3 is not the general practice un­ ed, and has no strings attached. Lakes, and in the Alaska trade, ises, or enterprise at which he is because the employers and inde­ der present State laws of the Un(fcr No. 3, the only fishermen claiments would only be eligible employed, provided, that this dis­ pendent union have all the advan­ qualification shall not apply after tages of the benefits, and it is nat­ 48 states that have unemploy­ that would be included are fisher­ during the season. the end of the month beginning on ural that the employers favor a ment insurance benefits. Only men who do not work on a share My statement was as follows: the day on which the board finds bill that encourages independent 4 States, California, New Jer­ and share basis, and they would "We are opposed to any bill such stoppages of work began. sey, Rhode l^and, and Ala­ unions, as the employer womd have only receive benefits during thie wherein certain claiments bama, require the employes to After thirty days the claiment an easier time to knock them over. fishing season. would be classed as seasonal contribute to the State unem­ That would eliminate all the workers, thereby disqualifying ployment insurance funds." fishermen who are affiliated with them, and they would not be the SIU, as they all work on a share entitled to any benefits." Had a conference this past week with Captain Edward Macauley The employers all beefed about and share basis. It~~would also the contribution. They expressed chairman of the board, and brought to his attention that the seamea Under No. 1, there is no dis­ eliminate them from receiving any the fears that with the employes in the last war had a better insurance policy than they have now. qualification for seasonal workers, benefits after a fishing season is not contributing they would in Under Public Law No. 20-65 the Congress approved June 12^ closed. My contention is that the the near future be required to in­ any time they are out of work they 1917, seamen were entitled to some of the following benefits: only time that a fisherman needs crease their contributions. The would be entitled to benefits. "Section 3 (A) in case of death, permanent disability which Under No. 3, any member of benefits is after a season closes, as maritime employers are the only prevents the person injured from performing any and every kind any organization who is affiliated during the fishing season they employers who have not been con­ of duty pertaining to his occupation, or the loss of both hands, both would not need any benefits as tributing to any unemployment with a national organization, and arms, both feet, both legs, or both eyes, or any two parts thereof, some union of the nationl orgnithey would all be working. fimds, all other employers have for the payment of an amount equivalent to one years earnings of zation is out on strike, thereby' Under No. 1, all fislietnien who been contributing for the past causing the seamen to be locked the insured, as fixed in the articles of the voyage (herein after rework on vessels of TEN NET eight years. fered to as the principal sum), but in no case shall such amount be out, they would not be entitled to TONS or over and the vessel is Under No. 3, any seaman-who any benefits. more than $5,000 or less than $1,500." documented under the U. S. mari­ had his certificate suspended by Example — If the International time laws, would be entitled to the Coast Guard would not be Longshofemens Association (AFL) 'resent Policy MWEB First Policy MWEB Public Law 20, 1917. benefits, and there are no seasonal eligible for any benefits until his or any other AFL union is out on 100% Life 100% life 100%' . requirements attacted to it. They suspension period is complete. He strike and SIU or SUP (AFL) re­ Life ioth Hands, or both would be entitled to benefits any would then have to accumulate the spect their picket line, or the SIU time that they are out of work. All original time required (140 days) or SUP is locked out (Layed Off) Arms, or both legs, fishermen affiliated with the SIU before he would be entitled to any we would not be entitled to any M)th feet, or both ditto eyes 100% ditto would be entitled to benefits un­ benefits. benefits, because the union that is 65% ; ditto ditto Arm . der No. 1. Under this draft, a seaman who out on on strike is affiliated with 50% ditto ditto I submitted the following state­ would have been to sea for 140 the AFL. However, the NMU dand 50% 40% Foot 50% Foot oot . ment on the men we wanted cov­ days, and he may have taken a (CIO) would be entiteld to bene­ 65% 65% 65% Leg .. ered: few days off in some foreign port, fits because the union that is out 45% lye .. 35% Eye 45% Eye . "I have been instructed to upon his return to the U.S. the on strike is AFL, and not affiliated urge your committee that all Coast Guard may suspend his cer­ with the CIO. The same would Under th^ first policy issued by the board it will be noted that for merchant seamen, fishermen, tificate for TIF TEEN OR apply to a tinion that is affiliated these same percentages it was foot 50%, and eye 45%. It will also be and river boat men, who are em^ THIRTY DAYS. He wohld not with the CIO, if a union was oui noted that through a Congressional act during the last war it was, ployed on all American vessele be entitled to any benefits, but in on strike was affiliated with the OSS of foot 50% and loss of an eye 45%. Under No. 1, they would also be included on the Great Lakes, and there would be no seasonal re­ strictions attached to them when the person would be entitled to benefits. They would be eligable any time the)' are out of work. Maritime War Emergency Board: Vt-M • -J*." A �MONEY DUE Seafarers* Log- Out of the Focsl by i-. X. Mrs. Scaifc has been looking out for the welfare of the SIU boys, inviting them to parties at the Cosmopolitan Club, and treating the boys first rate. Everytime the boys come back from one of her parties, t|iey tell of what a swell time they had. Our thanks to you, Mrs. Scaife and keep up the good work. Mae Dillon at the Furuseth Club got some piublicity by having taken good care of a British seaman's two children. The boys at the SIU want to-say hello-to Mae, and tell her to keep up t good work. H k'B'' f W-- w & ii- ^ I The following brothers are now sailing as licensed officers: R. Langford, Paul Jones, Leroy (Rah Rah) Parrish, Bill Edwards, Doug Muncaster and Vince Yakavonis. Joe Hart is studying for his 2nd Assistant's ticket. Joe has become a Bcnidict and says he has reformed. We wish him luck. Karl Johnson is going to New London for his 2nd Mate's ticket. Dusan (Chili) De Dusin, who was ashore for 18 months recover­ ing from an injury has finally sailed with his buddy Arthur Thompson on an Alcoa ship. Mae Sclar has been seen at the Somerset having tea. Red Brady and Mike Walsh made a trip on the same ship and were such good boys that the Captain called them Gentlemen. Tish, Tish. ib • STEPHEN MORGA^N, KNUT CATO, E. M. ALLAIN: You havo two months, nino days difference in Fireman and Watertender pay, and one month, nine days bonus coming from the Waterman Line. * e e I •, i'Will Print Amendments In Next Issue of Log I. PHILLIP POSSIN See the Secretary-Treasurers' of­ fice next time you are in New York. 'erne RAY PUGH See the Secretary-Treasurer's of­ fice next time you are in New York. The amendments to the Atlan­ tic & Gulf Constitution drafted by the Agents Conference, will be printed in the next issue of the Log. They will be printed for the purpose of general discussion. The amendments will appear on the next regular ballot for ratification by the membership. HONOR ROLL CREW S.S. RICHARD H. LEE Deck Department which made lest voyage on S.S. George Gale -has overtime coming from Mississ­ ippi Line. * * * * * Oilers on last trip of S.S. Del Norte have overtime coming. Col­ lect from Mississippi Line, 17 Bat­ tery Place, New York City. •* * » em* ^Firemen on S.S. Richard Alvey have overtime coming. Collect Bull Line, New York City. . » * * Crew S.S. -Francis Marion have attack bonus due. Collect Robin Line, New York City. Firemen and Ordinaries on S.S. Livingstone have overtime due. See Goffin, New York Branch. Crew S.S. John Stevens and S.S. Pan Gulf have attack bonus com­ ing. Collect Waterman Line, 19 Rector SL, New York City. CREW S.S. CHIPPEWA 19.00 r. 1J.0(^ ; 12.6^ M MURR 10.00 H. PRICE 6.00 P. G. BUFORD , J.OO A. ROMEJKO 5.00 X BOUT^I , 5.00 H. L. NICHOLS J. S. HART « « « J. McLEON: Four hours due from Mississippi Shipping Com­ pany, « ' « h.iio CREW S. S. LAFAYETTE .......J. tf.OO; Deck & Engine Dept. S.S. Samuel Griffin having personal effects claim see Robin Line claim agent, 39 Cortland St., N. Y. C. Steward Dept, S.S. Broholt Liv­ ingston have overtime coming. Col­ lect Bull Line.. H. A. STRAUS: Overtime comng. See Goffin, New York Branch. ; 30^ CREW S.S. WALTER E. RANGER SIMON WILLIARD * T. RAYMOND: f42^ coming from the S.S. Tarleton Brown. $78.00 CREW S.S. JAMES GUNN Steward Dept. S.S. Fitzburgh Lee have money due from Smith & Johnson, 80 Broad St. e see #. CREW S.S. FLOUR SPAR Entire Deck Department of S.S. Josiah Parker has overtime due. Gollect Mississippi Steamship Com­ pany, New Orleans. « The oldest of the four Jernigan brothers was recently lost through enemy action. Earl Brown, one of the best cooks in the SIU fleet, was recently declared lost. The ship has been overdue 7 weeks and has been officially declared lost. It is the first Liberty ship to lose an entire crew. Earl was only married three weeks before he sailed on that ill-fated ship. All his friends in Baltimore will sure miss him. We extend our sym­ pathy to both his wife and his family. W Friday, July 2, 1945 THE SEAFARERS* LOG Page Four 4.5(1 : J. ARSENAULT ^ 4.0(^ ,. 4.0(i T. TETONIS CREW S.S. JEAN L. S. BUGAJEWSKI A. C. JUtCHESS E. ERIKSON J. LYNN ! J. W. PICON ....:. FRANKIE G. HEGMANN C. M. RODRIQUES B. G. MORANO F. J. KEAVFENY ; E. M. SCHIBICQUE J. BLAKEY M. 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