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258 alTorded union employees during such period will constitute strike benefits for such employees. Since military cargo is exempted from strike action, PMA says tliat the combined work opportunity represented by the two exemptions will significantly increase the union's ability to withstand a strike and thus reduce nmnagement's economic power in the dispute. With the conclusion of U.S. involvement in the Viet Nam conflict the average monthly volume of strike exempted military cargo, other than liquid bulk, moving through U.S. Pacific Coast ports has been dramatically reduced—from 517,000 revenue tons in 1971 to 308,000 revenue tons in 1973 or by over 40%. The estimated average monthly volume of commercial cargo, other than liquid bulk, moving in 1973 between U.S. Pacific Coast ports and Hawaii, Guam and the oflier Pacific islands specified in the bill is 301,000 revenue tons. Therefore, a 30 day resumption of operations In 1973 under injunctions contemplated by the hill when combined with the customary exemption of military cargo would have resulted in a total strike exemption for 600,000 revenue tons of cargo as compared with the exemption for military cargo alone of 517,000 tons during the 1971 longshore strike. It should be noted that military cargo moves predominantly from San Fran- cisco Bay ports and as a consequence the total work opportunity made possible in part by this bill will be centered at such ports. According to the ILWU's house paper, The Disimtcher, between February 17-19. 1972, nine thou.'Jand five hundred and sixty-four ILWU members participated in the ratification vote on the agreement settling the 1971-1972 longshore strike. It is Interesting to note that of (he votes cast by the San Francisco locals 74% were in favor of the agreement while only 70% of the votes cast by all other West Coast locals were favorable to tlie agreement. If the work opportunity represented by strike exempted cargo Is to be considered as a strike benefit, then one would have expected a much lower percentage of favorable votes by the San Francisco locals. With minor exceptions cargo moving between the U.S. Pacific Coast and the Islands specified In the bill is handled through the ports of San Francisco Bay (Oakland and San Francisco city) and Los Angeles Harbor (Los Angeles city and Long Beach), California; Portland. Oregon; and Seattle, Washington, but primarily through the two Indicated California ports. For example, in calendar year 1973 only 1.8% and 3.6% of the total non-bulk cargo handled at the ports of Portland and Seattle involved cargo moving to and from the islands covered by the bill. Even for the two California ports the percentage of cargo to be exempted by this bill and as military cargo is modest. In 1973 the ports of Ix>s Angeles Harbor and San Francisco Bay handled 14.1.')6.000 tons and 9,347,000 tons of non-bulk cargo respectively of which only 13.7% and 6.4% was cargo moving to and from the communities specified in the legislation. As a practical matter, enactment of this legislation and such use as may be made by the chief executives of the island communities of their permissive authority to seek an injunction will neither abridge or weaken the union's right to strike nor weaken its strength within tJie collective bargaining process, i.e.: 1. In respect to the longshore union only 3 to 4% of the total man-hours expended on cargo moving through U.S. Pacific Coast ports will be strike exempted, which is not significantly greater than the volume previously exempted as military cargo. 2. Those members of management who would resume operations under the strike exemption contemplated by the bill would not. because of their minority position within the management group, be able to add anything to the bargaining strength of the management side of any dispute. 3. Because of the economic Incentives previously referred to^retroactlve wage payments, and the potential impact of economic regulation by the FMC—those members of management resuming operations would still be fully subject to the economic pressures being applied by the union. Mr. Chairman, it is our belief that the operation of this legislation if enacted will not change the economic bargaining power of either side to a collective bargaining dispute. To the extent that the Governor of Hawaii or the Governor of Guam elect to exercise their authority to seek an exemption for their communities of any Pacific Coast longshore or offshore maritime strike, we are pre- pared to provide within our capability the necessary service while at the same time continuing to participate in the collective bargaining process in the same manner and to the same degree as we would in the absence of such enacted
2G9 legislation. It is our sincere belief tbat this legislation results in a reasonable balancing of equities among all the parties to the dispute—the public, the unions and management Yours truly, JOHN B. KUTKENDAIX, Vice President. AFLr-CIO MAMTIME COMMITTEE, Wathinffton, D.C., October 1,1974. Hon. JOHN JASMAN, Chairmaru, Subcommittee on Transportation d Aeronautics, House Interstate d Foreign Commerce Committee, Washington, D.C. DEAB CONGBESSMAN JABUAN : It is our understanding that yon have before you H. B. 7180, a bill that would Interfere with the free choice of maritime worlters to exercise their right to strilce, if necessary, to improve their wages and worlc- Ing conditions. To us this legislation is discriminatory. The National Maritime Council exemplifies a growing trend in the maritime industry, wherein labor, management and government have learned to cooperate in the furtherance of the <strong>American</strong> Merchant Marine. It is well recognized by all parties that the shipping public has limited cargo to the United States Merchant Marine by reason of past action. We are now determined to usher In a new era of labor-management cooperation to assure shippers of labor stability. Nonetheless, there are times when free men must exercise their right to strilce to achieve vital goals. Such legislation at this time could dampen the spirit of cooperation that has been demonstrated in the no-strlke pledges of the deep-sea unions. We respectfully request that you not report out this legislation. The above represents the views of our members as follows: Shannon Wall, President, National Maritime Union of America, AFL-CIO. Thomas Gleason, President, International Longshoremen's Association, API#- CIO. William Steinberg, President. <strong>American</strong> Radio Association, AFL-CIO. Stephen Nolawski, Sub-District Director, District 4, United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO. Captain Thomas O'CaMaghan, President, International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots, AFL-CIO. Respectfully, TALMADOE E. SIMPKINS, Executive Director. [Whereupon, at 12 noon the subcommittee adjourned.]
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23 fellow Americans in the Pacific.
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83 OUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY 34-A
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188 ing on H.R. 7189, the proposed
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