http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/903ef514e77dd7deb28c13fe8d02617f.PDF 2a384473d0f6500a54fc1c8d9c7cdfd2 PDF Text Text Official Organ of the Seafarers International Union of North America VOL. IX. Get Consular Statement, If Denied Leave From time to time beefs arise because of difficulties encounter­ ed by crews in getting shore lib­ erty in foreign ports. Confusion can be eliminated if the following instructions are followed by crews confronted with this sit­ uation. If at any time you are at an­ chor in a foreign port and the company agent sends a letter to the ship stating that there is to be no shore liberty during the time the vessel is at anchor, the Delegates should immediately upon docking do these things: 1. Go to the immigration auth­ orities, or the customs officials, and get a written statement to the effect that no shore liberty is allowed while the ship is at anchor because the laws of the country so specify. If there is an American consular official in the particular port, this informa­ tion should be obtained from him. 2. If, however, no such law or ordinance exists, then a written statement saying that no orders were issued dropping shore lib­ erty while at anchor, should' be obtained from one of the parties mentioned above. These statements should be brought back to the port of pay­ off so they may be used in straightening out the beef, if the crew has one. By getting this ruling—or the fact that there is no such ruling— in black and white these beefs will be eliminated. Lakes Elections The Seafarers Internalional Union remained in the forefront of Great Lakes ac­ tivity this week with the Union figuring prominently in four collective bargain­ ing elections currently being conducted in as many com­ panies. Balloting among unlicens­ ed personnel on the 13 Hanna ships got under way Nov. 19, with all who were on the payroll as of Oct. 26 be­ ing eligible to vote. Crews of the Wilson vessels began voting on Nov. 21. In the election among per­ sonnel of the Kinsman out­ fit. only one vessel—^the E. C. Collins — remains to be v.oted. Ballots have already been cast on the company's four other ships. Voting on Shenango ships continues, with the last one of the three ships still to be polled. No. 48 NEW YORK. N.Y.. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 28. 1947 isthmian Contract The Isthmian contract, which members of the SIU have been awaiting for a long time, has finally been signed, and appears in full in this issue, starting on page 5. Due to the fact that the contract takes up so much space, certain out­ standing features of the LOG are necessarily being omit­ ted. Next week these features which include "Cut And Run." "Here's What I Think." "The BuUetin Board" and additional pages of let­ ters to the Editor, will be back with us. Isthmian, Last Of The Big Open-Shop Companies, Signs Fuli SIU Agreement NEW YORK, November 24— Isthmian, the company backed by the full wealth of the United States Steel Company, the company that observers said couldn't be ^organized, the last of the big open-shop operators in the U.S., yesterday signed a contract with the Seafarers International Union. This culminates a drive that started more than two years ago, and which was marked by stalling on the part of the company, and on the part of the National Maritime Union. The contract will be placed before the member­ ship at the next regular Branch meetings. RESTING AFTER PICKETING The Seafarers International Union, more than ever before, is receiving greater prominence in the nation's public and labor press for its outsanding role in the general labor picture. One of the prime reasons for these ever-increasing tributes is the SIU's militant solidarity displayed on all labor fronts where the Union has branch halls, as this picture of inter-union solidarity attests. Above are some of the 63 SIU-SUP members who went quickly to the assistance of strik­ ing waiters and waitresses in Philadelphia (see story on page 3). In the center is Philly Agent Bill Higgs, and around him are gathered James Mowery. William J. Smith. Ross Perkins, Jr.. John A. Remmie. A. Marino. William Cieszczuk, J. F. Lanuhan, S. Boyce. Roland Reustle. C. G. Foley. James D. Bergeria, Angelo Romero, John Kelly, Philip Navitsks, John Chiorra. Claude Pereere, Everett Froncxak. C. E. Johnson, Edward Tresnick, A. Balchus. Willie White, A. Hen­ derson. H. C. Lark, Grady W. Briggs. W. Wolf. Steve Vergeiu. and A. Engeldu. ^.Although working from opposite angles, both the company and the NMU pulled every trick in the book to prevent the unli­ censed Isthmian seamen from being represented by the Union of their choice—the SIU. Even after winning a National Labor Relations Board election by an overwhelming vote, the SIU was stymied by false ob­ jections raised by the NMU. But on June 12 the Union was certi­ fied by the NLRB, and one phase of the battle was over. Even so, the company had not used every weapon in its store. There folowed more delays, and Isthmian tried desperately to force proceedings past August 22, at which time the newly-pass­ ed Taft-Hartley law would have taken effect. The company adamantly refus­ ed to agree to the Union Hiring Hall and Rotary Shipping, and pinned its hopes on government interference under the terms of the "slave labor" law. The Union set a deadline of 2:30 PM, August 12, by which time the company was to signify whether or not it would agree to the principle of Union Hiring and Rotary Shipping. The company first asked for an extension, and when this was (Cotitimied on Page 3) Jobless Seamen Can Apply For Unemployed Pay By JOSEPH VOLPIAN Special Services Representative In view of the lull in shipping activity in all ports. Seafarers are strongly urged to file for the unemployment benefits to which merchant seamen are now en­ titled. Any man who worked aboard a vessel in 1946 and who is now unemployed is eligible to apply for unemployment insurance, ac­ cording to the New York State Department of Labor. Seafarers wishing to receive benefits should go to the nearest SIU Hall immedately after thenship pays off and register for a job. Following this, they should then go to any unemployment insurance office to file for the benefits, bringing with them: 1. The shipping registration card issued at the Union hiring hall. 2. His seaman's certificate of identification. 3. All discharge certificates for the year 1946. Application must be made at any local unemployment nsur- ance office in the United States. In New York City, Seafarers can file at State Labor Depart­ ment office at 277 Canal Street. Full details, can also be obtained at any of the offices. Checks should begin to arrive about three weeks after appli­ cation for the benefits has been filed. "Time will be saved if appli­ cants will follow closely the pro­ cedure outlined above and, in this case, time means money. Reports coming in from all ports indicate that the drop in shipping activity is nationwide, and that in face of this situation many Seafarers already have ap­ plied for their unemployment insui-ance benefits in order to partially tide them over the per­ iod of idleness. Many men have still not avail­ ed themselves of these benefits, however. "With no definite signs of an immediate spurt in ship­ ping apparent, prompt filing on their part will be a means of insuring 'themselves against a stretch on the beach without funds. :'i| -:.S1 3;!l �•• Page Two THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 28, 1947 SEAFARERS LOG 'Published n. I4 Weekly by the SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA Atlantic and Gulf District Affiliated with the American Federation of Labor At 51 Beaver Street, New York 4, N. Y. HAnover 2-2784 J. P. SHULER - - - - Secretary-Treasurer Editorial Board J. p. SHULER PAUL HALL JOE ALGINA Entered as second class matter June 15, 1945, at the Post Office in New York, N. Y., under the Act of August 24, 1912. George K. Noviclc. Editor 267 Signed, Sealed, Delivered More than two years ago a small but determined group of men met to map plans for one of the biggest organizational drives ever undertaken along the water­ front of the United States. They considered every angle —the strength of the company to be organized, its anti­ union record, the amount of money and energy neces­ sary to do the job—and then they came to the member­ ship of the Seafarers Internationl Union with a recom­ mendation that the Union undertake an organizational drive in the fleet of the Isthmian Steamship Company. Taking on Isthmian was like a medium sized man taking on a giant. Isthmian, on one side, wholly owned by the largest corporation in the world, the United States Steel Company, and the SIU on the other side, a union of some sixty-thousand unlicensed seamen. Some neutral observers, although they admired the spirit of the mem­ bership, thought the results would be tragic for the Union. It was a tough job. It meant plenty of sweating, plenty of hardship, and plenty of set-backs. It meant getting the best hold possible and then holding on for dear life. It meant fighting the company's anti-labor pressure with one hand and the treachery of the National Maritime Union, CIO, with the other. Ask some SIU oldtimers how they feel about the victory in the Isthmian fleet, and they will frankly tell you that it is a miracle. What caused this so-called "miracle"? Certainly not the expenditure of great sums of money. The company Men Now In The Marine Hospitals A. J. LE JEUNE MARJORY "LINDA" EVANS J. B. GEISSLER E. E. DAVIS E. M. LOOPER E. G. WALKER J. DENNIS L. GROVER • C. MASON J. E. MAGUJRE A. A. SAMPSON R. BUNCH S. X MOBILE HOSPITAL . W. J. SULLIVAN E. L. MYERS W. C. JEFFERIES J. C. RAMBO W. C. CAR.DANA M. W. BUSBY R. V. GRANT W. D. JOHNS C. W. BARNE XXX These are the Union Brothers currently in the marine hospitals, as reported by the Port Agents. These Brothers find time hanging spent a fortune to stymie the SIU, and the NMU spent heavily on their hands. Do what you can to cheer them up by three times as much as the Union and only came out writing to them. R. S. LUFLIN with a small percentage of the total votes cast. STATEN ISLAND HOSPITAL JULIUS SUPINSKI More than money went into the campaign. It took M. PARASCHIEV M. D. PENRY W. E. STORVIS » the loyalty and strenuous efforts of hundreds of volunteer C. O. UNDERWOOD. SAN FRANCISCO HOSPITAL G. ROGERS BRIGHTON MARINE HOSP. organizers to crack the last large open-shop operator on J. McNEELY J. KRESSEN A BONTE the waterfront. Hundreds of men sailed Isthmian, with­ G. BISCHOFF J. HODO R. LORD out the guarantees of good wages and decent conditions J. V. KELLY P. J. MILLER G. MEANEY DANIEL SEQAL M. DEAN already obtained on contracted ships, to carry the SIU T. MUSCOVAGE R. WOODWARD J. MURPHY J. SPURON message to the unlicensed seamen of the Isthmian fleet. F. WALLACE J'. BARRON S' S- S> F. BECKER H. SCHWARZ That message, and the reputation which the Union NEW ORLEANS HOSPITAL H. McDILDA J. O'BYRNE 0. S. SHAHAN had built up through years of fighting for seamen's rights, E. T. BROWN J. McKEAN (SUP) W. K. WUNG G. CARLSON E. HUDSON did the trick. From the beginning of the drive, the trend J. J. O'NEILL F. NERING E. DELLAMANO was to the SIU. When the votes were finally counted, the W. VAUGHN G. CURL J. LEWIS A. S. CONTI SIU had an overwhelming majority, but even so the E. B. HAYES T. BOGUS C. T. WHITE W. B. CHANDLER J. SILKOWSKI (SUP) NMU stalled proceedings by bringing up phony charges. N, HUFF R. L. McGREW J. ANDERSON F. R. DE VASHER R. EGAN When these maneuverings were successfully over­ XXX 1. E. MATHERNE G. J. MILLER GALVESTON HOSPITAL come, the company stepped in with more stalling, and it M. LIUZZA G. RODRIQUEZ WM. BARGONE G. A. WILLIAMS W. BARRETT took a nine-day strike to make Isthmian see the light. DAN GRAVES G. HARDEMAN E. CARAVONA, A. MCALPIN L. A. HOLMES And now the contract with the Isthmian Steamship W. CARVANN W. C. COLLEY Company is signed, sealed, and delivered. At long last the FORT STANTON HOSPITAL W. VORRELL • , J. E. SILKOWSKI P. A. WHITE •• unlicensed Isthmian seamen have the representation they JOHN P. WILLIAMSON R. E. TRULY F. W. GRANT ^ ' L. CLARKE R. B. WRIGHT want—the representation of the Seafarers International W. E. ROWAN . '« C. C. RAYFUSE CLIFFORD MIDDLETON Union, AFL. J. HARRIS ^ J. E. PENCON ARCHIE McGUIGAN ..'m �Friday, November 2ft, j947 THE SEAFARERS NO CHOW TODAY LOG Page Three isthmian, Last Of The Big Open-Shop Companies, Signs Fuii SIU Agreement (Conthined from Page 1) granted, later rejected the Union's demand. All this was just one more proof that the company had no "To Ihe Editor: The shoreside officials in charge of the intention of granting the Union's Isthmian Drive—Bull Sheppartd, Cal Tanner, Lindsey Williams request, and so that same even­ and myself—wish to thank Curly Rentz and Morris Weis- ing the pin was pulled, and the berger. The tremendous efforts they gave to the Isthmian work, Isthmian strike was on. It wasn't in our opinion, were determining factors in this victory, until nine days later that Isth­ mian ships were free to sail in (signed) Paul Hall." and out of U.S. ports. The company entered into the ili?€ action confident that the SIU Jiii could not hold out against the economic might of the largest *• ' shipping company in the world, liii backed by the wealth of the iSiSi world's largest corporation, the By BILL HIGGS United States Steel Corporation. PHILADELPHIA — They call it will increase the amount of Another factor that influenced this town the City of Brotherly activity in this port. the company's thinking was that MORRIS WEISBERGER WM. CURLY RENTZ Love, and if they mean union The Hall is pretty shipshape, the government might take act­ Brothers, they've really got and if shipping was a little bet­ ion if the strike went past the "To the Editor: Please mention in the LOG that the men something. ter I would extend a cordial in­ Taft-Hartley law deadline. in charge of the Isthmian Drive, Bull Sheppard, Cal Tanner On November 19, Mr. Davis of vitation to all to come down here Prospects of such interference and myself, particularly wish to thank Morris Weisberger and the Waiters and Waitresses for a visit. As it is now, however, went down the drain when the Curly Rentz who did more than any other indiviuucils to Union, AFL, called our Hall and those wanting fun can probably Union changed its tactics, and make Isthmian SIU. (Signed) Lindsey Williams" asked if we could give him a have it in other places, and those instead of demanding the Union hand. He said he had a beef and wanting to ship will do better Hiring Hall and Rotary Shipping, was short of pickets, but if the in other ports. wages and better working conSIU could help out, the strike demanded instead much higher could be won in short order. conditions than those in any One hour later we had sixtyother Seafarers contract. None three SIU volunteers on the line, of those demands was unlaw­ covering the two entrances to ful, .even under the terms of the MIAMI—For the past few days has found a way to clean up at the restaurant. You can bet your new law. this place has had all the noise the expense of the seamen. " sweet life that the restaurant While Isthmian ships were be­ and activity of Grand Central He is not the only one. There didn't do any business from then ing tied up, the fleets of other Station. The Yarmouth and Flor­ are dozens of foreign flag ships on. companies were allowed to oper ida were both in port at the The strike was won, and the ate normally, thereby putting the sai^p.e time, call/ng for men, and By RAY WHITE strikers made sure to tell us that pressure on one company only. both ships sailed within two WHO SAYS without our help, they wouldn't I'M NOT A NORFOLK—The affairs of the Contributions from the SIU mem­ hours of each other. have had the chance of a snow­ branch are in good shape, but bership also insured that the During this hectic period we fAV-TRlOT^ ball in hell. shipping for non-rated men is action could go on indefinitely shipped aboard the Florida two without the Union treasury. Shipping has picked up a little still slow. Engine men, one in the Deck here, but it's still nothing to You can tell that the holidays and sixty-three in the Stewards RESULT CLEAR shout about. Prospects for the are not far off because, even Department. We won't ship that future look good, and when busi­ though shipping is below par It was then that the company many men again until the Flor­ ness picks up to the extent we at the moment, the Hall seems shw the handwriting on the wall, ida hits drydock next year. hope, we'll tell the good news in two thirds empty. Shipping will and made every effort to come While the entire crew from the to an agreement. By the time the pages of the LOG. improve, however, all signs in­ the interim agreement was sign­ Yarmouth was up here giving As we said last week, we're try­ dicate. ed, thirty-one Isthmian ships the place the once-over, Curt ing to get some Waterman ships Naturally everyone is trying Starke, well-known Seafarer, out of this port, most to pay off here on the inter- to pick THE ship that will be were tied up, and other ships dropped in to give us the news them in the banana fleet. were to be struck wherever and coastal run. It's still in the talk­ back before Christmas, but at that he is taking his papers out At the moment there is talk ing stage, but if it goes through this late date it's a 50-50 chance, whenever they hit port within of moth balls and will take a of operating ferries out of Fort the continental limits of the probably worse, that nobody ship as soon as the circus moves Lauderdale—but so far this is United States. will make it. Since then the Negotiating to winter quarters next week, .only a rumor. If it reaches the ! definite That means that some of the Committee for the Union, and Shipping in general down here'we will be on boys will have to be contort negotiators for the company have isn't too bad, but somehow the hand. with a turkey leg if they are at met regularly. All questions have word must have gotten around As has been reported before, sea, but if they are across and been ironed out, and the result that shipping was very good. the Seamen's Institute here is in a good port—well—it doesn't is a contract which doesn't dif­ operating a shipping list. Of Quite a few tripcards and perDue to an increasing demand necessarily have to be a turkey fer much from the standard course, this doesn't affect us but mitmen have been flowing into for bookings aboard Caribbean leg, does it? working rules in SIU agreements this city, but for all the jobs there are quite a few men who The Norfolk Hall isn't able to in force on other fleets. cruise ships, Alcoa Steamship which come up we have book­ are registered with them. Company will make revisions in assist very much in the tanker On some points, such as wages, This outfit tried to put the men enough to handle them. the length and itineraries of its drive as none of these ships hit the new agreement betters the Tom Watson Law on us (Florida Just in case you have been this port. voyages. ones in force now, and on the anti-closed shop law), and force However, since the Isthmian whole the Union has come up thinking of heading for this the ships touching Miami to put Beginning in January, the New Orleans operations of the Alcoa negotiations commenced we have with a contract that lays the tourist haven, change your plans. men on where there were va­ Corsair and Clipper will be had two Isthmians in transit foundation for even more gains We have enough men on the cancies. shipping list hei'e to handle all| changed from the present 24-day Both were visited by a Patrol­ in the future. We have beaten this and they cruises to two separate itiner­ man and everything aboard was And so Isthmian Steamship the jobs which arise. aren't trying to put men on our After a few days of scouting aries of 17 days each. in fair shape. Of course, in the Company, the company that ships, but it is getting danger­ The Clipper will stop at Cuidad very near future the Brothers everybody except the SIU said the local shipping enterprises, ous with a hundred or so sea­ Trujillo, a new stop-off, in addi­ who sail Isthmian will have a couldn't be beaten, now has bow­ I find that there are three car- men here trying to grab any­ tion to three Venezuelan ports full contract to work under. ed to the economic might and ferries operating out of West thing that comes in. A couple of the ships that have and Curacao. The Corsair will the solid militancy of the Sea­ Palm Beach to Havana. They are flying the Honduran Flag with One of the guys from the In­ been on the coal run pretty hit Curacao, three Venezuelan farers International Union. stitute even came over on a so­ steadily out of hei-e were di­ The Union Negotiating Com­ American seamen as crews. ports, Jamaica and Trinidad. cial call to, offer us the use of These guys arc working for verted to New York. mittee consisted of J. P. Shuler, The Cavalier, operating out of his shipping list should we need New York will continue its 17- Nevertheless, there still are a Secretary-Treasurer; Paul Hall, damned poor wages and the up­ men. day cruises through the West In­ number of vessels plying these H'Quarters Representative; Joe shot is thai the ships are owned dies to Trinidad, but will, in coal runs, and what is more you Algina, New York Port Acting by an American. What some We gave him the straight dope addition to regular stops, alter­ can get to most any country you Agent; General Organizer Lind­ guys will do for a few extra on crimp haUs and he hasn't paid us another visit—^I really nate between St. Kitts and St. want, since these runs include sey Williams: and Robert Mat­ bucks! Lucia on one trip and Antigua France, Italy, Belgium, Holland thews, Headquarters Represent­ This guy probably thinks he can't understand why. is a good American because he Maybe we offended him. and England. ative. and Dominica on the other. Philly Seafarers On Picketlines Help AFL Waiters To Win Beef Norfolk is Slow, But Forecast is Early Upturn Add Signs: Seamen's institute Runs Crimp Hail in Port Miami Increased Bookings Bring Many Changes In Alcoa Cruises uv,.' 1 �Page Fout •. THE SEAFARERS LOG Port Boston Takes A Turn For The Better; Future For Shipping Looks Brighter, Too Firidar* Novexnbar 28i^ 1947 TANKERHEN WHO WANT SIV Victory was out since last June, |at the moment are a goodly num­ and naturally the gang was very ber of SIU men. I hope the boys . BOSTON—There is nothing so much interested in and enthusias­ consult these hospital lists on old as yesterday's news, they tic about developments concern­ page two when reading the LOG, say, and in this vein it might be ing the Isthmian company since and drop a few lines occasionally said that there is nothing so out- their departure from the States. to those whom they know. of-date as last week's article in They will pay off in New York Brother George Meaney has the LOG. some time next week, and all just undergone a serious opera­ Our article last week deplored hands enjoy the knowledge that tion and wil be up there for some the lack of shipping in the port- a Union Patrolman will be there time recuperating. by the time the LOG arrived to represent them. here all kinds of ships were call­ WRITE TO THEM Brother Davis, one of the three ing for replacements. Not that bookmembers aboard, will be of Most of the other boys listed it was so good that any shortage great assistance to the boarding of men developed; but it was Patrolman, as his reports are will be in until Thanksgiving and some through the Christmas holi­ good enough to take care of all quite comprehensive. days; hence friends zmd ship­ the bookmen who desired a job, OUTLOOK BRIGHT mates do not have to worry about plus a good many permitmen. their letters not reaching them These four men. crewmembers of Ihe Cities Service tank­ Business, however, was only The outlook for the immediate okay. er SS Council Grove, expressed themselves in favor of the fair, as many of the jobs were future of the Port is bright. Four So much for this week. Let SIU as their collective bargaining agent in the election cur­ called in from coastwise tankers T-2's are due to arrive in this rently being held on the company's vessels. From left to right: and ships in transit. The Liberty area before November 25, two us hope that the present trend Richard Randall, Oiler; Fred Eastwood, Oiler; Don Oman, AB. tanker, SS John P. Altgelt, and of which are coming in from in shipping continues good and that next week's reporf will have and Tom Scanlon, Oiler. the SS Fort Erie, both hit Port­ rather long trips. good news for the local mem­ The Council Grove was polled in Philadelphia on N.ov. 5, land and called for replacements. In the next few days, also, a with about 75 per cent of the crew going SIU, according to The SS Empire Wandell (At- couple of West Coast ships are bership on the beach—and eager to grab a ship. estimates of the men pictured her. wacoal), crewing up for her coming in from Germany for a maiden voyage under an SIU payoff and immediate sign-on contract, called from Providence for a retui-n trip. Apparently, then, the seasonal for men. This particular ship slump in shipping has come to will make her first voyage coast­ wise—to the Gulf and back to an end, and from now until after the holidays the job situation Philly. should hold pretty good. Another new SIU ship, the SS Some of the boys threw in Ponce (Ponce Cement Co.), ar­ By JOE ALGINA Any man losing out on a legi- low member and do not appear quite a bit for the SEAFAR­ rived with a load of sugar and timate claim because of some­ for the trial. NEW YORK—Shipping in the paid off here. This is a trim little ERS LOG (You'll find their thing like this should knoW in Up to now the commitees have Port of New York continues to ship, with a good Union crew, which direction to vent his been hesitant to use this provis­ hum along at a fair clip—noth­ and she paid off clean. wrath. ion, but they may find it neces­ ing like it was a month or two sary if this continues. CHARGE PROCEDURE TIME FOR REPAIRS ago, but still at a pace good Speaking of wrath, men who enough to provide jobs for book­ The SS Bienville also paid off make charges against another men on the beach. here. She was a clean payoff Seafarer should know what the also, with only a couple of OT Most rated bookmen here can exact procedure is for pressing beefs in the Deck Dept. which still get out without mych the charge. were settled at the payoff. trouble; with permitmen, it's a When charges are made different story. They have to The gang was unwilling to against a man aboard ship (this wait a little longer, especially if sign on until the domestic water applies to bookmen only), a spe­ tanks were relined, so the ship they are without a rating. cial meeting should be held at proceeded to Philly and New Eastern Steamship Line's Evan­ which a copy of the charges is York on coastwise articles. The geline has laid up and will stay given the accused. ship will be in the latter port in lay-up for a number of weeks. The accused man, and those for a couple or three days—time names on the "Honor Roll" list) When she hit her pier this week, pressing the charges, must ap­ enough to take care of the re­ and brother M. Kurkemelis do­ the Mate, instead of putting the pear before the trial committee nated fi^'e bucks for making the pairs. regular men on gangway watch in the port of payoff. Lately, We still get all the Isthmians holidays a little Brighter for the to work, tried to choose whom many accusers have not appear­ One last word before I sign off coming in foreign for a 12 to brothers in the Marine Hospitals. for the week: he pleased for the jobs. ed at the trial to press their In the Brighton Marine Hospital 24 hour stay. The SS Legion This guy thought he was still charges. Now that shipping has become Naturally, this causes the com­ a little tight, it is a good idea living in the good old days, but he found out differently when mittee a lot of trouble and the to come ashore and register for the three men entitled to the accused man is done an injustice unemployment pay immediately. jobs were sent back to the ship. when his accuser does not ap­ The chances are that you will pear to prove the case. catch a ship before you make MAKING A CHANGE The SIU Constitution has a your first draw, but if you don't By JIMMY BANNERS In the coastwise trede, we provision for the fining of men the $21 a week makes waiting who prefer charges against a fel- for a ship a little easier. JACKSONVILLE—Shipping in ganizing and even voting these have learned that Waterman is this port has been slow with ships. I think all good Seafar­ taking its Victory ships out of only one ship paying off and ers should be willing to go for service and substituting Liberties taking on a new crew in recent these jobs in order to help stab­ instead. This, of course, cuts days. There were a number of ilize conditions for the future. down on the number of jobs beefs on the above-mentioned How about it, Brother Sea­ available in these runs. This seems to be quite a para­ vessel, but they were settled farers? swiftly and satisfactorily at the As yet we have not cast any dox, in light of the President's By CAL TANNER payoff. ballots here in Jacksonville in request for the building of fast MOBILE—After three weeks in compensation allowance, for sea­ What of the future, you ask? the A&G elections. The reason freight ships. All of the Victories which shipping slowed to a men. We should know the score Well, the job prospect looks bet­ for this is that there simply have laid up are fast ships, yet the trickle, things finally got going in a few days if the whole busi­ ter than it has for the past few not been enough full bookmen Maritime Commission comes up here. Last week we crewed up ness doesn't get too snarled-up weeks. Nevertheless, we would around to get a committee to­ with this scheme. I guess I'll four or five ships and we have in red tape. not advise all you job-hunters gether, but we expect to have never learn the way the Bureaenough scheduled for next week The way things are lined up, crats do their reasoning. some in the near future. to rush down here. to assure a steady stream of it takes at least three weeks on Lately, on some of the ships, jobs for the period. There are very few oldtimers CITIES SERVICE the beach before you are sup­ around the port. However, there the Patrolmen have been run­ posed to receive your first com­ However, don't be in any hur­ We have two Cities Service are some who have been regis­ ning into a lot of overtime beefs, pensation check — provided you ry to come down here. You won't tankers in port, but it has been tered for quite a while with most of which are legitimate, ship out right away, let me tell served on a WSA ship since pretty hard to get aboard. In hopes for jobs in the next few but now and then they find addition, I have had trouble weeks. Some are getting low on where some character has leaned you now, since we have enough 1946. The new sign we ordered ar­ getting men to apply for jobs cash, but are hanging on tak­ a little heavy on the pencE >when men on the beach at the present time to take care of the next rived and has been hung up on on these as yet incompletely or­ ing odd jobs when they can find making up his overtime claim. ten ships all right. the Dauphin Street side of the ganized ships. them. Padding the overtime sheets As you all know, we are or­ With shipping as slow as it Hall building so that no Union That is about all there is from is not a pleasant charge to level has been all month in Mobile, member will have any trouble this neck of the woods for this against a Seafarer, but it has t will take a little time to ship finding where the Hall is lo­ week. happened on occasion. cated in the Port of Mobile. out our present list. It usually "means a lot of ex­ In case you are looking for Except to point out that the WANT COMPENSATION plaining for the guilty guy and the sign you will be able to tourist season is going full blast. a big headache for the Patrol­ Because of the recent slow-up, spot it okay—it's an almost ex­ The dog tracks are open and man. It really makes his job of some of the men are making a act reproduction of the SIU Tndthe tourists are taking over. clearing a payoff a difficult task. test case of the unemployment ton. By JOHN MOGAN NewYorkShippingContinuesTo Hold Firm; Jobs For Rated Men Still In Fair Supply Jacksonville Prospects Brighter — But Oon't Go There For Johs Seafarers In Mobile Testing Bnemployed Insurance For Seamen �- yS'i"VT»*||f^V^V' Friday. November 28; >~I9i/ THE S E AF AEERS EOG Page Five AGREEMENT —Between— Seafarers International Union of N.A. —And— Isthmian Steamship Company sM j.m AGREEMENT, made this 21st day of August, 1947, by and between ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY (hereinafter referred to as "Company"), and SEAFAR­ ERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AM­ ERICA, affiliated with the American Federation of Labor, (hereinaftet referred to as "Union"), on behalf of the Unlicensed Personnel employed on the Ameri­ can Flag seagoing vessels manned by the Company, WITNESSETH: The Company, being satisfied that the Union repre­ sents a majority of its Unlicensed Personnel, hereby recognizes the Union as the exclusive representative of all the Unlicensed Personnel employed on the Am­ erican Flag seagoing vessels manned by it for the pui-poses of collective bargaining. NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows: ARTICLE I EMPLOYMENT Section 1. To assure qualified employees and maxi­ mum harmonious relations between members of crews, the Company agrees that when vacancies occur neces­ sitating the employment of Unlicensed Personnel, to give preference of employment to members of the Union in good standing when the Union has available and is able to supply unlicensed seamen who are, in the opinion of the Company, qualified to fill such va­ cancies. Section 2. The Union agrees to furnish the Company with capable, competent, and physically fit persons who are so qualified to fill the vacancies. Section 3. If members of the Union in good stand­ ing of the ratings needed, and of such qualifications, cannot join the vessel in ample time to prevent a de­ lay in her scheduled departure, then members of the Union in good standing shall be deemed not available, and the Company will then hire members of the Un­ licensed Personnel without any regard to Union affili­ ation. Section 4. The Union agrees that the Company shall have the right to reject any applicant for employment who the Company considei's unsatisfactory or unsuit­ able for the vacancy; provided, however, that if the Union considers such rejection discriminatory, it shall be dealt with under the grievance procedure and the Union agrees that such rejection shall not cause any vessel to be delayed in her scheduled departure. Section 5. Unlicensed Personnel when applying for employment shall submit to the physical examination prescribed by the Company, and shall submit from time to time thei-eafter to such physical examination as may be required by the Company. Failure to pass such physical examination shall be sufficient cause to prevent employment or to cause termination of em­ ployment; pi'ovided, that if the Union feels that the Company doctor has unfairly discriminated against a member of the Union, it shall be dealt with as a griev­ ance; and, provided further, that the Union will not interfere with or delay the dispatch of any vessel on her scheduled departure from any port because of such grievance. Section 6. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the discharge of any member of the Unlicensed Personnel who, in the opin­ ion of the Company, is not satisfactory; provided, however, that if the Union feels that any such dis­ charge is discriminatory, it shall be dealt with as a grievance; and, provided further, that the Union will not interfere with or delay the dispatch of any vessel on her scheduled departure from any port because of such discharge. Section 7, The term "Unlicensed Personnel," as used in this Agreement, shall not include super cargoes, doctors, female employees, cadets, pursers, concessionnaires, barbers, musicians, and livestock tenders. Section 8. The Company agrees not to discriminate against any member of the Unlicensed Personnel for legitimate Union activities. ARTICLE II SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES Section 1. All grievances, disputes, or "beefs" shall be settled as soon as possible on the vessel upon the completion of each voyage. Section 2. If a satisfactory settlement is not reached on the vessel, the matter shall, at the request of either party, be referred to a Port Committee which shall have authority to settle the controversy. The Port Committee shall meet in New York City or such other place as may be mutually agreed upon, and shall consist of not more than three representatives from the Union and not more than three representatives from the Company; provided, however, that the Com­ pany and the Union shall have an equal number of representatives on any Port Committee. Section 3. Any matter referred to the Port Commit­ tee shall be in writing and any decision or award of the Port Committee shall be in writing. Section 4. It is mutually agreed that any dispute regarding the interpretation or application of any clause or provision of this Agreement shall be dealt with only between representatives of the Company and the Union duly appointed for such purpose. Section 5. In the event the Port Committee is un­ able to reach a satisfactory settlement, or agreement is not reached between the Union and the Company, the matter may by written notice, registered mail, be referred to an arbitrator within one week after the Pdrt Committee or representatives of the Company and the Union are unable to reach a satisfactoiy settlement. Section 8. If the Company and the Union cannot mutually agree on the selection of an arbitrator with­ in one week, then application shall be made for the appointment of an arbitrator to a Judge of the U.S. District Court in a Federal District where the Port Committee or representatives of the Company and the Union met to settle the controversy. All questions sub­ mitted to arbitration shall be in writing and the de­ cision of the arbitrator shall be in writing arid shall be final and binding on all parties and persons concerned. The Company and the Union shall share equally the expenses of the arbitrator and all other agreecf upon expenses. ARTICLE III SECURITY OF EMPLOYMENT AND OPERATIONS Since this Agreement adequately provides for an orderly settlement of any and all grievances and dis­ putes, it is mutually agreed that during the life of this Agreement and during any period of negotiations for its renewal there shall be no lock-outs, strikes, or any other work stoppage or refusal to sign on or off Ship­ ping Articles for any cause, including an attempt to force Agreement to any demands. ARTICLE IV PASSES Section 1. The Company agrees to issue passes to representatives of the Union mutually agreed upon for the purpose of contacting its members aboard" vessels covered by this Agreement in home ports and ports of call in Continental United States where the Union has a recognized office and in Honolulu, T.H.; in considera­ tion of which the Union hereby agrees to hold the Company harmless from any claim, loss, damage, or liability, for loss of life or injury occurring to, or caused by, a representative of the Union while such representative is on the property of or while on board a vessel owned or bareboat chartered or controlled by the Company. Section 2, The Union agrees that its representatives shall not at any time interfere with the Company's employees while at work. ARTICLE V MONETARY MATTERS Section 1. The wage scale for the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel shall be as follows: Deck Department Rating Monthly Rate of Pay Boatswain $228.17** Boatswain's Mate—Day Work 214.25 Boatswain's Mate—Watch 200.34 Carpenter 228.17* Storekeeper 219.82 AB Maintenance 208.89 Quartermaster 191.99** Able Seamen 191.99** Watchman 191.99 Ordinary Seaman 166.95 '"When the Carpenter is required to furnish his own tools, he shall be paid $7.50 per month in addition to his basic wage per month. **Additional Wage raises shown under Deck Depart­ ment Working Rules. Engine Department Rating Monthly Rate of PayChief Electrician $327.78 Assist. Electrician 253.21 Unlicensed Jr. Engineer— Day Work 255.99 Unlicensed Jr. Engineer—Watch .. 228.17 Plumber-Machinist*' 263.78 Deck Engineer 228.17 Chief Refrigerating Engineer 299.95 First Refrigerating Engineer 264.34 Second Refrigerating Engineer 243.19 Engine Storekeeper 219.82 Engine Utility 228.17 Evaporator-Maintenance 211.47 Oiler—Diesel 217.32 Oiler—Steam 197.56 Watertender i 197.56 Fireman-Watertender 197.56 Fireman 186.43 Wiper 194.78 Stewards Department l^ating Monthly Rate of Pay Steward $244.86* Chief Cook 228.17 Night Cook and Baker 228.17 Second Cook : 205.91* Third Cook 194.78 Messman 166.95 Utilityman 166.95 *Additional wage raises shown under Stewards De­ partment Working Rules. Section 2. The overtime rate for the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel receiving $210.00 or less per month shall be $1.06 per hour, and for those rates receiving more than $210.00 per month, the overtime rate shall be $1.32 Va per hour. Section 3. When m.eals are not furnished, members of the Unlicensed Personnel shall receive an allow­ ance of $1.05 per meal. Section 4. When members of the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel are required to sleep ashore they shall be al­ lowed $3.00 per night for lodging. ARTICLE VI VACATIONS AND HOLIDAYS Section 1. When a member of the Unlicensed Per­ sonnel has completed one year of continuous service on the vessels of the Company, he shall be entitled to receive a vacation of seven (7) consecutive days with full pay, and in each subsequent year of con­ tinuous service on the vessels of the Company, he shall be entitled to receive a vacation of fourteen (14) con­ secutive days with full pay. Vacations shall be cumul­ ative to the extent mutually agreed upon and shall be allowed at such times as may be convenient to the operating necessities of the Company. No cash allow­ ance in lieu of vacations shall be made. If after six (6) months of continuous service the Company term­ inates the employment of a member of the Unlicensed Personnel through no fault of his, he shall be entitled to such vacation as has been accrued on the basis of 1/12 of the annual period per month. If employment is terminated for any reason within six (6) months of continuous service on vessels.of the Company, no va­ cation shall be allowed. Continuous service shall not be deemed broken by leave of absence on account of illness, accident, vacations, lay-off for lack of work, or leaves of absence gi-anted in writing, provided, however, that no vacation shall accrue during such periods of absence. Section 2. The following days shall be recognized as holidays: New Year's Day Labor Day Lincoln's Birthday Armistice Day J Washington's Birthday Thanksgiving Day Memorial Day Christmas Day Independence Day .. �THE SEAFARERS LOG PaS|» Six ARTICLE VII WORK IN PORT AND AT SEA p '' ?r '• r Section 1. Overtime shall be paid for all work per­ formed by Unlicensed Personnel in port or at sea on any of the nine (9) holidays specified in this Agree­ ment; provided, however, that in the case of holidays at sea falling on Sunday the following Monday shall not be deemed a holiday and no double overtime shall be paid on holidays falling on Sunday. Section 2. The work week in port shall be forty (40) houi's per week. It is understood-for the purpose of this paragraph all work performed in port on Sat­ urdays, Sundays and recognized holidays shall be paid for at the overtime rate. Section 3. At sea the hours of work shall be fortyeight (48) hours per week for men standing watches. It is understood that for the purpose of this para­ graph Sunday at sea shall be considered the overtime day, that is to say, all work performed on Sunday at sea shall be paid for at the overtime rate. Section 4. Engine and Deck Daymen At Sea. The work for the unlicensed Deck and Engine personnel who' do not stand watches shall be forty-four (44) hours per week (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 12 noon Saturdays). ARTICLE VIII SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS The Company shall furnish safe gear and working equipment. ARTICLE IX TERMS Section 1. It is specifically understood and agreed that the Company and Union will continue negotia­ tions upon two (2) days' notice in writing by one party or the other regarding general rules and work­ ing rules for each of the three departments and that the working rules and working conditions now pre­ scribed by the Company which are not contained in this Agreement shall remain in force until an agree­ ment is reached. When a full agreement is reached regarding general rules and departmental working rules it shall be incorporated in writing in one docu­ ment with this Agreement which shall then be the complete agreement between the parties. Section 2. This Agreement shall take effect, on the date first above written and shall remain in full force and effect for a period of one year thereafter and shall automatically renew itself from year to year thereafter unless either party gives the other wi-itten notice bj' registered mail sixty (60) days in advance of any expiration date of intention to change, modify, or terminate the collective bargaining agreement be­ tween the parties. In accordance with Article IX, Section 1, of the agreement dated August 21, 1947, collective bargain­ ing negotiations have been continued and the follow­ ing shall be added to and deemed a part of said agreement effective on each vessel, except as other­ wise provided, within three (3) days after receipt in the United States by the Master of each such vessel of a copy of this agreement, regardless of whether such vessel is on foreign or domestic articles or harbor payroll; provided, however, on inbound vessels on foreign articles this agreement shall become effective on the termination of such foreign articles. ARTICLE X GENERAL RULES Section 1. Wage Scale Re-opening. Application by either the Company or the Union to open negotiations for changes in the wage scale at any time after May 31, 1948, shall not be deemed cause for termination of this Agreement or any provision thereof. Application to open negotiations for change in the wage scale shall be made in writing thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such proposed change and negotia­ tions shall be started not more than ten (10) days from the day such written notice is received by the other party. Failing agreement on such issue all provisions of this Agreement shall remain in effect as provided in Article IX, Section 2. Section 2. Management of Vessel. The management of the Vessel and the direction of the crew are vested exclusively in the Company and the Union agrees not to attempt to abridge these rights. Section 3. Authority of Master and Obedience of Crew. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, and shall not be construed to, limit in any way the auth­ ority of the Master or other officers, or lessen the obedience of any member of the crew to any lawful order. Section 4. Ship's Delegate, (a) One man in each de­ partment on each vessel shall act as delegate for his department. Such delegates are privileged to present to thir superior officers, on behalf of the members in their department, facts and opinions concerning any working conditions specified in this Agreement where­ in adjustment is thought proper. (b) Any matter so presented which is not satis­ factorily adjusted on the vessel shall be held in abey­ ance until the vessel's arrival in the pdrt of New York or other port in Continental United States, where Friday, November 28/ 1847 the Company and the Union have designated officials for the adjustment of grievances as provided for in Article II. Section 5. Emergency Duties and Drills, (a) Any work necessary for the safety of the vessel, passengers, crew or cargo or for the saying of other vessels in jeopardy and the lives thereon, shall be performed at any time and such work shall not be considered over­ time. (b) Whenever practicable, lifeboat and other emer­ gency drills shall be held on weekdays between the hours of 8 A.M. and 4:30 P.M., Mondays through Fri­ days, and on Saturdays between the hours of 8 A.M. and 12 Noon. Preparation for drills, such as stretch­ ing fire hose and hoisting and swinging out boats, shall not be done prior to signal for such drills, and after drill is over all hands shall secure boat and gear. In no event shall overtime be paid for work perform­ ed with such di'ills. Section 6. Securing Vessel for Sea. (a) All vessels manned by the Company must be safely secured for the voyage before leaving the harbor limits, as desig­ nated and defined pursuant to the Pilot Rules. (b) In the event a vessel leaving the dock in the daytime is not safely secured en route to and before reaching the harbor limits, it shall not leave the har­ bor limits but shall proceed to a safe anchorage and be secured before leaving such anchorage. (c) When a vessel sailing after dark is not secured before leaving the dock, it shall proceed to a safe an­ chorage to secui-e and be secured before leaving such anchorage. When lights can be maintained on the afterdeck, gear and hatches may be secured on this deck en route to anchorage. Section 7. Sailing Board Time, (a) The sailing time shall be posted at the gangway on arrival when the vessel's scheduled stay in port is twelve (12) hours or less. When the scheduled stay exceeds twelve (12) hours the sailing time shall be posted eight (8) hours prior to the scheduled sailing, if before midnight. If scheduled to sail between midnight and 8 A.M., sail­ ing time shall be posted not later than 5 P.M. (b) All members of the unlicensed personnel shall be aboard the vessel and ready for sea one (1) hour before the scheduled sailing time. In the event the Company obtains a replacement because a member of the crew who is a Union member is not on board the vessel and ready for sea at least one (1) hour before the scheduled sailing time and such member of the crew reports for duty after the replacement accepts the job, the original crew member shall pay such replace­ ment two (2) days' pay and if he does not have the necessary money he may obtain from the Master the money as a "draw." (c) If the vessel's departure is delayed due to the loading or discharging of cargo, the new time of de­ parture shall immediately be posted on the board and if such delay exceeds two (2) hours the watch off duty may be dismissed and shall receive two (2), hours' overtime for such reporting. (d) The overtime prescribed above shall not apply when sailing is delayed on account of weather, such as rain, fog, or other conditions beyond the vessel's con­ trol. (e) In the event, after cargo, is al^oard or discharged and ship is ready to proceed, the full complement of unlicensed personnel is not on board, no overtime shall be paid. Section 8. Medical Relief. Full medical attention as required by law shall be given to all unlicensed per­ sonnel. Section 9. Return to Port of Signing Articles in Case •Vessel is Sold, Lost, etc. (a) In the event a vessel of the Company is sold, interned, lost or laid up the crew shall be given transportation back to the port of signing articles with subsistence, room and wages, as per Section 10 of this Article. When room and sub­ sistence are not furnished aboard the vessel, room and meal allowance will be paid as prescribed in Article V, Sections 3 and 4, until crew is furnished . repatria­ tion by train, plane or vessel. (b) In the event a vessel of the Company is lost, the crew shall be recompensed for the loss of clothing not to exceed $300 and be repatriated to the port of signing articles with subsistence, room, and wages as per Section 10 of this Article. Section 10. Traveling. Members of the unlicensed personnel, when transported by the Company during the course of their employment, shall be provided with first-class transportation by rail, and with subsistence at the rate of $4.25 per day in addition to their reg­ ular monthly wages. When travel at night is involved, a lower berth, if available, shall be provided or the cash equivalent thereof. When traveling by vessel is involved, men shall be provided with second-class transportation or the cash equivalent thereof. Section 11. War Zone. In case any vessel of the Company traverses waters adjacent to or in the prox­ imity of a declared or undeclared war or state of hos­ tilities, it is hereby agreed that a petition on the part of the Union for the opening of negotiations for added remuneration, bonuses, and insurance, shall in no way be deemed cause for the termination of this agreement. Section 12. Customary Duties, (a) Members of each department shall perform the necessary and customary duties of their department. (b) Each member of all departments shall perform the recognized and customary duties of his particular rating. Section 13. Specified Duties. No overtime shall be paid for any duties specified in this Agreement as routine duties for any particular rating of the un­ licensed personnel which are performed during regu­ lar hours of duty. Subject to Article XIII, Section 2, if routine duties require more than eight (8) hours of work in one day, overtime shall be paid for all hours worked in excess of eight (8) in one day. Section 14. Port Time. For the purpose of applying port overtime provisions of this Agreement, "port time" or the words "in port" shall be defined to mean the following: (a) Commencement of Port Time: (1) From the time a vessel is properly secured to a dock, buoy, or dolphins, or moored or anchored for the purpose of: Loading and/or discharging cargo, bal­ last, passengers or mail; undergoing repairs, taking on fuel, water or stores; fumigation; lay-up, awaiting orders or berth. However, a vessel taking on fresh fruits, vegetables, milk, etc., while transiting canals shall not be considered to be in port. (2) Port overtime provisions shall not apply to vessels: (•a) entering a port and anchoring for the sole purpose of avoiding inclement weather, (b) mooring or anchoring for sole purpose of awaiting transit of canals such as the Pan­ ama and Suez Canals, (c) mooring or anchoring for sole purpose of landing sick or injured persons, and (d) while lying outside harbor limits awaiting berth, pilot, or tide. (3) Port time shall not commence until the vessel has shifted from quarantine anchorage to a berth or other anchorage for the purpose as provided for in sub-section 1 of this Section. (4) Vessels lying at the same anchorage after ob­ taining quarantine clearance shall be considered await­ ing berth and port overtime provisions shall apply except in cases where vessel cannot move due to weather conditions. (B) Termination of Port Time: Port Time shall term­ inate when the first ahead or astern bell is rung and the vessel leaves: (1) The dock to proceed directly to sea, or (2) Anchorage to proceed directly to sea. Section 15. Shifting Ship. After the vessel arrives in port as outlined in Section 14 of this Article, any subsequent move in inland waters, bays, rivers, and sounds shall be regarded as shifting ship and over­ time shall be paid for men on duty while such moves are performed on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays and after 5 P.M. until 8 A.M. week-days with the fol­ lowing exceptions: Port Alfred to Montreal or vice versa. Port Alfred to Quebec or vice versa. Montreal to Quebec or vice.versa. All moves from American ports to British Colum­ bia ports or vice versa. Norfolk to Baltimore or vice versa. Montevideo to Buenos Aires to Rosario or points above or vice versa. Boston to New York or vice versa. Section 16. Standby Work in Port, (a) When men are hired by the Company for standby work in port by the day and board and lodging are not furnished to them on the shij. they shall be paid at the rate of $1.54 per hour. Their regular hours of work shall be from 8 A.M. to 12 Noon and from 1 P.M. to 5 P.M. Monday through Friday. Any work performed by them outside their regular hours of work shall be paid for at the rate of $2.30 per hour. Men hired to perform standby work shall perform any work that shall be assigned to them by their superior officer, and they shall not be subject to any Working rules set forth in this agreement unless they are required to keep steam in the boilers or oil winches. When standby work in any particular department is to be performed, an ef­ fort shall be made to obtain men with ratings in such department if they are available and are competent to perform such work. (b)Any man so hired for standby work who reports /when ordered shall be guaranteed not less than four (4) hours work and shall be paid in accordance with the rates of pay outlined in this Section. Section 17. Longshore Work by Crew, (a) In those ports where there are no longshoremen available, members of the crew may be required to do longshore work or_ drive winches for the purpose of handling cargo. For such work performed the men on duty shall be paid $1.59 per hour in addition to their regular monthly wages and $2.39 per hour for the men off 'duty. (b) After 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M. and on Satur­ days, Sundays or Holidays, the rate shall be $3.18 per hour for all hands so engaged. (c) This Section shall not be construed as to be ap­ plicable to any work where longshoremen are not available due to labor trouble. Section 18. Division of Wages of Absent Members. ,(..'•'ir.AV-V ' �Frida7. NoTemb«r 28, 1947 (a) When members of the unlicensed personnel are required to do extra work because the vessel sailed without the full complement as required by vessel's certificate, under, circumstances where the law permits such sailing, the wages of the absent members shall be divided among the men who perform their work, but no overtime shall be included in such payments. (b) At sea, when a day man is switched to sea %Vatches for the purpose of replacing a man who is injured or sick, he shall receive the rate of pay of the man he replaces if higher than his own, from the time he first stands such sea watches and in addition he shall receive overtime for watches stood on the first Saturday afternoon of standing sea watches. (c) When men standing sea watches are promoted for the purpose of replacing men who are injured or Mck they shall receive the differential in pay only. (d) Subject to Article XIII, Section 2, members of the unlicensed personnel shall not be required to work more than eight (8) hours in any one day with­ out the payment of overtime. Section 19. Penalty Rate. Except as otherwise pro­ vided in this Agreement, the rate for work specified in this Agreement as penalty work shall be $1.15 per hour for men on duty and $1.70 per hour for men off duty. Section 20. Working Ballast, (a) Whenever members of the crew may be required to discharge ballast out of holds or handle or discharge ballast on deck, they shall be paid at the penalty rate. (b) Day men shall be considered as on duty between the hours of 8 A.M. and 12 Noon and 1 P.M. and 5 P.M. After 5 P.M. and before 8 A.M., day men shall be considered as "off duty. If watches are bi'oken, the entire crew shall be considered day men. Sand ballast shall be washed off decks with hose during regular v/orking hours without the payment of overtime or penalty rate. Section 21. Cleaning Holds. When members of the unlicensed personnel are required to clean holds where penalty cargoes as specified in Section 47 of this Ar­ ticle, coal, coke, cement or lead ore in concentrated form, have been carried, they shall be paid at the penalty rate. Section 22. Authorization of Penalty and Overtime Work. No work specified in this Agreement as penalty or overtime work shall be performed unless author­ ized by the head of the particular department and, subject to Article II, shall not be paid unless approved by the Master and Company. Section 23. Checking Overtime. After authorized overtime has been worked, the senior officer of the department on board will present to each em.ployee who has worked overtime a slip stating hours of overtime and nature of work performed. An overtime book will be kept to conform with individual slips for settlement of overtime. Officers and men shall keep a record of all disputed overtime. No claim for overtime shall be valid unless such claim is presented to the head of the department within seventy-two (72) hours after completion of the work. When work has been performed and an overtime claim is disputed, the head of the department shall acknowledge in writing that the work was performed. Section 24. Computation of Overtime. When over­ time worked is less than one (1) hour, overtime for one (1) full hour shall be paid. When overtime work­ ed exceeds one (1) hour, the overtime work performed shall be paid for in one-half (14) hour periods and fractional part of such period shall count as onehalf (^4) hour. Section 25. Commencement of Overtime. Overtime shall commence at the time any employee shall be called to report for work outside of his regular sched­ ule provided such member reports for duty within fifteen (15) minutes. Otherwise, overtime shall com­ mence at the actual time such employee reports for duty and such overtime shall continue until the em­ ployee is released. Section 26. Continuous Overtime. When working overtime and crew is "knocked-off" for two (2) hours or. less, the overtime shall be paid straight through. Time allowed for meals shall not be considered as overtime whenever an unbroken hour is allowed. Section 27. Payment of Overtime. All money admit­ tedly due for crew overtime shall be paid at the sign­ ing off. In the event payment of overtime is unreason­ ably delayed by the Company beyond twenty-four (24) hours after signing off articles, additional compensa­ tion shall be paid at the rate of $10.00 a day for each calendar day or fraction thereof aforesaid payment of overtime wages is delayed. This shall not include dis­ puted overtime being settled between the Union rep­ resentatives and the Company. Section 28. Rest Period, (a) When ship is under port working rules and sea watches have not been set and members of the unlicensed deck or engine personnel off duty are required to work ovex'time between mid­ night and 8 A.M., they shall be entitled to one (1) hour of rest for each hour so worked, such rest periods to start at 8 A.M. the same day except when man starts work at or after 6 A.M. in which case the period of rest shall be any time during the same working day. Such rest periods shall be in addition to cash over­ time allowed for such work. If such rest period is not THE SEAFARERS LOG given, men shall be. entitled to overtime at the regular overtime rate in lieu thereof. This shall hot apply when sea watches are set the same day before the rest period is completed. (b) On days of arrival, if members of the unlicensed deck or engine personnel off duty are required to per­ form work between midnight and 8 A.M., they shall be entitled to one (1) hour of rest for each hour work­ ed, such rest periods to start not later than two hours after the vessel is properly secured and, if such period of rest is not completed at 5 P.M. of the same day, overtime shall be allowed for the uncompleted portion of Such rest period. Section 29. V/ork performed by other than Members of the Unlicensed Personnel, (a) If passengers, prison­ ers of war, staff officers or any member of the crew other than the unlicensed personnel perform work that is the routine work of the unlicensed personnel, the unlicensed personnel who would be ordinarily required to perform such work shall be compensated by dividing among thehi overtime for the time such work was performed; provided, however, this sub-sec­ tion shall not apply when a ship's officer temporarily i-elieves a member of the unlicensed personnel for mattei's of convenience. (b) If cadets or workaways are assigned or permit­ ted to perform work for which members of the unli­ censed personnel are normally paid oveidime, mem­ bers of the unlicensed personnel who would have noi'mally peidormed such work shall be compensated by dividing among them overtime for the time cadets or workaways perform such work. Section 30. Carrying of Cadets, etc.. in Lieu of Crew. No cadets, workaways, or passengers shall be car­ ried in lieu of the crew. Section 31. Launch Service, (a) When a vessel is anchored or tied up to a buoy for eight (8) or more consecutive hours and port time is in effect, each member of the unlicensed pei-sonnel while off duty .shall be allowed one (1) i^und tiip to shore every twenty-four (24) houi's, the transportation being at the Company's expense. (b) In any port where the Company or the Master is unable or fails to furnish the allowed launch ser­ vice, members of the unlicensed personnel are at lib­ erty to make their own ari-angements for transporta­ tion to and fi-om the vessel, and the Company agrees to give the owner of the boat up to $2.00 per man carried per i-ound trip, or to I'eimburse each member of the unlicensed personnel who arranges for his own transportation and goes ashore the allowed $2.00 per I'ound trip provided the man returns before the vessel leaves the anchorage or mooidng and within his offduty period. Section 32. Meal Hours—Relieving for Meals. The meal hours for the unlicensed personnel in the Deck and Engine Departments shall be as follows: Breakfast 7:30 A.M. to 8:30 A.M. Dinner 11:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Supper 5:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. (a) These hours may be varied but such variation shall not exceed one (1) hour either way. (b) At sea the 4 to 8 watch shall relieve itself for supper. (c) On sailing day when watches are set at 12 Noon the 12 to 4 watch will be "knocked-off" at 11 A.M. in order to eat at 11:30 A.M. so as to be ready to go on watch at 12 Noon. (d) When members of the crew ai'e called to work overtime before breakfast and the work continues after 7:30 A.M. and if breakfast is not served by 8 A.M., ovei'time shall continue until bi-eakfast is served. A full hour shall be allowed for breakfast. (e) When the vessel is in port and port time is in effect one (1) unbroken hour shall be allowed for din­ ner and supper, and if any member of the unlicensed pei-sonnel is not given one sucli unbroken hour, he shall i-eceive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu thei-eof. This penalty hour shall be in addition to the overtime actually worked during the meal hour. (f) Whether at sea or in port if men on day work or men off duty are working overtime, they shall be allowed one (1) unbroken meal hour. (g) If one (1) unbroken meal hour is not given when membei-s of the unlicensed pei'sonnel are entitled to same, the men involved shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu thereof. This penalty hour shall be in addition to the ovei'time actually worked during the meal hour which would normally be one (1) unbroken hour. Section 33. Fresh Provisions. An adequate supply of fruit juices, fruit, fresh milk, and vegetables shall be provided for the unlicensed pei'sonnel during the voy­ age when available. Shoi'e bi'ead shall be fui'nished at all U.S. ports when available. Section 34. Extra Lunches, (a) If the crew works as late as 9 P.M., coffee and night lunch shall be pro­ vided. If work continues after 9 P.M., fifteen (15) min­ utes shall be allowed for the coffee and night lunch, which time shall be included as overtime. (b) If crew starts work at or b-foi"e 9 P.M. and works continuous overtime until midnight, the men shall be provided with a hot lunch at midnight. If the woi-k continues after midnight one U) unbroken hour shall be allowed for such hot lunch. If this un­ Page Seven broken hviui- is not allowed the men involved shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu thereof, which shall be in addition to the actual overtime worked during the hot lunch hour. (c) If crew is broken out at 10 P.M. or thereafter and works continuously for three (3) hours, a hot lunch shall be provided at the expiration of the three (3) hours if the work is to be continued. Otherwise, a night lunch shall be provided. An unbroken hour shall be allowed for the hot lunch and if such un­ broken hour is not allowed the men involved shall receive one (1) hour's overtime in lieu thereof, which shall be in addition to the actual overtime worked during the hot lunch hour. (d) If crew works as late as 3 A.M., coffee and night lunch shall be provided and if work continues after 3 A.M., fifteen (15) minutes shall be allowed for the coffee and night lunch, which time shall be included as overtime. (e) If crew works as late as 6 A.M., coffee shall be provided and if work continues after 6 A.M., fifteen (15) minutes shall be allowed for coffee, which time shall be included as overtime. Section 35. Coffee Time, (a) All hands shall be al­ lowed fifteen (15) minutes for coffee at 10 A.M. and 3 P.M. or at a convenient time near these hours. (b) When crew is called to work overtime, coffee shall be made by the watch or watchman and be ready at the time of calling, and allowed during the fifteen (15) minute period of readiness pi'ovided for in Section 25. Section 38. Crew Equipment, (a) The following items .shall be supplied the unlicensed personnel employed on board the vessels of the -Company: (1) A suitable number of blankets. (2) Bedding consisting of two white sheets, one spread, one white pillow slip, which shall .Jxe changed weekly except that in the tropics pillow slips shall be changed twice weekly. (3) One face towel and one bath towel which shall be changed twice weekly. (4) One cake of standard face soap such as Lux, Lifebuoy, or Palmolive, with each t'~wel change. (5) One package of matches each two weeks to be furnished by each department head to membei'S of his depai'tment. (6) Suitable mattresses and pillows shall be furn­ ished but hair, straw, or excelsior shall not be suitable. (7) All dishes provided for the use of the unlicensed personnel shall be of crockery unless otherwise agreed upon. (8) One cake of laundry soap, one cake of lava soap, and washing powder weekly to be fuimished by each department head to members of his depart­ ment. (9) Sanitubes i^all be available for the unlicensed personnel at all times. (10) Co-ts shall be supplied to the crew while in the ti'opics, except on the new type passenger vessels. (b) Any member willfully damaging or destroying crew equipment shall be held accountable for same. When linen is not issued, men shall receive $2.00 each week for washing their own linen. Crew shall turn in soiled linen before x-eceiving new issue of linen. Seclion 37. Messroom. Each vessel shall be furnished with a messx'oom for the accomodation of the crew, such messroom or messrooms to be in each case so constructed as to afford sufficient sitting room, and to be situated so as to afford full px'otection from the weather and fx'om heat and odors arising fx'om the vessel's engine x'oom, fireroom, hold and toilet. Seclion 38. Electric Refrigerator. An electric refrigex'ator shall be furnished for the use of unlicensed cx'ew on each vessel. The location of this refxfigerator shall be as xnay be determined by the Coxnpany. Should the refrigerator bx'eak down or go out of comxnission it is understood and agreed that the Company will not be expected to make repairs until the vessel arrives in a port whei'e the manufacturer has a service i-epx'esentative available. Section 39. Crew's Quarters, (a) All quarters assign­ ed for the use of the unlicensed pei'Sonnel ax-e to be kept free fi'om vermin insofar as possible. This is to be accomplished through the use of extex-mination facilities pi-ovided by the Company. (b) Room allowance ds provided in Article V, Sec­ tion 4, shall be allowed when vessel is in port and: (1) Heat is not furnished in cold weather. (2) Hot water is not available in crew's washx-ooxns for a period of twelve (12) or moi'e consecutive Ixoui-s, except while ship is in mild climate. (3) The ci-ew's quarters have been painted and paint is not absolutely dry and other suitable quarters are not furnished aboax'd. (4) Vessel is on cjiy dock overnight and men sleep ashore. (5) Linen is not issued upon man's x-equest prior to 6 P.M. on the day the seaman joins the vessel. (6) Vessel is being fumigated and not cleax-ed be­ fore 9 P.M. (7) Men standing midnight to 8 A.M. watch on the same day the vessel is fumigated shall be en­ titled to a x'oom allowance regardless of when vessel is cleared. I �•"*•'• V PridaF, November 28, 1947 THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Eight Section 40. Ventilation. AU quarters assigned to the unlicensed personnel and all messrooms provided for their use shall be adequately screened and ventilated and a sufficient number of fans to secure ventilation shall be provided. Section 41. Washrooms. Adequate washrooms ana lavatories shall be made available for the unlicensed personnel of each department; washrooms to be equipped with a sufficient number of shower-baths which shall be adequately equipped with hot and cold fresh water. Section 42. Lockers. A sufficient number of lockers shall be provided so that each employee shall have one locker of full length wherever space permits, with sufficient space to stow a reasonable amount of gear and personal effects. Section 43. Jury Toilets. When and wherever neces­ sary for sanitary reasons, jury toilets shall be rigged on the poop deck. . Section 44. Money Draws in Foreign Ports. Monies tendered for draws in foreign ports shaU be in U.S. Currency when available through normal Company channels, or equivalent in local currency at official rate of exchange. Section 45. Family Diversion. Members of the same family shall not serve on the same vessel at the same time. Section 46. Explosives, (a) On vessels carrying ex­ plosives in amounts of 50 tons (of 2240 pounds) or over as permitted by law, the Company agrees to pay each crew member of the unlicensed personnel, in addition to their regular monthly wages, ten percent. (10%) per month of such wages from the time the loading of such cargo is started until such cargo is discharged. Members of the unlicensed personnel shall not be required to work explosives. (b) For the purpose of this Agreement explosives shall consist of the following items: Black Powder Poison Gases Blasting Caps T.N.T. Detonating Caps Loaded shells of Dynamite one pound or over, Loaded Bombs but not smaU arms Nitro-Glycerine ammunition. Section 47. Penalty Cargoes, (a) On any outward voyage or homeward voyage that a vessel carries a penalty cargo in an amount in excess of the amount, set opposite the respective penalty cargoes, each member of the unlicemsed personnel ' shall be paid $10.00 per voyage in addition to his regular monthly wage. (b) For the purpose of this Agreement the following are penalty cargoes: In Bulk Bones 1000 tons of 2240 pounds Carbonblack 1000 " " " Caustic Soda 1000 " " " Creosoted Lumber ....1000 " " " " Green Hides 1000 " " " Lampblack 1000 " " " Soda Ash 1000 " " " In any Manner Bone Meal 1000 tons of 2240 pounds Chloride of Lime 1000 " " " Copra 3000 " " " Cyanide 1000 Gasoline 1000 " " " Greave Cakes 1003 " " " Saltcake 1000 " " " Sulphur 3000 " " " Super Phosphate 3000 " " " Section 48. Stores and Slop Chest. In the event a vessel is ordered to proceed on a foreign voyage without stores or slop chest in accordance with the standard practice of the Company, or if the routine repairs as contained in the repair list submitted to the Chief Mate by the incoming crew. Which have ' been approved by the Company to be completed before the commencement of the next voyage, have not been completed, any member of the unlicensed personnel shall be privileged to sign clear of the ship's articles "at his own request" provided he no­ tifies the Master and the Union of his desire to pay off the vessel before one (1) hour after the sailing time is posted on the vessel as. provided for in Section 7 of this Article. Section 49. Calendar Day. For the purpose of this agreement a "day" shall be calculated from midnight to midnight ship's time. ARTICLE XI DECK DEPARTMENT Section 1. Wages of Boatswain and Able Seaman. Supplementing Article V, Section 1, and effective November 25, 1947, the wages of Boatswain shall be $245.00 per month and the wages of Able Seaman shall be $197.56 per month. Section 2. Carpenter's Tools. A carpenter shall be paid $7.50 per month for tools only when the Com­ pany or Master orders him to furnish his own tools and not when he takes it upon himself to furnish tools. Section 3. Relieving Helmsman. No Mate shall re­ lieve the helmsman except in an emergency. Section 4. Setting Watches. Sea watches shall be set not later than noon on day of departiire. When the vessel sails before noon, sea watches shall be set when all lines are on board and the vessel is clear of the dock or when the anchor is aweigh. Section 5. Breaking Watches, (a) In all ports sea watches shall be broken when the vessel is safely secured to the dock, except in those ports where stay of vessel is not scheduled to exceed twenty-four (24) hours, in which case sea watches shall be maintained; provided, however, that on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays only those men who actually stand watch shall be paid overtime. (b) On day of arrival any part of a sea watch from midnight to 8 a.m. shall constitute a complete watch, but this shall not apply to men required to stand gangway watch. When arrival occurs on a Sunday or a Holiday, overtime shall only be paid for hours actually worked on sea watches. Section 6. Work in Port, (a) In ports where sea watches are broken the hours of labor, subject to Article X, Section 32, shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon, and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Any work outside of these hours and all work on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate for the respective ratings. (b) In all ports when sea watches are broken a gangway watch shall be maintained at all times. A sai­ lor may be assigned to maintain this watch and eight (8) hours shall constitute his watch. No overtime shall be paid for these watches on week-days between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. Overtime shall be paid for these watches from midnight Friday to midnight Sun­ day and on Holidays. On week-ends the Boatswain shall be allowed to stand the gangway watch in turn, the same as the sailors, but the Boatswain shall not be made to stand all weekend overtime watches. Section 7. Gangway Watches. It shall be the rou­ tine duty of the gangway watches to turn on and off all deck light switches and anchor lights, put up and take down flags, raise or lower gangway, tend gang­ way lights, and man ropes. Overtime shall be paid when the gangway watches are required to care for cargo lights. Section 8. Men Standing Sea Watches, (a) Men stand­ ing sea watches shall be paid overtime for Sunday and Holiday watches and for all work in excess of eight (8) hours between midnight and midnight each day. (b) No work, except for the safe navigation of the vessel, is to be done after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m. and on Saturday afternoons without the payment of overtime, unless otherwise provided for herein. (c) Routine duties for men standing sea watches on Sundays and Holidays shall include all work incident to the safe navigation of the vessel, docking or undocking, cleaning quarters and sanitary work. Over­ time shall be paid for all work other than routine duties. (d) If a man standing sea watch on Sunday or a Holiday is required to do longshore work, tank clean­ ing, or handling of explosives during his watch, he shall be paid the rate as specified in this Agreem.ent for that type of work in lieu of the regular overtime rate. Section 9. Sanitary Work. Sanitary work shall be done bet\. von 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. without the payment of overtime. Sanitary work on week-days shall mean cleaning the wheel-house, chart-room and windows and mopping out wiieel-house. Sanitary work on Simdays or Holidays shall mean sweeping out the wheelhouse. Section 10. Division .of Watches, (a) Sailors while at sea shall be divided into three (3) watches which shall be kept on duty successively for the perform­ ance of ordinary work incident to the sailing and maintenance of the vessel. (b) Not less than three (3) seamen shall constitute a complete sea watch at all times. When any of these three ratings are missing, wages equivalent to the wages of the rating who is missing from the watch shall be divided equally among the other members who are making up the remainder of the watch. (c) When the watch off duty is called out to work, they shall be paid overtime for work performed whUe off duty, except for work provided for in Article X, Section 5. Section 11. Day Workers.* (a) The following ratings shall be classified as day workers: Boatswain Storekeeper Carpenter A.B.—Maintenance (b) Subject to Article X, Section 32, the working hours at sea for day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 12 Noon, Saturdays. Any work performed by a day worker outside these hours shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate except for work provided for in Article X, Section 4. (c) Subject to Article X, Section 32, the working hours in port for day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 Noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Any work outside these hours and on Sat­ urdays, Sundays and Holidays shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate. Section 12. Work in Cargo Holds. The unlicensed personnel shall not be required to work in holds into which cargo is being loaded or discharged. Men work­ ing on or watching cargo are not included in this clause. Section 13. Cleaning Quarters, (a) One ordinary sea­ man on duty shall be assigned to clean the quarters and toilets of the unlicensed personnel of the Deck. Department. Two (2) hours shall be allowed for this work between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 Noon daily. (b) The unlicensed personnel of the Deck Depart­ ment shall keep their respective living quarters clean and tidy at all times. Section 14. Securing Cargo, (a) If deck cargo is not properly secured before leaving the cargo berth and members of the unlicensed personnel are required to secure such cargo, they shall be paid at the penalty rate. (b) Tightening up cargo lashings and relashing of cargo which has come adrift or loose shall not con­ stitute overtime or penalty work. Section 15. Using Paint Spray Guns. When members of the unlicensed personnel are required to use paint spray guns, they shall be provided with masks. When they are required to use paint spray guns in outside work the watch on duty shall be paid 25c per hour for such work performed in addition to their regular pay and the watch off duty shall be paid 25c per hour for such work performed in addition to their overtime pay. When they are required to use paint spray guns in confined spaces, they shall be paid at the penalty rate. Section 16. Cleaning Bilges and Deck, (a) When members of the Deck Department are required to clean bilges or rose boxes wherein the residue of grain or organic fertilizer is present, or bilges that have been flooded with fuel oil, they shall be paid at the penalty rate for such work performed. (b) When members of the unlicensed personnel are required to enter bilges that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum oil, or creosotes including bunk­ ers or molasses, for the purpose of cleaning or making repairs therein, they shall be paid at the rate of $1.59 per hour. Section 17. Cleaning Tanks, (a) When members of the Deck Department are required- to enter in tank in which water is regularly carried for the purpose of cleaning or making repairs therein they shall be paid at the penalty rate for such work performed. (b) When members of the Deck Department are re­ quired to enter tanks that have contained animal, vegetable, petroleum oil, or creosotes including bunk­ ers or molasses, including use of Butterworth System for the purpose of cleaning or making repairs therein they shall be paid at the rate of $1.59 per hour for such work performed. If such work is performed be­ tween the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., on Saturday, Sunday or Holidays they shall be paid at the rate of $3.18 per hour for such work performed. In addition, $5.00 shall be allowed for damage to personal gear, for each cleaning or repair job, regardless of the time it takes to perform such work. Section 18. Removing Soot from Smoke Slack. When members of the Deck DepaiTnient are required to re­ move accumulated soot inside the smoke-stack they shall be paid at the penalty rate for such work per- • formed. Section 19. Laying Dunnage for Cargo. When mem­ bers of the Deck Department are required to actually lay dunnage in preparation for cargo they shall be paid at the penalty rate for such work performed. This does not mean the handling of dunnage in or­ der to clean holds or stacking dunnage or removing dunnage from holds. When required to install grain fittings or otherwise prepare holds for grain cargo, except as outlined above., they shall be paid at the penalty rate for such work performed. Section 20. Tending Livestock. When livestock is carried, members of the Deck Department shall be paid at the penalty rate for such work performed when required to feed, clean up and otherwise tend such livestock. Section 21. Division of Overtime. Overtime shall be divided as equally as reasonable among the mem­ bers of the deck crew. Section 22. Call Back for Shifting Ship. When vessel is in port and watches are, broken and men are called back to work after 6 p.m. and before 8 a.m., or on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays, for the purpose of shifting ship in inland waters, a minimum of two (2) hours overtime shall be paid for such call back. Section 23. Work Over Sides. In all ports it shall be routine duty for members of the Deck Department to chip, sougee, scale, prime and paint the vessel over the sides. Section 24. Additional Work. Whenever members of the Deck Department are required either at sea or in port to chip, sougee, scale, prime or paint the galley, pantry, messroom, saloon or living quarters, lava­ tories, washrooms and forecastle which are not used by the unlicensed Deck Department, or enclosed pass­ ageways exclusive of passageways on the main deck, they shall be paid for such work at the regular over­ time rate and no overtime shall be paid for such work in any other areas except as otherwise provided in this agreement. Section 25. Going Ashore to Take Lines. Any sailors put on the dock to handle lines when docking or tin. �Friday, NoTambar 28, 1S47 docking shall be paid $1.00 for such work. This is to be in addition to overtime if they are working on overtime when sent ashore to handle lines. After the vessel is properly moored, and members of the Deck Department are required to put out additional lines or single up line during regular hours, they shall receive no overtime for such work. Section 26. Docking and Undocking. (a) Docking or undocking, breaking out or stowing away mooring lines between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 8 a.m. to 12 Noon on Saturdays shall be routine work for the watch on duty. (b) After 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., and on Saturday afternoons, the watch on duty shall receive overtime for docking or undocking or breaking out or stowing away mooring lines. All available men will be used for this work. Section 27. Handling Hatches, (a) When sailors are used in place of longshoremen to remove hatches, strong backs, and lank tops for the purpose of load­ ing or unloading cargo, or to cover up hatches when cargo is in the vessel, such work shall be considered longshore work and paid for as provided for in Ar­ ticle X, Section 17. (b) No overtime shall be paid to day men and the watch on duty between the hours of 8, a.m. and 5 p.m. for covering up hatches when no cargo is in the vessel or for taking off hatches for any purpose other than actual cargo operations; provided, however, ^hat if the longshoremen have contracts to do this work this Section shall not be interpreted to conflict there­ with. Section 28. Handling Mail or Baggage. The handling of mail or baggage by members of the Deck Depart­ ment shall be considered longshore work and paid for at the rate provided for in Article X, Section 17. Section 29. Cleaning Steering Engine. When mem­ bers of the Deck Department are required to clean steering engine or steering engine bed, they shall be paid overtime while such work is being performed. However, it shall be the routine duty of the Deck Department to clean and paint steering engine-room and grease the tiller chains during their regular work­ ing hours. Section 30. Ship's Stores, (a) It shall be the routine duty for membei's of the Deck Department to handle deck stores both on the dock and on the ship during their regular working hours. (b) Members o'f the Deck Department shall^ receive overtime when required to handle stores of the Stew­ ard's Department or engine room stores, both on the dock and aboard the vessel. (c)'Daily provisions and port stores shall be brought aboard the vessel by members of the Deck Depart­ ment without the payment of overtime. (d) The ship's officers shall determine the number of sailors to be used in handling ship's stores. (e) The Company reserves the right to use shore gangs to handle ship's stores. Section 31. Topping or Lowering Booms, (a) When hatches are to be rigged or unrigged at least the two watches off duty and the day rqpn ai'e to be used in topping or lowering booms. (b) When the watch on duty is required to stretch guys, top lifts and generally make ready cargo gear for topping booms, clear the deck and secure guys when booms are lowered and properly secured, no overtime shall be paid for this work during straight time hours. Section 32. Boatswain or Carpenter Standing Watch. (a) If the Boatswain or Carpenter are required to stand watch due to shortage of men and such watch is stood between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. or 12 Noon Saturday and 8 a.m. Monday or on Holidays, they shall be paid for at the regular overtime rate; pro­ vided, however, they perform their regular duties as Boatswain or Carpenter. In such cases there shall be no division of wages. (b) A.B.—Maint ., nance, when required to replace any imlicensed member of the Deck Department who is sick or missing, shall not receive overtime except on the first Saturday afternoon of standing sea watch. When standing such sea watch the A.B.—Maintenance man shall be classified as a watch stander. Section 33. Carpenter's Work, (a) It is a routine duty for carpenters to paint, chip and clean the wind­ lass, sound bilges, fresh water, and ballast tanks where sounding pipes are located outside engine or fire room spaces, shore up cargo, seal rose boxes for carriage of grain cargo and do other customary carpenter's work aboard the vessel. (b) It is a routine duty at all times for the carpen­ ters to stand by the windlass when mooring or un­ mooring or anchoring. (c) When no carpenter is carried the Boatswain shall stand by the windlass and shall take soundings; however, during the Boatswain's regular working hours, an AB seaman may be required to relieve the bos'n at the windlass. (d) When soundings are taken after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., and on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Holidays, overtime shall be paid while such work is performed. (e) Only members of the unlicensed deck personnel shall be required to take soundings in the absence TBE SE'AV AREK3 LOG of the Boatswain and Carpenter, except in an emerg­ ency. (f) When the watch on duty are required to do car­ penter work they shall be paid at the rate of $1.06 per hour for such work and members of the watch off duty shall be paid at the rate of $1.59 per hour. Driving wedges, chipping, painting, or cleaning wind­ lass shall not be considered carpenter work on vessels which do not carry a carpenter. However, v/hen a carpenter is carried members of the Deck Depart­ ment shall not receive overtime when required to assist the Carpenter. Section 34. Dumping Garbage. Members of the Deck Department shall be paid at their regular overtime rate when required to handle garbage by hand or shovel which has accumulated in port. Section 35. Chain Locker. A.B. seamen only shall be sent into the chain locker to stow chain. In the event the chain locker is located lower than one deck below the windlass, a suitable signaling sy.stem shall be installed which shall consist of two-way bell or buzzer or voice tube. This Section shall apply only when men are sent into the chain locker for the purpose of stowing chain. Page Rine lar watches at sea on Sundays and Holidays to per­ form all work incident to the safe navigation of the vessel, docking or undocking, and cleaning quarters, and overtime shall be paid for woflc other than such routine duties. ((b) If a man standing sea watches on Sunday or Holidays is required to do longshore work, tank clean­ ing or handle explosives during his watch, he shall be paid the rate as specified in this Agreement for that type work in lieu of the regular overtime rate. Secficn 9. Equalization of Overtime. Overtime for men of the same ratings shall be equalized as nearly as possible; day men are not to be considered as having the same'' rating at watch standers. Seclion 10. Refrigerating Engineers, (a) When one (1) Refrigerating Engineer is carried, he shall be classified as a day worker and his hours of work shall be as set forth in Article XI, Section 10 (b), of this Agreement and he shall work under the direction of the Chief Engineer or Licensed Engineer in charge. (b) It shall be routine duty for the Refrigerating Engineer to supervise the stowing of refrigerator cargo, maintain and operate all refrigerator and airconditioning machinery, auxiliaries and equipment, in­ cluding overhauling and repair work when necessary ARTICLE XII in connection with the upkeep and maintenance of ENGINE DEPARTMENT the same, keeping the refrigerating plant and spaces Section 1. Arrivals and Departures on Saturdays. in a safe and sanitary condition, including keeping Upon vessel's arrival in port as defined in Article X, the spaces around the ice machines and their auxili­ Section 14, overtime shall begin when "finished v ith aries clean of oil, vrater and refuse, and take tempera­ engines" bell is rung. Upon vessel's departure for sea, ture of refrigerating machinery, fan rooms and boxes. (c) When required to paint, sougee, chip, scale, shine overtime shall cease when first "ahead" or "astern" bright work or do cleaning work other than as set bell is rung. forth in this section, he shall be paid overtime for Section 2. Setting Watches, (a) Sea watches shall be such work performed. set not later than noon on day of departure except (d) When no refrigerator cargo is on board the when vessels sail before noon, in which event sea vessel and the refrigerating plant has been shut down watches shall be set at the discretion of the Master, and secured, the Refrigerating Engineer at the dis­ but not- later than one (1) hour before scheduled Idecretion of the Chief Engineer may be assigned to parture. day work in the engine room in accordance with the (b) Sea watches for men standing "donkey watches" working rules for Junior Engineers on day work. shall be set at midnight prior to schedule sailing time. (e) The Refrigerating Engineer shall not be re­ Section 3. Breaking Watches, (a) When a vessel is quired to pull or shift ice without the payment of in port as defined in Article X, Section 14, and is overtime. scheduled to remain in port twenty-four (24) hours Seciion 11. Electricians, (a) The Chief Electrician or longer, sea watches shall be broken when "finished shall be responsible to and take orders from the with engines" bell is rung. Chief Engineer, or, in the absence of the Chief En­ (b) When scheduled stay of vessel is less than gineer, the Senior Engineer aboard; all Assistant Elec­ twenty-four (24) hours, sea watches shall be main­ tricians to be responsible to the Chief Electrician. In tained. the absence of the Chief Electrician, the Assistant (c) Sea watches for men who are to stand "donkey Electricians to take orders from the Senior Engineer watches" shall be broken at midnight on day of ar­ Officer aboard. In the case of Watch Electricians, As­ rival where stay of vessel is to exceed twenty-four sistant Electricians to be responsible to the Senior (24) hours. Watch Engineer. (d) On day of arrival any part of the sea watch (b) When required to do work other than electrical from midnight until 8 a.m. shall constitute a complete v.'ork, or when required to worjv on steam or diesel watch but this shall not apply to men who are to end of any machinery, they shall be paid for such work stand "donkey watch." When such arrival occurs on at the regular overtime rate. Sundays or Holidays, overtime shall be paid only for (c) When cargo is being worked with electrical hours actually worked on sea watches or "donkey winches after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., or on Satur­ watch." ^ days, Sundays and Holidays, overtime shall be paid Seolion 4. Using Paint Spray Guns. When members to the Electricians on duty and they shall be re­ of the Engine Department are required to use paint quired to do any work necessary to keep electrical spray guns they shall be provided with masks. When cargo handling machinery in operation. using paint spray guns in confined spaces they shall (d) When Electricians are required to install any be paid at the penalty rate for such work performed. new or additional heavy equipment, they shall be Section 5. Tank Cleaning, (a) When members of the paid for such work at the regular overtime rate. This Engine Department are required to enter any tank in shall not apply, however, to removals or replacements which water is regularly carried for the purpose of or repairs to worn out equipment. cleaning or making repairs therein, they shall be paid (e) It shall be part of the routine duties of Electri­ for such work at the penalty rate. cians to do any and all running or breakdown repairs (b) When mefnbers of the Engine Department are re­ to electrical equipment. quired to enter tanks or bilges that have contained (f) On vessels where less than three (3) Electricians animal, vegetable, petroleum oil or creosotes, includ­ are carried, the Electricians shall be classified as day ing bunkers or molasses, for the purpose of cleaning workers at sea and in port. or making repairs therein, they shall be paid for such (g) Where three (3) Electricians are carried, they work at the rate of $1.59 per hour for such work per­ shall be put on regular .sea watches at sea for four formed. If such work is performed between the hours (4) hours on and eight (8) hours off for the perform­ of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., or on Saturdays, Sundays or ance of their duties. In port, the Electricians shall be Holidays, they shall be paid at the rate of $3.18 per classified as day workers. (h) Electricians will not be required to reline brakes hour for such work performed. In addition, $5.00 shall be allowed for damage to personal gear, for each on electric winches, anchor windlasses or capstans, cleaning or repair job, regardless of the time it takes which work is part of the routine duties of the Un­ licensed Junior Engineers. to perform such work. (i) It shall be the responsibility of the Chief Elec­ Section 8. Work Out of Engine Spaces. The Deck Engineer, Engine Utility, Unlicensed Junior Engineers, trician to keep inventory of all supplies and equip­ Electrician, Wipers and Machinists shall not be paid ment on hand, and subject to the approval of the overtime when required to work outside the engine Chief Engineer he shall make requests for all needed spaces. All other members of the Engine Department electrical supplies and tools. Taking voyage inventor­ shall be paid overtime when required to work out­ ies shall be confined to straight time hours of the Chief Electrician. side the engine spaces, which shall consist of fire(j) Refusal to do electrical work which would sub­ room, engine room and ice machine room. For the purpose of routine watch duties, the engine spaces ject an Electrician to electrocution will not be con­ shall consist of fireroom, engine room, ice machine sidered refusal of duty. room, steering engine room and shaft alley. Section 12. Unlicensed Junior Engineers, (a) On ves­ Seclion 7. Supper Relief, (a) At sea the 4:00 to 8:00 sels carrying three (3) Unlicensed Junior Engineers, watch shall relieve itself for supper and no overtime they shall be classified as watch standers and shall shall be paid. while at sea be put on regular sea watches of four (b) In port the man detailed to oil winches shall (4) hours on and eight (8) hours off for the perform­ relieve the fireroom watch for supper when cargo is ance of their duties. In port, the Unlicensed Junior being worked as part of his routine duties. When two Engineers may be put on day work and classified as or more men are standing fireroom and/or engine day workers. If required to stand "donkey watch" room donkey watches together, they shall relieve each in a port and cargo is being worked, no overtime will other as directed. be paid to the Unlicensed Junior Engineers if a FireSection 8. Work on Sundays or Holidays at Sea. man-Watertender is on watch. (a) It shall be routine duties for men standing regu­ (b) Duties At Sea. They shall assist in the operation •at .^1 1 I t .•(I' �Page Tea N- of the plant as directed by the Watch Engineer. Their routine duties shall consist of all maintenance and repair work in the engine room, fireroom, machine shop, storerooms in or adjacent to the engine room, shaft alley and ice machine room, as directed by the Watch Engineers, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m^ Mondays through Friday, and between the ho\u-s of 8 a.m. and 12 Noon on Saturdays. On Sundays and Holidays they shall receive the overtime rate for all work performed. They shall receive overtime when required to do general cleaning, painting, clean­ ing paint, polishing work, wire brushing, chipping or scaling. On vessels with small refrigeration plants which carry less than three (3) Refrigeration Engin­ eers, the Junior Engineer on watch shall not be paid overtime for taking temperatures between the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m. (c) Duties in Port. Subject to Article X, Section 32, their hours of work shall be between 8 a.m. and 12 Noon and 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., Mondays through Fri­ days. Their maintenance and repair work shall be confined to the engine department work, provided, how­ ever, if required to do work when an Electrician is on board, which has been herein specified as Electri­ cian work, they shall be paid at the overtime rate for such work performed. If required to replace another member of the unlicensed personnel, they shall be governed by the working rules covering the rating which they replace. It shall be routine duty for Junior Engineers to assist in taking on Engine Department stores, including fuel and water. (d) Wages. They shall be paid at the rate of $228.17 per month on vessels where three (3) Unlicensed Jun­ ior Engineers are carried, and at the rate of $255.99 per month on those vessels where less than three (3) Unlicensed Junior Engineers are carried and they shall be classified as day workers. Section 13. Deck Engineers, (a) It shall be the rou­ tine duty of the Deck Engineers to oil and maintain winches and do maintenance and repair work to <|eck machinery and deck piping, and mechanical repairs in deck housings, and when no Electrician is carried, to care for lights, fuses and overhaul electric fans. They shall be paid overtime for repairing drains in the galley, toilets and washrooms. (b) The Deck Engineer shall not be required to do any cleaning or repair work in the engine room, fireroom, or shaft alley without the payment of overtime. (c) The Deck Engineer shall not be required to do any additional work while oiling deck machinery while cargo is being worked except for running or break­ down repairs. (d) On days of arrival and departure it shall be the routine duty of the Deck Engineers to oil and maintain winches until midnight. An oiler or Engine Utility shall be assigned to these duties on all other days after 5 p.m. and before 8 a.m., provided, how­ ever, the Oiler or Engine Utility when assigned to oil winches from 5 p.m. until midnight shall be allowed between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. for supper. (e) It shall be the routine duty of the Deck Engin­ eers to turn steam on and off deck machinery and to warm up same when deck machinery is needed to handle ship's lines, work cargo, etc. (f) In freezing weather in port if deck machinery is being turned over to keep from freezing, the Deck Engineer, or other competent member of the unlicen­ sed personnel, shall stand by on overtime hours to tui'n over winches or capstans. (g) The Deck Engineers shall be paid overtime when required to do any general painting, cleaning paint, Wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polishing work. Section 14. Utility Men. (a) Utility Men shall be classified as day workers and have the same work­ ing hours as other day workers. (b) Utility Men shall be required to have endorse­ ments on their certificates as Oilers, Watertenders and Firemen. (c) Their routine duties are to assist the Engineers, Electricians, etc., in all Engine Department work. (d) When required to replace any watch stander in the Engine Department who is sick, injured or missihg, they shall be paid overtime for the first Saturday afternoon of standing sea watches. When standing such sea watches, the Engine Utility shall be classified as a watch stander. (e) All work classified as overtime for Wipers durtheir regular working hours, with the exception of repair work, shall also be classed as overtime for the Utility Men when performing the same type of work. Section 15. Oilers on Sea Watches—Steam, (a) Oil­ ers shall perform routine duties, oil main engines (if reciprocating), watch temperatures and oil- circula­ tion (if turbine), oil auxiliaries, steering engine, ice machine, clean lube oil strainers and lube oil purifier, pump bilges and tend water where gauges and checks are in the engine room and no watertenders are car­ ried. (b) Oilers shall leave their stations in a safe, clean and sanitary condition for their relief, but this does not include cleaning or station work. (c) On vessels with small cargo refrigeration plants. Oilers shall oil plant as part of their routine duties, but shall not be required to take temperatures when Junior Engineers are carried. On vessels carrying TUE SEAFARERS LO<t Watch Freezers, Oilers when required to handle refrig­ eration plant shall be paid overtime for such work. (d) Starting and blowing down evaporator equip­ ment shall not be part of the Oilers' routine duties on vessels that carry Junior Engineers, but shall be part of their routine duties when no Junior Engineers are carried. (e) When such equipment is placed in operation, it shall be the routine duty of Oilers to check the equip­ ment at regular intervals, make necessary adjust­ ments to insure proper and even flow of condensate and salt water, oil and tend any pump or pumps ope­ rated in connection with such equipment. (f) When Oilers are required to start or blow down evaporator equipment, they shall be allowed one (1) hour for each operation at the regular overtime rate only on vessels that carry Junior Engineers. (g) When ordered or required to do any painting, cleaning of paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling or polishing work, they shall be paid at the overtime rate for such work. Section 16. Oilers on Day Work—Steam. It shall be the routine duties for the Oilers to assist the Engin­ eers in maintenance and repair work in the engine room, machine shop, shaft alley, and storeroom when located in or adjacent to the engine room. Whenever the Oiler is required to clean boilers, paint, clean paint, do polishing work, wirebrushing, chipping or scaling, he shall be paid overtime for such work. Section 17. Working Cargo, (a) During such time as cargo is being worked with the vessel's winches be­ tween the hours of 5 p.m. and 8 a.m., and on Satur­ days, Sundays and Holidays, the Fireman-Watertender or Fire-tube Fireman on watch shall be paid at the overtime rate. (b) When cranes or other shore equipment is em­ ployed exclusively in the handling of cargo and if ship's gear and deck machinery is not being used, no overtime shall be paid to man on watch except on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. (c) When cranes or other shore equipment is em­ ployed in the handling of cargo and ship's gear and deck machinery is used to trim cargo, rig conveyors, etc., the Fireman-Watertender or Fire-tube Fireman on watch will receive overtime while the vessel's steam furnishes the power for such operations after 5 p.m. and befoi'e 8 a.m. Section 18. Combination Fireman-Watertender. Sub­ ject to Section 25 of this Article (a) it shall be rou­ tine duties for the Fireman-Watertender to watch and tend water, clean burners, strainers, drip pans, punch carbon, keep steam, watch fuel oil pressure and temp­ eratures, and oil fuel oil pumps located in the fireroom; (b) on all watches he shall clean up excess oil occasioned by changing burners and strainers and shall leave the fireroom in a safe and sanitary condi­ tion when relieved as part of his routine duties; (c) except as when otherwise provided, Firemen-Watertenders shall receive overtime when required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wire-brushing, chipping, scal­ ing or polishing work; (d) when on t(donkey watch," Firemen-Watertenders shall be required to keep steam, tend auxiliaries, and take care of entire plant as part, of their routine duties, and shall not be paid over­ time except as provided for in Section 17 of this Article; (e) if the vessel arrives in port after 5 p.m. and before midnight, the Fireman-Watertender shall continue on sea watch until nydnight, and if, in addi­ tion to maintaining steam, he is required to tend auxil­ iaries and water and ice machine, he shall be paid overtme for such additional work at the regular over­ time rate until midnight; provided, hovtrever, that no overtime shall be paid to the Fireman-Watertender when the Oilers remain on sea watches until mid­ night on day of arrival. Section 19. Firemea on Sea Watches—Fire-tube Jobs, (a) Firemen shall perform their routine duties, clean burners, clean strainers, clean drip pans, punch carbon, keep steam, watch fuel oil pressure and temp­ eratures. (b) On all watches they shall clean up oil occa­ sioned by changing burners and strainers, and shall leave the fireroom at the end of their watch in a safe and sanitary condition without the payment of over­ time. (c) Firemen shall receive overtime when required to do any painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chip­ ping, scaling or polishing work. (d) If the vessel arrves in port after 5 p.m. and be­ fore midnight, the Firemen shall continue on sea watches until midnight; and if, in addition to maintain­ ing steam, he is required to tend auxiliaries and wa­ ter and ice machines, he shall be paid for such addi­ tional work at the regular overtime rate until mid­ night; provided, however, no overtime shall be paid to Firemen when Oilers remain on sea watches until midnight on day of arrival. Section 20. Firemen on "donkey watches"—Fire-tube Jobs, (a) It shall be routine duties for the Firemen to keep burners, strainers, and drip pans clean on all watches. They shall also clean up excess oil occa­ sioned by changing burners and strainers as part of their routine duties without the payment of overtime, and shall not leave this work for their relief to do. It shall also be part of their routine work to keep steam for the auxiliaries and safety of the vessel. Friday. Norember 28, 1947, and take care of the entire plant; provided, however, they shall not be required to do any boiler work. (b) Firemen shall be paid overtime when required to do ajjy painting, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chip­ ping, scaling, or polishing work. Seclon 21. When Plant Is Shut Down In Port. When the entire plant is shut down, the Fireman-Water­ tender or Fire-tube Fireman may be placed on day work, and it shall be his routine duties to do repair and maintenance work on all boiler mounts and boiler auxiliaries. Section 22. Wipers' Duties, (a) Wipers shall be clas­ sified as day workers. (b) It shall be routine duties for the Wipers to do general cleaning, including oil spills on deck, paint­ ing, cleaning paint, wirebrushing, chipping, scaling, sougeeing, polishing work in the Engine Department, and to take on all stores, including standing by on water and fuel oil lines, and to clean up oil spills. (c) At sea. Wipers shall not be required to paint, chip, sougee, or shine bright work in fireroom fidley, but shall do this work in port. (d) It shall be routine duties of the Wiper to paint unlicensed Engine Department crew quarters, includ­ ing toilets, washrooms, and forecastles, for which no overtime sljall be paid. (e)" One (1) Wiper shall be assigned daily to clean quarters and toilets of the Unlicensed personnel of the Engine Department. Two (2) hours shall be al­ lowed for this work between the hours of 8 a.m. and 12 noon; and he shall be allowed two (2) hours over­ time for doing this work on Sundays and Holidays. The unlicensed personnel of thq Engine Department shall keep their respective living quarters clean and tidy at all times. (f) Wipers shall be paid overtime for cleaning the fii^esides and steam drums of boilers, but they shall not be paid overtime when required to wash out steam drums with hose. (g) Wipers shall be paid overtime when required to clean tank tops or bilges by hand or when re­ quired to paint in bilges; but shall not be paid over­ time when required to clean bilge strainers or to clean away sticks or rags or to clean tank tops or bilges with hose. (h) It shall be part of the routine duties of the Wiper to assist Engineers in blowing tubes or putting XZIT and similar preparations and boiler compounds in the boiler. (i) It shall also be part of the Wiper's routine dut­ ies to assist in repair work but when assigned to a repair job by himself he shall be paid at the over­ time rate. Dismantling equipment in connection with cleaning, such as grease extractors, bilge strainers and evaporators, etc., shall not be considered as being as­ signed to a repair job by himself. (j) It shall also be routine duties for the Wiper to pump galley fuel tank during straight time hours. (k) While vessel is transiting the Panama or Suez Canals, one (1) Wiper shall be assigned to trim ven­ tilators to insure breeze for men below, regardless of whether it is outside of their regular working hours or not. He shall be paid overtime for this work when it is outside his regular working hours. Section 23. Hours of Work for Day Workers, (a) Subject to Article X, Section 32, the working hours in port for day workers shall be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays. Any work outside these hours or Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays, shall be paid for at the applicable over­ time rate, except as provided for in Article X, Section 5. (b) Subject to Article X, Section 32, working hours at sea for day workers ^all be from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 12 noon on Saturday. Any work performed outside these hours or on Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays to be paid for at the applicable overtime rate, except as provided for in Article X, Section 5. • Section 24. New Equipment Not Carried At Pres­ ent. In the event the Company secures a type vessel different from those now operated and covered by this Agreement, or if the Company should install new or different equipment than that presently in use and covered by this Agreement, the Company and Union shall meet to consider working rules to cover such vessels or equipment. Section 25. Fireroom—Engine Room Boundaries. On vessels having no bulkheads separating engine room and fireroom, a line shall be deemed drawn at the end of boilers next to the engine room for the pur­ pose of defining engine room and fireroom boundaries. This imaginary line shall not exclude the Firemen, Firemen-Watertenders and Oilers from performing any work as part of their routine duties, as outlined in their resi^ective working rules. ARTICLE XIII STEWARDS DEPARTMENT Section 1. Wages of Chief Steward and Second Cook and Baker. Supplementing Article V, Section 1, and effective November 25, 1947, the wages of the Chief Steward shall be $250.00 per month and the wages of the Second Cook and Baker shall be $218.70 per month. Section 2. Routine Duties, (a) The regular routine �7" THE SEAFARERS Friday. Novamber 28. 1947 work shall be performed within the scheduled work­ ing hours of eight (8) hours in a spread of twelve (12) hours as specified by the Chief Steward and it shall be the duty of the Stewards Department to organize their work so that it is accomplished within their eight (8) hours per day; the hours to be posted by the Chief Steward prior to the time the vessel leaves the port in which shipping articles are opened. It shall be the routine duty of the Stewards Department to prepare and serve the meals, clean and maintain the quarters of the licensed personnel, including Radio Officers, Pursers, and passengers, all dining rooms, salons, messrooms, washrooms, galley and pantry. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, no over­ time shall be paid for the performance of any of the above routine work. (b) It shall be the routine duty for the Stewards, Utilitymen and Messmen to work in storerooms, linen lockers counting and bagging linen, toilets, and Stew­ ards Department passageways, and do general cleaning within their regular work day as directed by the Steward. Section 3. Number of Hours. Subject to Section 2 of this Article, no member of the Stewards Depart­ ment shall be required to work more than eight (8) hours in any day without payment of overtime. Section 4. Handling Stores. Members of the Stew­ ards Department shall not be required to carry any stores or linen to or from the dock. When voyage stores or linen are delivered on board the vessel and members of the Stewards Department are required to place same in their respective places they shall be paid overtime for such work. The Steward shall su­ pervise the placing of stores and linen during regular working hours without the payment of overtime; however, port orders and daily provisions shall be stored by Messmen or Utilitymen when placed m board without the payment of overtime, provided such work is completed within their eight (8) hour working day as specified by the Chief Steward. Section 5. Serving Meals Outside of Messroom. When any member of the Stewards Department is required to serve anyone outside of their respective mesrroom, he shall be paid at the regular overtime rate for the time required, except meals may be serv­ ed on the bridge to the Master * and/or Pilot without the payment of overtime whenever it ,is necessary for the Master and/or Pilot to be on the bridge for the safety of the vessel. The Master's quarters shall not be considered the bridge. This section shall not be construed to apply to passengers or licensed or un­ licensed personnel served outside their respective me5rrooms during regular working hours on account of illness or injury. £-.ciion 8. Late Meals. When members of the Stew­ ards Department are required to serve late meals due to ti.e failure of officers eating within the pi-escribed time, the members of the Stewards Department actu­ ally required to stand by to prepai'e and serve the late meals shall be paid the regular overtime rate. Section 7. Shifting Meals. iSubject to Article X, Seciion 32, when all of the unlicensed personnel are unable to eat within the regular prescribed time, all members of the Stewards Department required to stand by to prepare and serve the meals shall be paid at tiie regular overtime rate for the time the meal is extended. Section 8. Meals in Port, (a) When meals are pre­ pared and/or served in port to other than regular members of the crew, passengers and/or Pilot, 35c per* meal in lieu of overtime shall be paid. This sum is to be divided among the members of the Stewards Department actually engaged in preparing and serv­ ing such meals. (b) No extra meals are to be served without the authority of the Master or officer-in-charge of the vessel. Section 9. Carriage of Passengers. When passengers are carried, $1.06 per passenger per day shall be paid and divided among members of the Stewards De­ partment who perform the work or, at the Company's option, one (1) Utilityman for every one (1) to six (6) inclusive passengers, shall be added to the com­ plement of the Stewards Department. Section 10. Extra Persons Sleeping Aboard. When two (2) or more persons other than regular crewmembers or passengers sleep aboard, the member of the Stewards Department who takes care of the mom shall be^paid $1.06 per day per person. This Joes not apply when a ship carries the required complement to accommodate passengers and the number of extra persons aboard do not exceed the full complement of passengers allowed. Section 11. Cleaning Meat and Chill Boxes. When membei's of the Stewards Department are assigned by the Steward to clean the gratings and defrost and/or wash down the meat or chill'boxes, they shall be paid at the regular overtime rate for the work performed; provided, however, no overtime shall be ' paid for keeping the meat or chill boxes neat andorderly. Section 12. Shore Bread, (a) When shore bread is not available in any Continental United States port, the Second Cook and Baker shall be paid three (3) hours' overtime for each batch of bread he bakes. (b) When a new baker is employed, he shall be re­ quired to bake a batch of bread during regular work­ ing hours without the payment of overtime. Section 13. Oil Stoves. Members of the Stewards Department shall not be required to pump oil for the galley range. Section 14. Chipping, Scaling and Painting. Except as provided in Section 28(e) of this Article, (a) mem­ bers of the Stewards Department shall not be re­ quired to chip, scale, or paint; (b) when members of the Stewards Department are required to sougee, overtime shall be paid for the actual hours worked. Spotting up, such as wiping up fingerprints, grease spots, etc., shall not be considered sougeeing. Section 15. Hot Lunches at Night. Members of the Stewards Department actually engaged in serving a hot lunch at night as provided for in Article X,, Sec­ tion 34, shall be allowed three (3) houi-s' overtime for preparing and serving same. Section 16. Shifting Ship. When a vessel is making a shift as provided for in Article X, Section 15, it shall be considered "in port" and overtime shall be paid for all work performed by members of the Stewards Department on Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays. Section 17. Working Due to Absent Members, (a) When a vessel sails without a full complement or be­ cause of Illness or injury the full complement is there­ fore reduced, the wages of the missing or disabled men shall be divided among the members of the Stew­ ards Department who perform their work until the shortage is eliminated, but no overtime shall be in­ cluded in such wages. (b) In port there shall be no division of wages be­ cause of shortage of members of the Stewards De­ partment but when the full complement of the Stew­ ards Department is not on the payroll, overtime shall be paid when members of the Stewards Department are required to work more than eight (8) hours in one day because of such shortage. Section 18. Minimum Overtime. When any mem­ ber of the Stewards Department is called out to work between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m., a mini­ mum of two (2) hours' overtime shall be paid. Section 19. Full Complement. Except when a skele­ ton crew is aboard, a full complement of the Stewards Department shall be maintained. Section 20. Galley Gear. The Company shall furnish all tools for the galley, including knives for the Cook. FoFL • '.7- LOG ...q .. uV. . Page EleTea Section 21. Aprons and Uniforms. White caps, aprons and coats worn by the Stewards Department shall be furnished and laundered by the Company and white, trousers worn by the galley force shall be laundered by the Company. re ­ section 22. Entering Engine Room or Fireroom. Ex­ cept as may be required by Article X, Section 5, no . member of the Stewards Department shall be required to enter the Engine room or Fireroom. Section 23. Sundays and Holidays at Sea. All mem­ bers -of the Stewards Department shall receive over­ time for all work performed at sea on Sundays and Holidays. Section 24. Handling Food. No member of the Stew­ ards Department who is requii-ed to handle food shall be required to clean toilets or bathrooms. Section 25. Receiving Stores. It shall be part of the routine duty of the Steward to go on dock to check stores or linen, during his regular working hours. Section 28. Dumping Garbage. No member of the Stewards Department shall be required to go on the dock for the purpose of dumping garbage. Section 27. PasF.engers' Baggage. Members of the Stewai-d.s Department, exclusive of galley force, as­ signed to take care of pa.<^.sengers shall handle pass­ engers' hand baggage within their regular working hours without payment of overtime. Section 28. Day V/ork. (a) When the vessel is not feeding the members of the Stewards Department shall be classified as day workers. (b) When any member of the Stewards Department is on day v/ork, his routine duty shall include work in the storerooms, refrigeration and chill rooms, sub­ ject to Section 11 of this Article, linen lockers, toi­ lets, passenger and officers quarters, salons, messrooms, galley. Stewards Department passageways, handling stores and linen placed aboard the vessel and general cleaning. (c) When members of the Stewards Department are on day work they shall be allowed fifteen (15) min­ utes for coffee at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., or at a con­ venient •time near these hours. (d) When the Stewards Department is on day work one (1) full hour shall be allowed for lunch and subject to Article X, Section 32, it shall be from 12 noon until 1 p.m. This hour may be varied but such variation shall not exceed one (1) hour either way. If one (1) unbroken -hour is not given, the men involved shall receive one (I) hour's overtime in lieu thereof. (e) Extra members of the Stewards Department who are carried to take care of passengers may be as­ signed to day work when passengers leave the vessel. In this case such members shall work as directed by the Chief Steward. In addition to the work outlined in subsection (b) of this Section, such members may be required to sougee, chip, scale and paint in passen­ ger and Stewards Department quarters, including toi­ lets, washrooms and alleyways during their regular hours of work without the payment of overtime. Seciion 29. Prohibited Work. If any member of the Stewards Department is required to perform any work which has been specifically prohibited in this Article, he shall be paid overtime for the time required to p-erform such work. ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY^ By M. A. WELLS President SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA, AFI, By By By By By J. P. SHULER ROBERT MATTHEWS JOE ALGINA LINDSEY WILLIAMS PAUL HALL j �Page TW«1T« TBE SEAFARERS LOG Fridtty, Normmbdt 28, 1947 Report Of The SlU Negotiating Committee On The Newiy Signed Isthmian Agreement - Your Negotiating Committee, well as all other penalty car­ as all the day workers. This will the working rules, inasmuch as Conclusion acting on instructions from the goes, such work shall be paid constitute a new practice for this operator does not carry these the Isthmian fleet, where up till ratings. A provision is made, In conclusion, this committee membership, under the terms of for at the penalty rate. Your committee also agreec now, only the minimum of men however, in the Engine Depart­ wishes to point out that while the Interim Agreement, (pre­ that the rate for carrying penalty have been used for these jobs. ment working rules that in the this contract in the few in­ viously negotiated and signed cargo shall be $10 per voyage Your Committee accepted the event of addition of new type stances as noted in this Com­ August 21, 1947) between Isth­ inward and/or outward bound. West Coast rates for outside vessels or equipment negotiations mittee's report, is not on a par mian Steamship Company and The committee also agreed to spray gun painting of $0.25 per will start immediately to cover with the SIU General Agree­ ment, it is, in all cases, equal those points as raised. the Seafarers International Un­ raise the amounts from 1,000 to hour. We were able, however, to and in most cases, better than 3,000 tons for the following pen­ to force the inside spray gun ion of North America, has met alty items: Copra, Sulphur and Stewards Department any contract held by any othet painting rate to $1.15 per hour with the company's Negotiating Super Phosphates. maritime union. on watch, and $1.70 per hour CHIEF STEWARD & 2nd Committee for the purpose of The working rules contained in TJius, while the penalty claus­ off watch, which as previously COOK & BAKER'S WAGES — this contract wiU make a va^ pointed out, is an increase over finishing this contract. These es are not on a par with pre­ The Union was successful in ne­ difference, both in the work per­ the present SIU scale. gotiating a wage scale of $250.00 meetings have ranged over the vious SIU general contracts, they formed and the amount of mon­ In the past Isthmian Mates are still without exception on per month for Chief Stewards past nine weeks and have been the same level with other mari­ and Skippers were allowed to and $218.70 for 2nd Cook and ey paid to all SIU members rid­ for the purpose of reaching a time unions, and in some in­ work on Deck doing sailors' Baker. These new rates of wages ing Isthmian vessels. full agreement offering our mem­ stances, better. work as they pleased, without are now the highest paid by any The Isthmian Steamship Com­ bership protection in all three The various other points as the payment of overtime to the company on freight ships, re­ pany has been tough to crack. Departments, as well as under contained in this contract under Deck crew. That is now over, gardless of the Union to whom Throughout the organizing drive and all through the negotiations the heading of General I'ules and when any Deck Officers do they are contracted. the General Rules. contain the same conditions and sailors' work, overtime will be In addition, putting a 3rd Cook period, these people have been Your committee has reached established rates as carried in paid to the Deck Gang. on Victory and all C-type ves­ very difficult to deal with. They such an agreement and submits t.ne SIU General Contract. sels was agreed to. Up to this continually maintained, through­ herewith a report covering same. Engine Department point, this is a rating that the out the life of the negotiations, In reading this report, your that they should be able to ship, company has not carried. Deck Department WORKING RULES—The basic committee urges that the mem­ without regard to Union affilia­ In contrast to present SIU working rules and conditions of bership also have handy at the AB WAGES —Your Commit­ the Engine Department in the Stewards tion, any of their so-called "loy­ Department agree­ same time a full copy of this tee was able to eliminate the SIU general contract have been ments, a Second Cook and Ba­ al employees." newly negotiated contract for inequities between the wages included in this new agreement. ker will be carried instead of The Union's Negotiating Com­ paid to ABs in comparison with reference and comparison. mittee held firm on this point the Night Cook and Baker. The For instance. Oilers on day work For the sake of clarity, this the wages of Oilers, Firemen, will now be confined to repair wage scale as negotiated for and it is now thoroughly agreed committee's report will be brief and Wipers. This has been and maintenance work in the the 2nd Cook and Baker on and understood that every re­ and will deal with each section achieved by raising AB's wdges Engine Room, shaft alley, and these vessels will now be $13.70 placement in the unlicensed per­ as negotiated — General Rules, to $197.56 per month, effective machine shop. Any qualified En­ over and above that of any sonnel going on board Isthmian Deck, Engine, and Stewards De­ November 25, 1947. This now gine Room rating will be paid other Union in the industry for vessels shall be hired through puts AB's wages on a par with partments. the Union Hall. This means that tbose paid to Oilers and FWTs, overtime when required to paint, the same rating. fcT the first time in this com­ and puts the AB's basic wage soogie, or chip at any time. The EXTRA MEALS —The Union General Rules pany's entire history, it has sign­ 8 to 12 watch will be paid over­ has negotiated a figure of 35c to above that paid to Wipers. ed a contract with a Union and The General Rules, as nego­ BOSUN'S WAGES—In the SIU time whenever required to re­ be paid for all extra meals serv­ will now ship all its unlicensed lieve the 4 to 8 watch for sup­ ed, whether a man eats in the tiated by your committe, are, in general contract, the Bosun has personnel through the facilities per, saloon, messroom or on hatch. most cases, in line with those been allowed to work the equal of the Rotary Shipping System contained in the standard STU overtime as the highest man in To support the Union's posi­ The committee feels that con­ and the Union Hiring Hall. contract. The committee will try his Department. This is to be tion that the Oiler is to be con­ sidering the fact that Isthmian No Union is better than its and point out those points, how- done, providing the Bosun at fined strictly to mechanical work. vessels are in the Far East trade, membership and no ship is bet­ fever, which do differ materially no time refuses overtime work, where with the full majority of all ter than its crew. For this rea­ from the regular SIU conditions. To prevent beefs as to whether Engineers are not car- extra meals being served to na­ son, thi.s Committee points out ried. Oilers may be required to tives eating on hatches, this will The Wage Scale Reopening or not the Bosun may have re­ that to make Isthmian ships start and stop the evaporator as mean an increase in earning ca­ Clause in this new contract is fused this work, and at the same Union ships in every sense. Un­ part of their routine work. In­ pacity over the present SIU identical with that carried in all time to protect the earning cap­ ion men, when they take these asmuch as the big majority of contracted companies in the same iSIU contracts with the e.xception acity of the Bosun, this provi­ that the effective date for re­ sion has been dropped, and in­ Isthmian ships now carry, and type of trade. The SIU general jobs, must go on board and per­ opening the wage scale is May stead the basic pay of the Bos­ will continue to carry, Jr. En­ contract calls for 50c for inside form their ^ work in a Union­ 31, 1948. On and after that date, un has been raised to $245.00 gineers, the number of ships meals and 2 hours' overtime for like and efficient manner. totals approximately the first six meals served other A Negotiating Committee can we may, as in our other SIU per month, effective November affected six. than inside feeding. have no greater asset in secur­ contracts, open the question of 25, 1947. This is $17.00 over the This newly negotiated figure ing better wages and maintain­ To further support the Un­ wages at any time. present SIU scale and represents of 35c across the board is 5c ing conditions than to have crews ion's position that no qualified As pointed out later on in an all time high for Bosun's higher than what is paid other on board who know their jobs. man in the Engine Department various departmental reports, we wages in dry cargo vessels of maritime unions. For that reason, if we are to should be forced to paint and have increased the rate of pen­ the type which are in the Isth­ increase the wages and gains al­ soogie, which up to the nego­ EXTRA MEN CARRIED FOR alty to be paid to our member­ mian fleet. ready made in this outfit, all tiation of this contract, has been 1>ASSENGERS—Your committee ship from the present SIU rate CARPENTER'S WORK — The men going into Isthmian ves­ customary Isthmian practice, the has negotiated for two extra of $1.06 per hour for men on earning capacities of men doing sels must see to it that the ship Union has agreed that while on men in the Stewards Department watch and $1.59 per hour for Carpenter's work have been in­ men off watch to a newly estab­ creased since this work will be regular day work Wipers may be to be carried for each 12 pass­ is operating in SIU style in every lished scale of $1.15 and $1.70 paid for under the Isthmian con­ required to paint unlicensed En­ engers carried in the.vessel. This manner. respectively. tract at the rate of $1.06 per gine Department foc'sles and s a gain over our present SIU In addition to doing all your . showers as part of their routine contract which calls for only one work properly, make absolutely The question of transportation hour on watch and $1.59 per certain that every man shipped which is covered under the Gen­ hour off watch. This is an ad­ duties. This is a standard prac­ man. tice in contracts of other mari­ to your vessel, regardless of rat­ In forcing this issue of carry­ vance over standard SIU con­ eral Rules of the regular SIU time unions. ing, was secured from and ship­ ing an additional man, the Un­ tracts which call for $1.00 per contract is not dealt with at all The Deck Engineer's duties ion has agreed that once pass­ ped through the SIU Hall. in the Isthmian contract. So as hour for the watch on deck, and are confined to deck machinery engers are discharged, the men This Committee takes this op­ to avoid further delay of the $1.50 for the watch below. final signing of this full con­ WORKING RULES — Under and mechanical repairs around carried for the purpose of serv­ portunity to thank the many tract, the committee will deal this new contract, the basic the deck housing. They shall be icing these passengers may then SIU men composing the Isth­ with transportation separate from working rules of standard SIU paid overtime whenever required be put on day work. They may mian crews for the manner iu this contract. Announcement of contracts have been retained. In to repair plumbing facilities, such then be required, once passen­ which they conducted then-.selves such settlement will be made to some cases, other than the basic as galley drains, wash basins, gers are discharged from vessel, aboai'd vessels during the course to soogie and paint passengers' of negotiations. Their perform­ the membership later. wage increases, the earning ca­ and toilets. quarters. These extra men added ance was at all times first-rate The major difference in the pacities of the men in the Deck The new working rules of the when passengers are carried are and was in no small way con­ Isthmian Contract General Rules Department have been increased Fireman-Watertender are exactthe only members of the Stew­ tributory to obtaining this con­ and those contained in SIU con­ also. Under the terms of this ly as contained in standard SIU ards Department under this con­ tract. contracts. tracts is that of Penalty Car­ agreement, penalty work will be tract who may be required to Your Negotiating Committee goes. The Union has agreed that paid at the rate of $1.15 per The working rules governing do such work. recommends to the membership with the exception of Coal, Coke hour on watch, and $1.70 per the Reefer Engineer, the Jr. En­ and Cement, all penalty items hour off watch, as compared with gineers, the Electricians, Engine The other parts of the con­ of the SIU that this contract as provided in other SIU con­ standard rates of $1.06 and $1.59. Utilities, etc., are much the tract, such as Routine Duties, be ratified in its entirety. J. P. Shuler tracts shall be contained in the To give a few more high­ same as contained in the SIU Overtime for Cleaning Meat and Chill Boxes, Minimum Overtime, Robert A. Matthews Isthmian contract. It is to be lights of this section, when top­ general contract. etc., are identical with the stand­ Joe Algina pointed out, however, that in any ping or lowering booms, the The ratings of Plumber-Ma­ ard SIU agreement and its con­ Lindsey J. Williams event, cleaning of holds where operator will be required to call chinist and Evaporator Mainten­ ditions therein. Paul HaU these three items are carried, as the two watches below, as well ance were not negotiated for in .;J.;^ O...r-. �Friday* Kovemb^r 28* IW THE SEAFARERS LOG Page Thirteea ixe^dC SBIPS' MINUTES AND NEWS Ex-Seafarer Writing Story Of SIU Men, Ships In War; Asks Brothers To Help Him Made Knots John Bunker, former Seafarer and member of the LOG staff, and now shipping news reporter for the Chris­ tian Science Monitor, is engaged in writing the story of the role of SIU ships in World War II. He feels that many $eafarers are, like himself, interested in having the story told. 'Hoist Mainsail, Lads,' Cries Skipper — And Clay Makes Brindisi To accomplish this. Brother Bunker says "it would be most helpful if I could hear from SIU men who know the subject first hand. They could write to me care of the LOG. "There are four episodes of the war," Brother Bunker says, "in which I am especially interested." These he describes as follows: 1. I would hke io hear from any voyages in fhe ships' boats, such as James Denver, Star of Scotland, Prusa, ships. I'd like to have them Write me experiences as they can. men who made long the survivors of the Robin MOOT or other as much about these 2. The "road to Russia in 1941-42 and 43." If there are any SIU men who sailed in the famous 'Fourth of July" convoy of 1942, I'd sure like to hear from them, with all the incidents they can tell me of that trip. Any survivors of the Troubador or Iron Clad? 3. The early period of the war when the ships sailed ALONE is important, too. How about the City of Alma, Bienville, Coast Farmer and others. Write plenty, boys—the more the better. Johnny V/underlich, Ship's Delegate aboard the SS Alex­ ander Clay which lost her pro­ peller 20 miles off southeEist coast of Italy. Deck men rig­ ged sails and brought ship safely into Brindisi. Wunderlich's story appears on this page. Crewmen Mourn Passing Of The SS Stones River Her sails rigged, the windjammer SS Clay heads for Brindisi, minus her screw. Man on deck is Marcel Rialland, AB. By JOHANNES F. WUNDERLICH, JR. (Editor's note: Here is Johnny Wunderlich's account of a little adventure in the Adriatic Sea. This is the kind of thing we like to receive. When you have an interesting or amusing experience, put it on paper and send it in. Just jot down the true poop, v/e'll straighten out the punctuation.) It's just too bad they sold the SS Stones River, Pacific Tank­ ers, to the British. She was a BRINDISI, Italy—were steaming down the east 4. The Malta convoys. Only a few ships made it, but fine ship, according to the Crr v- coast of Italy in the SS Alexander S. Clay, South Atlantic, some SIU lads may have been among them and I'd like to members who came back State­ have their stories of the trip. bound for home after discharging our cargo of coal in side in a body by plane after the port of Trieste at the Ilvat' As Brother Bunker points out, the heroic story of turnihg the T-2. over to her new Iron Works. I thought so too. Finally some­ Seafarers and their ships during the most chaotic period owners in London. They collec­ • Everyone was busy cleaning body looked over the stern and of the war would make "a really great yarn." Brother ted a 30-day bonus when they up the decks which were litter­ where the screw should have been there was nothing but space. Bunker wants to tell that yarn to the public. Seafarers ed with coal and other refuse The Skipper had the solution, after our stay in Trieste. Mother who can help him will be making an important con­ however. We were only about Nature had provided a mode­ tribution toward that objective. 20 miles from Brindisi, and; he rate gale which was making this decided that we would attempt old tub of a Liberty roll lazyAll information of the kind requested by Bunker to sail in since there was more like in a deep swell off the should be sent to the Seafarers Log, 51 Beaver St., New than, enough wind. coast. York 4, N. Y. How about doing it now? The entire crew turned to, At 1400 hours I was aft us­ and not long thereafter the first ing the hose on the stubborn sail went aloft on the No. 2 coal which refused to be washed starboard boom and was shortly followed by another on the port From now on Seafarers who ion paper whilst in the port of boom. The Clay again got un­ find themselves in Rotterdam Rotterdam, but our patrolmen der way, and as she picked up will have no trouble keeping up don't all speak English and they steerage she fell out of the wind, paid off too which didn't do an> to the minute on all Union mat­ don't know how to find out if running free and heading for harm to their happy memories. ters because the LOG will be they are dealing with NMU or the lighthouse which could be Of course all oldtimers know available at two places in the SIU ships. seen faintly dead ahead. that any ship is a good ship if big Dutch port. "If you could mention in your As she took on a habit of fall­ it has a good Crew, which is •Whenever they want to find paper that the LOG can be ob­ ing off too fast, we hoisted a the kind of Crew the Stones out what's going on, all they tained in our office we believe third sail on No. 1 starboard River boasted on its last run. boom. have to do is drop in at the that after a short period of time Outstanding was the non-beef Dutch transport workers' union, the copies you send us will be Many humorous episodes could the Centrale Bond van Trans- used for the purpose they are Stewards Department. Brother be observed while we were rig­ Pappadakis, the Chief Cook, ging the sails. Slim, the Fire­ portarbeiders, at 78 Westzeedijk, intended." dished out a steady stream of or at the Pacific Bar, at 23 man, due to his height, was, of Yours fraternally, good grub. He also dished out com-se, top man on the gantline. Siimatraweg, Katendrecht. J. Buquet, a lot of gaff to go with it, a Shorty, his colleague, seemed al­ • The transport workers have Secretary point which . will be well un­ had the LOG on file for some ways to be trying to reach anderstood by the oldtimers who other few feet but continually time, but apparently Seafarers ASK CASEY have sailed with that old stump Elated over their success as fell short. have not known they could see The LOG is being sent to the jumper. In addition, the Steward sailing men. Deck Gang of the it there. In a letter to the LOG, CHEWING'S SAFER Pacific Bar in response to a plea himself was always around at Clay smile pretty for lensman J. Buquet, secretary of the un­ The Pantryman had to take a from Brother Kaj E. Hansen, meal time to see that everyone Rialland. ion, writes as follows: sniff of snuff just when the sail was satisfied. who writes: was half away and way up and, VALUABLE STUFF The mess hall and pantry were overboard. Suddenly I heard a "As far as I know there is no whuff, he got nearly the whole "Since a few months ago we place in Rotterdam where the kept spotless by the Night Watch light explosion imder water contents of his snuff box right received a number of copies of LOG can be had. The place I and there was always plenty of which sounded like one of the in his face. depth charges used in the war. your weekly paper for distribu­ mention here is visited by many fresh coffee day or night. All told, we had a good time Seafarers and 'Casey,' the owner, Moreover, the Bosun was a My first thoughts were of a exhibiting a very fair example tion on your ships. jolly good fellow who seemed mine, so I ran swiftly forward of seamanship which was, I "We hate to see this valu­ is an ex-seaman himself. "He asked me if I could have always to be able to keep every­ as I presumed we must be hit think, up to SIU standai'^s all able material go to waste and that is exactly what's happen­ JJje LOG mailed to him for dis­ body happy. Although he was around the bow. But she was the way. At any rate, we- ar­ tribution. I promised him to about the size and build of a not taking water anywhere. ing. rived safely in Brindisi, sailing Somebody shouted something smartly in to shore where we» "We are quite willing to help write the LOG asking you to young bull, the girls back in you in your efforts to ensure have him put on your mailing Port Arthur always said he did about the boilers, and, since the dropped anchor and feeling sat­ a mean jitterbug. ship was losing speed rapidly. isfied with a job well done. that your members get their Un­ list." 2 Rotterdam Spots Have Log •^1 �Page Fourteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday. November 28, 1947 ERSHIP SPEAKS 8§5:i: SIU CREWMEMBERS ON ALCOA CAVALIER f -WSHSW" First-Rate SIU Crew Shows Mate Life Can Be Beautiful To the Editor: spectful sailors so he took steps Tte cew of the Angelina, for- 1 whip was to be his -only means of gaining results. u n j • Naturally we rebelled against such an attitude and the crew formed a solid front of opposi­ tion. Every beef we raised was legitimate and at the end of the Thanks to the efforts of a sol­ voyage we proved to be trium­ id Seafarer crew during the past phant. voyages, Chief Mate Engleman A CHANGED MAN can be reported out of danger A second trip to France under and well on the road "to stabil­ the same Chief, using his same ity. tactics, showed a definite strain. We are sorry to say that a He was beginning to come out previous trip on the Ben F. Dix­ on with the Chief was a very MOT LKE HIS unhappy one. The poor fellow PICTURE AT ALL! had become very tired of sailing with irresponsible and disremerly the Ben F. Dixon, can claim great therapeutic powers. ^ We saved a man, a Mate at that, from a sure trip to a padded suite. The three Stewards Depart­ ment Delegates from left to right: Johnny Giordano, P. J. McCann and Tony Suarez. Get Your Story tn The LOG Some mighty interesting stories of shipboard meet­ ings, sea rescues and just plain every day goings-on have been coming in from SIU members out at sea. But the LOG would like to hear from more of the fellows, because there's more going on that's just as interesting and beneficial to the mem­ bership that we don't hear about. All it takes is for one or more of the crew to put it down on paper and send it to the Seafarers Log, 51 Bea­ ver St., New York 4, N. Y. We don't care if it isn't fancy, just jot down the facts and we'll set them up in your story. If you have any pictures, so much the better — send them along. Shown here from left to right are Chief Steward Joe Miller, Stewardess Hilda and Second Steward Johnny Gillette, who got into picture between duties on the passenger cruise ship. Both photos were submitted by Brother Suarez. Education Is Called A.n Important Weapon In Fight Against Shipowners' Propaganda To the Editor: Biggest reason for this is the clans, wi'iters and others who shipowners' public relations make the sea their lives a«d who Back in the days before unions propaganda which tries to keep are also experts at their particu­ the average sailor was consider­ seamen painted as irresponsible lar jobs aboard ship. Many col­ ed trash. Some people were of in order to justify their attempts lege grads and athletes have cho­ the opinion that only men with to fight improved conditions won sen our way of life and found shady pasts and hard hit finan­ by union action. it good, clean and well-paying. cially would consider going down Another reason is that we have to sea for a living. We members, of course, wish Later, when educated, honest allowed a few performers to give to thank every man, no matter and hard-working men who had our unions a black eye. who or what he is who has con­ Since the war, especially, there tributed to the advance of the united themselves in trade unions, undertook the task of has been a tremendous upward SIU. They are making the sea­ bettering the wages and living trend among the stable, hard­ men's reputation something to be conditions, harmony and stabil­ working men of our Union in proud of the world over. ity reigned throughout the ship­ educating the weak sisters to There is no use in kidding the fact that life is far better ourselves into believing that ping industry the world over. Today in the public's eye sea­ and more profitable by living whatever the public thinks is of men are seen as better behaved, clean-cut instead of drinking up no consequence. It is a big fac­ educated and industrious. Their all of their dough and letting tor. Because a few irresponsibles reputation as a group has im­ themiselves get run down at the are within our ranks we are still proved considerably but there heels. suffering to some extent. are still some who class them as Within our ranks now we have CLEAN-CUT MEN below the average citizen. guys with talent: artists, musi- A good crew respects its Mates and makes the Mates respect them in return. Every sailor has his duty to perform and every duty is a good sailor's respon­ sibility. We proved to Chief Engleman that everyone of us was more than willing to cooperate with him in any way to reach har­ mony aboard the Angelina. At the present time the Mate is a different man. A smile has replaced the smirk and all hands find it easy sailing. We give our whole-hearted thanks to Chief Engleman for his cooperation and we know the future crews under his supervision will be able to work without any inter­ ference with the principles and policies of the SIU. At the last meeting in New York, in checking the men. in at Webster Hall, I was gratified to note a vast number of clean-cut men—young and old—filing by. You couldn't ask for a finer set oi men. These men appeared Dedicated to Seafarer Jerry Palmer very angry at certain characters A good crew showed this Mate By DON BROWN trying to enter'' the meeting that men aboard ship can live in drunk, and felt they deserved harmony. Perhaps if a bum crew charges against them. had been sent to this ship the Here I am, on a ship once more. 'Swell," said she I "Let's have another before Mate might have been hauled Whenever the shipowners go Outward bound to a foreign shore. we go." away in a straight jacket. Any­ to Washington to argue against It was tv/o weeks today my ship came in. way, he's over the hump and all We were having another about a quarter to two our welfare, such as a five-day When I packed my gear—said "never agin." is serene on the Angelina. Me drinking one to her Usual two. week and conditions in general It was my last trip I believe I said. Suddenly, good night, says she, walking grace­ which set us up as equal so­ Julio Evans Mumbling t.o myself on the foc'sle head. fully away, cially with all others, they use To hell with this life, it's not for me, everything possible and this con­ "Shall we do it again, another day?" I want to live ashore—not on the sea. dition being discussed, may well Wants LOG Sent Home And so it went on, from day to day. be one of them. For Folks To Read So I went ashore, found myself a room. With my payoff rapidly fading away. I don't want any guy to think To the Editor: Not seeing, of course, the coming gloom. I'm saying we haven't got a Now said I, "A nice dinner and a show, right to get gassed up or per­ Would you please send me is­ "Tonight that's for me, that's where I'll go." I JUSr QjjE MORE form if we're so inclined. But sues of the LOG to my home On the way I stopped for a short one, or two. not in the halls or aboard ship. address, 97 Tillman St., Mem­ And before I knew it the evening was through; I like to blow my cork where phis, Tenn., so that I may keep Well, tomorrow, I said—tomorrow, I'll go it isn't going to hurt my job or up with the news and also for And have that dinner and take in that show. my union. my folks to r^ad it. For we all enjoy seeing it. It doesn't matter how old or Tomorrow came early—at 3 in the afternoon. new a Brother's book may be, My head was big—the size of a balloon, Here is a small donation which Always just leaving to go to a show. whenever he indulges in actions might help to keep it going,-_ . I went down to the bar to rustle a beer. But having another before I'd go. that hurt his Brother members, And there I met the "nice little dear." Benny W. Eaves then he is 'iguilty of actions un­ Then I began thinking this is not for me She wa,s cute and blonde and eyes so blue becoming a Union member and This life of the city—I crave the sea, (Editor's note: The Brother 'Tween drinks she'd look over, say "I like you," I think I will make just one trip more. should be dealt with as such. has the right idea. Have the So I suggested we have dinner and a show And raise a little money before I live ashore. Paul Parsons LOG sent to your family, too.) Log-A-Rhythms Next Trip Will Be Different ii?-. of his hard shell. Before the trip ended he came around complete­ ly. �THE Friday, November 28. 1947 Marcus Hook Shipping Still Slow But Longshore Johs Help Out By BLACKIE CARDULLO SEAFARERS Page Fifleen LOG Branch Meetings The next regular member­ ship meetings will be held Wednesday evening, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. in all Ports. With the exception of New Yorlb all Branches hold their meet­ ings in their own Halls. New Yorl*: meetings are held in Webster Hall, 119 East 11 St., between 3rd and 4th Avenues. All Brothers must be pressent on time. Port Galveston Has Slow Week; Prospects For Future Are Dim By KEITH ALSOP GALVESTON—Another week ed after a short confab with the MARCUS HOOK—Shipping at type installed and in working of slow shipping in this port has Skipper. this port continues at a very slow order. One not so legitimate was the passed with no prospects of it In fact, there is one minor pace, but there is still quite a claim of the Steward who wanlspicking up in the near future. number ol ships entering Marcus drawback to having the television ed overtime for supervising a The shipping machinery has set: It's the only one in town, Hook in transit. been geared down considerably, messman who was painting the One thing that has saved us and we have quite a job on our but we are not without hope of bulkheads. He told the Skipper has been the amount of long­ hand» keeping some of the local a few good ships hitting port and the other officers that iS shore jobs turning up. In fact, people out. The thing sure has this was paid he had gained sometime. during the past month the Long­ attracted a lot of attention. something and if not he was pujt In anticipation of this we are shoremen's union has called for WORRIED BY SCALES nothing. gazing fondly at the horizon, but more men than the shipowners This is a rotten way to chisel so far no luck. have, and the longshore work What keeps me worried is that overtime. Such things as this Waterman has just passed has really been a help to men the Government's policy of prac­ cause Patrolmen a lot of trouble along the word that they will on the beach. tically giving away ships con­ in handling good beefs. load about ten grain ships here With men on the beach creat­ tinues at a mad pace. Oven a Will men who were crewmem- in December, but that is a long Another overtime beef came ing an unemployment problem. thousand ships have been sold bers on the MV Black Rock in way away. Right now we have up, which Ifil mention just ia Brothers Labrosse, Barron and since V-J day, and 50,000 Amer­ June 1944, please communicate about 300 men on the beach who case the situation ever comes up myself have taken some very ican seamen have been beached with Joseph Koslusky, at U.S. will be able to handle those jobs on your ship. One of the Messdefinite steps to find out just as a result. Marine Hospital, Ellis Island, when they come up. men claimed overtime for feed­ What form of compensation idle What's more, the minute one New York. ing a baby passenger during In the general area of Galves­ sailors could collect. of these ships is peddled it's put regular working hours. ton, three ships came in for pay­ % t> In this connection, the Chester .back on the same old run to offs. The utton Gwinett, South Will the man who was issued branch of the U.S. Employment compete with an American ship. NURSEMAID BLUES Service has been very coopera­ Steel is scarce, so if we think Great Lakes receipt No. 15355 at Atlantic, at Port Arthur; the Del Part of his claim was good, as tive and in a week or so a bona- we don't need the ships why the New York Hall, please call Santos, Mississippi, in Houston, several times he had fed the fide seaman on the Marcus Hook don't we scrap them to make- new at the 6th floor, 51 Beaver Street, and the Scotts Bluff, Pacific youngster after hours for which beach can expect to receive bene­ steel. New York City so that • your Tanker, in Baytown. he collected sixteen hours. May­ fits of a helpful sort. OVERTIME BEEFS name can be entered on receipt be he should conduct classes in That steel would be pretty Our new Union Hall is just and your dues properly recorded folding diapers. On these pas­ They were all contacted im­ handy in the next world con­ about completed and I must say senger ships it may come in mediately and the payoffs handl­ flict which, judged by the saber handy. ed in SIU style. There was quite rattling that's going on, must be The big thing here, aside from a bit of disputed overtime on right around the corner. the poor shipping, is the opening the Gwinnett, such as the Bosun In fact, I personally will wager of the hunting season. Already and Deck Maintenance doing car­ up to 50 cents that many of the JAMES McGHEE penter work n lower holds, and two members have bagged three very ships we are selling will be Your family has moved and used against us one day. Would request you to write them at the Wipers working in lower deer,, so there are venison steaks holds cleaning fuel oil out of for all who delight in that delanybody care to take this bet? 1015 East Chestnut Street lines and putting manhole plates icasy. Before you take me up, remem­ Springfield, Missoui'i. For those with other tastes, on deep tanks. ber the iron scrap we sold to the we have a good stock of rabbits It % Both of these items were clear­ Japanese before the sneak attack and other wildgame. ed up with the men colecting WILLIAM J. SHIELDS on Pearl ,Harbor. Maybe the For a couple *of weeks we will Contact your attorney relative their overtime. bureaucrats in Washington don' Aboard the Del Santos the have enough meat on hand to to your claim against the Abner remember, but seamen do. beefs, too, pertaind to overtime. beat the high prices at the but­ We see where some famous col Nash. The Fireman-Watertender had chers. we are very proud of it. We have umnist is offering a sable coat X % X This wild meat is supposed to been watching the auxiliaries in a complete strike set-up. More­ for the best definition of a com JENNING J. LONG bring out thhe savage in man. the Engine Room after sea over, we have a television set munist. Here goes my own ti-y Your baggage from the George watches had been set. For this so just to play safe we are taking of the latest and most modern A communist is one who believes Walton is being held for you at he claimed overtime and collectit in small doses. against anything that is on top the Baltimore Hall. and also against anything that is down. » » 3^ PETE CHANDLER BALTIMORE 14 North Gay St, Jacksonville. Fla. Calvert 4539 Formerly of the SS Benjamin BOSTON 276 State St. Bourn. Get in touch with Sonny Bowdoin 4455 BUFFALO 10 Exchangee St. Wall, P.O. Box 2564, Custom By SAL COLLS Cleveland 7391 House Station, New Orleans, La., CHICAGO 24 W. Superior Ave. SAN JUAN — Even though ^ away. These Waterman outfits Indicative of the shipowners concerning money due you. Superior 5175 shipping has been very slow this ^ are the best we get to go aboard. CLEVELAND 1014 E. St. Clair Ave. determination to drag seamen XXX past month, we have been kind Soon as we hit the messroom Main 0147 MARVIN CARYLE DODDS back to the days of blue linen of busy with the elections. Many there are three Delegates either DETROIT 1038 Third St. Please get in touch with your of the Brothers have come to with lists of the members of all Cadillac 6857 and long watches was a relative­ DULUTH 531 W. Michigan St. ly unpublicized occurrence in mother, Mrs. Alma Dodds, R.F.D. the Hall to vote, and before the departments or with the books Melrose- 4110 Washington last week. No. 1, Dryden, Mich. end of the month we expect to all lined up for checking. GALVESTON 308Ve—23rd St. Appearing before the House have used all the ballots we The policy carried out by these XXX Phone 2-8448 Labor Committee, which is hold­ have on hand, and shall be call­ Waterman crews should serve HONOLULU 16 Merchant St. BORJE G. ALMEN Phone 58777 ing hearings on minimum wage ing for more. as an example to crews of other Communicate with Mrs. Shir­ JACKSONVILLE 920 Main St. and hour legislation, Frank J. Busini^s has slowed down in lines, since it makes things eas­ Phone 5-5919 Taylor, president of the Ameri­ ley Wessel, Seamen's Church In­ San Juan, since most of the ier both for the boarding official MARCUS HOOK 811 Market St. can Merchant Marine Institute, stitute, 25 South St., New York ships coming from New York Chester 5-3110 and the crew. City. MOBILE 1 South Lawrence St. mouthpiece organization for the have their books all paid up. I myself have had instances Phone 2-1754 shipowners, pleaded against in­ XXX On the other side, the beach­ when I have been aboard a Wa­ MONTREAL 1440 Bleury St. clusion of seamen in the benefits GORDON L. GASKINS combers report that the people terman ship a bare 20 minutes iWIAMI 10 NW 11th St. of the wage-hour law. You are requested to write to they see in the town are having to finish NEW ORLEANS 339 Chartres St. up everything includ­ Taylor declared that a 56,-hour Eddie L. Grimmett, 814 Summit MagnoIia^ 6112-6113 a tough time making a buck. ing the squaring of beefs. That NEW YORK 51 Beaver St. week is essential to the proper St., Lawton, Oklahoma. Consequently, most of the beach­ must be close to the record. But HAnover 2-2784 manning and safe navigation of combers are showing up at the what of the Bull Line ships? XXX NORFOLK 127-129 Bank St. American vessels. Hall to ship out, as we are fast Phone 4-1083 ROBERT VARNON Can't the crews on the Bull Nobody was reported as point­ PHILADELPHIA ...;.9 South 7th St. approaching Christmas. ships do the same? We have al­ Get in touch with John PopoLOitlbard 3-7651 ing out that under the pi*esent However, the fellows on the ways understood that on these vich, care of New York Hall, 51 PORTLAND .....111 W. Burnside St. 48 hour week at sea American Beacon 4336 ships are as competently man­ Beaver Street, New York, N. Y. ships stay on to get up a little ships there were a lot of mili-^ dough to have for the holidays. tant Union men, men who knew RICHMOND, Calif 257 5th St. ned and navigated as safely as i. it 4. Phone 2599 I liave covered all the ships in the score, men who have been tiiey were at any time before. JOSEPH P. BALLARD SAN FRANCISCO 105 Market St. port, and the first thing I hear in the SIU since it first started. Douglas 25475 Write tc W. M. Ballard, 1258 fram the boys is that as Christ­ Yet they don't seem to know SAN JUAN, P.R. ...252 Ponce de Leon Park Avenue, Birmingham, Ala. mas is pretty near they ai-e go­ San Juan 2-5996 that a little bit of cooperation .SAVANNAH 220 East Bay St. ing to stay on. XXX on their part would help every­ Phone 8-1728 GEORGE MITCHELL Most of these men are natives body no end. SEATTLE 86 Seneca St. Your sister requests that you of the Island so you see how Main 0290 Personally, I've noticed that contact her. The address is: Mrs. the Island shipping situation is. most of the ships we had - on TAMPA 1809-1811 N. Franklin St. Phone M-1323 Mary Leonard, 56 East Bellevue Moreover, it's no use thinlung | this run are being sold or sent TOLEDO 615 Summit St. Place, Chicago, 111. about shoregang jobs as by this to the junkpile. This stuff has, Garhold 2112 time you all' should know they cut out a lot of shipping. XXX WILMINGTON 440 Avalon Blvd. CYRUS CHARLES MCCLELLAN have slowed down too. Terminal 4-3131 I worry about this, especially VICTORIA, B.C. ,.602 Boughton St. Your mother urgently requests We haven't had many beefs when I see a lot of new mem­ Garden 8331 that you get in touch with her to worry us this week. However, bers coming over by plane from VANCOUVER 206 Abbott St. at 809 Forest Ave., Frankfoi-t, there was one on the Monarch the mainland to swell the ship­ Pacific 7824 Mich. of the Seas that we settled right ping list to 90 men on the beach. •••1 NOTICE! PERSONALS SlU HALLS Shipowners Still Looking Back Agooi tttHunt matt... San Juan Shipping Siows Down As Brothers Homestead For Xmas -I �Page Sixteen THE SEAFARERS LOG Friday, November 28, 1947 Union Solidarity, At Point Of Production Above, Seafarers gather in the Baltimore Hall, ready to go out on the picketlines to assist their Brothers in the CIO Shipyard Workers Union. From the beginning of the action, until it came to an end 138 days later, white-capped SIU-SUP men could be found on Ship­ yard Workers' picketlines, not only in Baltimore, but in other cities also. "The scabs shall not pass," is the motto of the SIU-SUP pickets, upper right, as they seal­ ed off an entrance to one of the Bethlehem Ste3l Shipyards in Baltimore. Another picketline around another gate fo md white-capped Seafarers lending moral and physical aid to the CIO Shipmen. It was coope ation such as this, middle right, which won the beef. In the picture at the right. Jack Ciller, SI T picket captain, is shown shaking hands with a Shipyard Workers' official. Bethlehem Steel didn't realize that trade union solidarity would extend far enough to have AFL Seamen on th> same picket lines with CIO Shipmen. , After the announcement that the strike had been settled, jubilant CIO Shipyard Workers joined AFL Seafarers in a celebration. Here's the Start of the festivities, with the Shipmen thamking the Seamen for the aid they gave. In the center of the picture is Baltimore Agent William (Curly) Rents. To his right are Red G^>bs, A1 Stansbury, and Jack Ciller, SIU men who had jobs of respon-1 " v sibility during the picketing. Bethlehem Steel versus the Seafarers and dhe CIO . K Shipyard Woikers, and Bethlehem lost. 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Title A name given to the resource November 28, 1947 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. IX, No. 48 Description An account of the resource Headlines: GET CONSULAR STATEMENT,IF DENIED LEAVE ISTHMIAN,LAST OF THE BIG OPEN-SHOP COMPANIES, SIGHS FULL SIU AGREEMENT JOBLESS SEAMEN CAN APPLY FOR UNEMPOLYMENT PAY ISTHMIAN,LAST OF THT BIG OPEN-SHOP COMPANIES SIGNS FULL SIU AGREEMENT PHILLU SEAFARESE ON PICKETLINES HELP AFL WAITERS TO WIN BEEFNORTHFOLF IS SLOW,BUT FORECAST IS EARLY UPTURN ADD SIGHS:SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE RUNS CRIMP HALL IN PORT MIAMI PORT BOSTON TAKES A TURN FOR THE BETTER FUTURE FOR SHIPPING LOOKS BRIGHTER,TOO NEW YORK SHIPPING CONTINUES TO HOLD FORM;JOBS FOR RATED MEN STILL IN FAIR SUPPLY JACKSONVILLIE PROSPECTS BRIGHTHER BUT DONT GO THERE FOR JOBS SEAFARERS IN MOBILE TESTINGB UNEMPLOYED INSIRANCR FOR SEAMEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION OF N.A AND ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY REPORY OF THR THE SIU NE NEGOTIATINGGG COMMITTEE ON THE NEWLY SIGHNED ISTHMIAN AGREEMENT EX-SEAFARERS WRITING STORY OF SIU MEN, SHIPS IN WAR;ASKS BROTHES TO HELP HIM'HOIST MAINSAIL,LADS', CRIES SKIPPER-AND CLAY MAKES BRINDISI CREWMAN MOURN PASSING OF THE STONES RIVER 2 ROTTERDA, SPOTS HAVE LOG MARCUS HOOK SHIPPING STILL SLOW BUT LONGSHORE JOBS HELP OUT PORT GALVESTON HAS SLOW WEEK;PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE ARE DIM SAN JUAN SHIPPING SLOWS DOWM AS BROTHERS HOMESTEAD FOR XMAS SHIPOWNERS STILL LOOKING BACK UNION SOLIDARITU,AT POINT OF PRODUCTION Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 11/28/1947 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America 1947 Periodicals Seafarers Log