The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1918-06-29
MARINE men OF.
SUPERIOR VOTE
STRIKE JULY 20
Unless Lake Carriers AsSocia.
y ton Observes Agreement
With Shipping Board.

All the Seamen's unions on the
Great Lakes are now considering the
threatened strike on the lakes and
voting on the proposal.
At meeting Tuesday night at it's
lodge rooms, 1872 Banks avenue, the
Superior Marine Firemen's union
passed a resolution favoring a strike
on Monday, July 20, un!ess certain de-
mands in working conditions and in
creased wages are met by the Pitts
burgh Steamship company and other
lines in the Lake Carriers associa-
ton.
Monday evening at the same place
the Superior Seamen's union passed a
similar resolution. Between now and
July % vote will be taken on all of
the lakes.
It is declared in the resolution that
the Lake Carriers association, an or
ganization of shipowners dominated
by the Pittsburgh Steamship COM
pany, a subsidiary of the United
States Steel corporation" has refused
to take part in important war activi-
ties involving employees in the marine
trade on the Great Lakes. In this
connection it is stated that the asso-
citation refused to participate in the
national conference held under the
auspices of the Shipping board at
Washington in April.
It is further stated that the unions,
at the request of the board, called off
a proposed strike at that time, and
loft o. -
of the board, to which the associa-
ton also agreed. The Shipping board
made decision and it is claimed that
the association has not lived up to
its provisions. Continuing the reso-
luton says: .---
Whereas, the nations appeal for
men to man it's merchant ships. cannot
pc made effective to utilize the Great
ha aneS as reeruiiting point for
powerful combination of shipowners
represented by the Lake Carriers as
soclatlon refuse to join in this national
patrlotlc movement, therefore be it :
Resolved by the Marine Firemen,
Oilers and Watertenders union of the
Great Lakes that immediate steps :. be
taken by the members Of this union to
induce the Lake Carriers association
20 cooperate in these war activities. to
government and accepted by practical
~ all other shipoWners, to participate
IN the movement for recruiting and
tralnlng men for the sea service, to
continuous operation of the constant
~ increasing war emergency fleet
and thus to make it possible for the
unions OF seamen'on the Great Lakes
sential work, and be it further
Resolved. that IN acoorp1ielo fd;,
end the members of the Marine Fire
men, Oilers and Watertenders' Union
OF. the Great Lakes. shall, on Monday.
vessels Of the, Lake Carriers asso-
citation and shall then and thereafter
refuse to sail in any vessels con
trolled by the association until such
citation shall express It's wiliinEness 81 t.
abide by the decisions Of the, United
States Shipping board, and to give its
ful! support to the government of the
United States, by cooperating with all
ing to safeguard the interests of the
nation under plans approved by the
shipping board and outlined in the
rational appeal now being prepared
Tor circulation, and further r.:
Resolved. that on and after Monday.
July 20, 1918, the wage scale be $105
per month for F'iremen and oilers
and Watertenders and SIS per month
for Coal Passers and overtime rates
shall be IS cents per hour for all time
in excess of the standard work day
in port. as provided by law. 1t is spe-
officially understood, however. that
the union is willing to, submit all wage
and overtime questions to the United.
States Shipping board for decision,
providing that the Lake Carriers asso-
citation will agree to cooperate in the
National interests in accord with the
terms OF. the war agreement to which
practically all other shipowners and
the. government are now parties, and
be it further
Resolved. that the officers of the
Marine Firemen, Oilers and Water
tenders Union of the Great Lakes are
hereby directed not to issue any order
to the members Of this union contrary
to the terms Of this resolution, EXCEPT
upon further instructions of the union
Firemen are receiving $50; sea-
men, sos, and coal passers $62,50.
Deckhands do not receive overtime
pay.