1 - American Memory

More documents

Recommendations

Info

10 the entire membership of the Hawaii congressional delegation is united in supporting bills in the House and Senate whose effective provisions are identical. The legislation before you would provide for up to 160 days of exemption for Hawaii from any shipping interruption re- sulting from a labor dispute in the west coast maritime or longshoring industries. It would accomplish this by virtue of a court injunction sought by a party to the dispute or the Governor of Hawaii. Similar protection is afforded to our other U.S. Pacific islands. I ask your urgent consideration of this legislation from the stand- point of equity. The bill would not interfere with the normal collective bargaining process. West coast workers and shippers could continue efforts to resolve their dispute with more than 5)7 percent of the economic force of a strike or lockout still in effect. The only change would be that the 800.000-plus people of Hawaii would not be compelled to endure the virtual termination of the commerce which provides them with their daily necessities of life, over a dispute to which they are only an incidental party. At present. Hawaii is the most vulnerable State in the Nation to transportation disputes. A unique situation justifies a unique solution. I strongly urge your early consideration and approval of this bill Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Mr. JARMAN. Thank you. Mrs. Mink. Mr. MATSUNAOA. Mr. Chairman, to show the unity of effort on the part of the Hawaiian delegation and to show that this is truly a bipartisan effort on our part. I am pleased to present from the oppo- site side of the political aisle the senior Senator from Hawaii, the Honorable Hiram L. Fong. Mr. JARMAN. The committee would be pleased to hear the distin- guished Senator. STATEMENT OF SENATOR HIRAM L. FONG Senator FONG. Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee, I wish to commend you for scheduling this hearing on H.R. 7189, the Hawaii and Western Lslands Surface Commerce Protection Act of 1973. This legislation is of intense interest and crucial importance to the 859,000 people of Hawaii, and I am sure that I speak for all of them in expressing gratitude for your concern. I also wish to express my appreciation for your courtesy in invit- ing me to appear before you today. I know you are on a tight time schedule this morning, with many witnesses to be heard, and so I would request that the full text of mv prepared remarks of 14 pages be included in the record, and I will just summarize my statement in 3V^ pages. Mr. JARMAN. The committee will be glad to receive the statement in full. Senator. Senator FONO. I endorse wholeheartedly what has been said by Congrcasinan Matsnnaga and Congresswonian Mink. I stronglj- sup- port H.R. 7189, and with my colleague from Hawaii, Senator Inouye, have introduced a substantially similar bill in the Senate, S. 1566, the Hawaii and United States Pacific Islands Surface Commerce Act of 1973. A hearing will be held on that bill tomorrow by the Merchant Marine Subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee.
11 H.R. 7189, as well as S. 1566, pro\ades for a 160-day exemption for Hawaii and the other U.S. Pacific islands—Guam, <strong>American</strong> Samoa, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands—from any west coast longshore or maritime strike or lockout. Hawaii is located in the heart of the North Pacific Ocean, nearly 2,500 miles distant from the U.S. mainland. Our island economy is primarily export-import in nature. Nearly 80 percent of all physical commodities must be imported. We depend on the U.S. mainland for much of our food, clothing, building ma- terials, and other necessities of modern life. Our economy depends on exports of sugar, pineapple, and textiles which move from Hawaii by sea. Some 99 percent of our imports and exports must move almost entirely by ship. "Wlien shipping is disrupted, the people and the economy of Hawaii are hit, and hit hard. Shipping disruptions have come with devastating frequency since the close of World AVar IT. More than 4 years of transportation services have been lost in the 1946-72 period. The periods of dislocation due to anticipating, suffering through, and recovering from a strike probably bring the total period of disruption to more than 6 years— almost a quarter of the time elapsed since the end of the war. Shipping strikes mean lost jobs, business failures, higher prices, depleted savings, reduced tax revenues, loss of outside investment capital, and lost markets for Hawaii's exports. They also mean lost business and markets for mainland producers and suppliers whose goods are needed and purchased by the people of Hawaii, Mr. Chair- man and members of the committee, this is an intolerable situation. Yet, these stoppages almost invariably do not originate in Hawaii, have no participants in Hawaii, and are remote from any direct in- fluence which might be brought to bear bj' our local unions, manage- ment, and the force of public opinion in Hawaii. The requested IfiO-day exemption for Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific islands relates only to maritime or longshore strikes on the west coast. The pending bill. H.R. 7189, does not deal with strikes in Hawaii itself. Like any other State, Hawaii must continue to cope with work stoppages within its own borders. The exemption requested would involve only some 31^ percent of the longshore-hours worked on the west coast, and only about 7.3 percent of the total man-days worked by shipboard labor with west coast contracts. Therefore. I believe that it would have little impact upon collective bargaining, a process to which I have long been deeply committed. Yet through its operation, this bill would provide Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific islands with the security of transportation services en- joyed by other States which have alternative means of surface transportation. It is a viable remedy for the economic hardship Hawaii sustains solely by reason of its geographical location. It is a fair bill. It is a workable bill. There is no present statutory remedy for Hawaii in cases of west coast maritime or longshore strikes—^no exemption, no partial operation, no guaranteed settlement procedure. I urge this subcommittee to give Hawaii relief from an intolerable situation. We appeal to you with a sense of urgency. June 30—only
Page 3 and 4: ^•'^ 'MM '^. Vi^'; •> -•''-,
Page 7 and 8: HAWAU AND WESTERN ISLANDS SURFACE C
Page 9 and 10: I €$
Page 11 and 12: HAWAII AND WESTERN ISLANDS SURFACE
Page 13 and 14: t 9 1 gon, or California (hereinaft
Page 15 and 16: 5 .1 "((•) Tlie piovisious of tli
Page 17 and 18: Mr. J.'RMAx. I will risk Mr. IMatsu
Page 19: matter of urgent importance to the
Page 23 and 24: 13 In fact, some 60 per cent of all
Page 25 and 26: 15 Therefore. I believe the propose
Page 27 and 28: 17 The Hawaii State Senate has endo
Page 29 and 30: 19 I wanted the delegation to be aw
Page 31 and 32: 21 But seriously, I hope that this
Page 33 and 34: 23 fellow Americans in the Pacific.
Page 35 and 36: 25 Unless we do something now to pr
Page 37 and 38: 27 days, more than 23,000 workers w
Page 39 and 40: 29 Mayor FAST. NO; it wouldn't. I h
Page 41 and 42: 31 There is no industry or individu
Page 43 and 44: 33 To illustrate the very meanin^^
Page 45 and 46: COtlODITT GROCERIES HISCBXANSOl'S F
Page 47 and 48: TOTAL OafKIDITT CORN FKESH AND FflO
Page 49 and 50: TABLE 3 FREIGKT •raAFFIC, (Contin
Page 51 and 52: 41 TABLE 5 - FREIGHT TRAFFIC INTERS
Page 53 and 54: 48 TABLE 6 - FREIGHT TRAFFIC, INTER
Page 55 and 56: 45 As the group felt that a week's
Page 57 and 58: COPES SEMT TO: lfr« Gan7 Ichino Pi
Page 59 and 60: Bffiaak H. IVtraleum Products km Su
Page 61 and 62: 51 Mr* Fred Erskine, >rfio is the h
Page 63 and 64: 8ay that the food vrould last for a
Page 65 and 66: HEHO TO: Administrator, HCDA 56 HAW
Page 67 and 68: 67 PtijnnM5
Page 69 and 70: 50 HAWAII COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE AGEN
Page 71 and 72:
61 HAWAII COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE AGEN
Page 73 and 74:
lOt }h]ror Shunichi Klours 08 Sapta
Page 75 and 76:
05 Packarod Foods: (Ccctlnuod) .Tlc
Page 77 and 78:
1) Ciinnod Foods Ibat Products Vege
Page 79 and 80:
HQIO TO: Mayor Shunichl Klnura 69 O
Page 81 and 82:
71 1) Cannod Foods (Cootlnuod) Babg
Page 83 and 84:
Page 85 and 86:
Page 87 and 88:
Page 89 and 90:
79 (S>^ v\ntg nf iJ^nin ^xotlnmniim
Page 91 and 92:
MEMO TOs Adninistrator, HCl'A SI HA
Page 93 and 94:
83 OUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY 34-A
Page 95 and 96:
8& b. Ibnufacturers absorbing addit
Page 97 and 98:
17. Januaiy U, 1971 BIQ:la 87 a. Fo
Page 99 and 100:
facktred Foods Oils Sugar Cereals F
Page 101 and 102:
91 operations in terms of employmen
Page 103 and 104:
I u «5 • M H 01 M «1 ^- < as 'C
Page 105 and 106:
96 It nks noticed th«t scTcral of
Page 107 and 108:
97 1 • f^ C 1 1 ^' rH U^ & 1 u c
Page 109 and 110:
99 other agricultural industries ha
Page 111 and 112:
& U3 I- i 101 1 • f-l o 1 1 1 1 1
Page 113 and 114:
lOS Ve will coutlnuo to keep 70U in
Page 115 and 116:
to rl s3 O 4J ,0 I. S 10 i • 105
Page 117 and 118:
107 OrriCE OF TIIF. MAYOR — oaKtj
Page 119 and 120:
109 TARi,n 1. .NTrfiia; CK riK"!':
Page 121 and 122:
Ill TAIJI-E 3. KUNXLVC TOTALS NUMit
Page 123 and 124:
Industry 113 TABLE 5. nnn-OYnE? \.i
Page 125 and 126:
115 Even though the shipping strike
Page 127 and 128:
117 He would appreciate your help i
Page 129 and 130:
119 Caaarally, It la th* parpoa* of
Page 131 and 132:
ttl Viet ^ttidrM 2W Vie* frtudeni t
Page 133 and 134:
las MAUMA KEA HILO EGG at POULTRY P
Page 135 and 136:
ISB ICona Gountxj fahm ouieau Maffl
Page 137 and 138:
187 HAWAIIAN ANTHURIUM [ ]' ] MARKE
Page 139 and 140:
Hooorablc lUjror Shunlchi Kltiira 2
Page 141 and 142:
181 BIG ISLAND PORK PRODUCERS ASSOC
Page 143 and 144:
133 HILO COAST PROCESSING COMPANY p
Page 145 and 146:
135 HILO SHOPPING CENTER •nie Hon
Page 147 and 148:
137 HAWAII ISLAND CHAMBER QF COMMER
Page 149 and 150:
May 30, 1973 Honorable Shunlchl Klm
Page 151 and 152:
141 The Honorable Shunlchl Kimura M
Page 153 and 154:
nmjf 30, 1973 Bonor*bl« 5. Kimurk,
Page 155 and 156:
145 70
Page 157 and 158:
STAMJEVAK • Pmt Pi»atttM setter
Page 159 and 160:
14Q mm CLim OF BILO yuh Annivertary
Page 161 and 162:
Honorable Shunichl Kinara Kayor, Co
Page 163 and 164:
153 CONGRESS OF THE HAWAIIAN PEOPLE
Page 165 and 166:
4S3iml»m Eaitmm Dutrici C»mmiU99
Page 167 and 168:
w KoNA COUNCIL HOME BUILDERS p. O.
Page 169 and 170:
159 Kanoelenua Inuustrial Area Asso
Page 171 and 172:
uu DIVACO COOPERATIVE 30 KUKILA STR
Page 173 and 174:
C. BREWER AND COMPANY, LIMITED The
Page 175 and 176:
165 We are pleased to note that the
Page 177 and 178:
167 go again' attitude and a result
Page 179 and 180:
169 legislation that will keep our
Page 181 and 182:
171 strikes. One major distributor
Page 183 and 184:
17S analysis would Indicate that vi
Page 185 and 186:
175 THE 1S72 WEST COAST UABrTIME ST
Page 187 and 188:
177 «.3 percent In Norember and 6.
Page 189 and 190:
179 There are different issues invo
Page 191 and 192:
181 It would free this isolated isl
Page 193 and 194:
183 Date Days Strlka commenced dura
Page 195:
185 I speak, I am sure, on behalf o
Page 198 and 199:
188 ing on H.R. 7189, the proposed
Page 200 and 201:
MO There is no question tliat Hawai
Page 202 and 203:
192 [The attachment referred to fol
Page 204 and 205:
194 "Unions should help each other,
Page 206 and 207:
196 nations where government contro
Page 208 and 209:
198 service to my State effective l
Page 210 and 211:
aoo lose important industrial custo
Page 212 and 213:
H.R. 7189 may be criticized, as was
Page 214 and 215:
204 borders, out of reach of Hawaii
Page 216 and 217:
206 cease servicing the Island. I s
Page 218 and 219:
206 Consumers had to pay higher pri
Page 220 and 221:
210 To illustrate the extent of thi
Page 222 and 223:
212 ping interruptions—with the c
Page 224 and 225:
214 only gap remaining is the assur
Page 226 and 227:
216 Into a hoarder of toilet paper
Page 228 and 229:
218 Mr. DiNOELL. The Chair wishes t
Page 230 and 231:
220 tories at greatly added cost. A
Page 232 and 233:
222 every protection that the U.S.
Page 234 and 235:
224 the prestrike period of frantic
Page 236 and 237:
226 at tremendous cost, at 100 or 2
Page 238 and 239:
228 The Chair has observed many hea
Page 240 and 241:
230 The meeting was historic in tha
Page 242 and 243:
232 The Governor wishes to express
Page 244 and 245:
234 We have been told by various of
Page 246 and 247:
236 The following review was develo
Page 248 and 249:
238 On the mainland, unemployment w
Page 250 and 251:
240 although airlines continue to f
Page 252 and 253:
242 nfTBODTTCnON In the early sprin
Page 254 and 255:
244 become short under almost any s
Page 256 and 257:
L Food (including some non-food gro
Page 258 and 259:
248 and warehouse space would be us
Page 260 and 261:
250 National Labor Relations Board.
Page 262 and 263:
252 The National Indnstrlal TraflBc
Page 264 and 265:
364 ISTEBNATIONAL LONGSHOREMEN'S AN
Page 266 and 267:
256 modlHes as well as other specia
Page 268 and 269:
258 alTorded union employees during
Page 270:
BD 17 0
Page 275:
•. -i ST. AUGUSTINE .Vpi'V V 4 O^
show all

1 - American Memory

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?