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the shipowners to grant an agreement that will be
acceptable to the seamen.

the shipowners to grant an agreement that will be
acceptable to the seamen.
For Better Agreement
Believing this, the Marine Workers Industrial
Union has urged the seamen to reject the agree
ment. We believe more favorable one can be won
To accomplish this, of course, will require immediate
action and great strength which can come through
the united action of all unions. Such unity would
undoubtedly rally the support Of the unorganized.
Recognizing this burning need for unity which the
Marine Workers Industrial Union has always sought
to achieve with the members of other unions, we
again appeal to the International Seamen's Union
for Unity. We propose that elected representatives
of the two organizations meet Immediately and work
out program of action that will call for rejec-
ton of the proposed agreement and to demand that
negotiations be reopened or action initiated for an
agreement that meets the demands already sub
mtted.
We believe that such united action of the two
unions is possible and will be greeted by the mem
bershp of the International Seamen's Union Recent
strikes that involved members Of the I. S. u and
M.WIU. has developed strong sentiment for unity
which is taking organzational form as we see in
by ISU. and MW.LU. members. However, there
are those who charge that the Marine Workers In
dustral Union does not sincerely want unity but
merely wants to SANDER and destroy disrupt the
IS.U. AS these charges are made to prejudice mem
bers of the IiSU' against united front with the
M.WI.U, we wish to answer them.
Olander's Charges
Mr. olander, Secretary of the IsU in recent
statement, makes the following charges against the
M.W.I.U., which he usually refers to the Marine
Wreckers Industrial Union
'@The so-calIed Marine Workers Industrial
Union has been pouring protests into the ship
owners and government officials against any recog
milton of the ISU. and has openly announced
its intentions of joining the LS.U. for the pur-
pose of boring from within and scuttIing the
ship"
In this statement Mr. Olander tries to create the
idea that the M.WI.U. is opposed to the agreement
because it gives recognition to the IS.U He also
charges that the MWIU. wishes to scuttle the ship
of the IS.U. The Marine Workers Industrial Union
protests because its membership has been refused
the right of representation. But the MW.LU. is
opposed to the agreement MAINLY because it does
not meet the demands of the seamen, because it
outlaws militant action, thereby making the work
ers defenseless, and because the seamen are not
being given the chance WHICH IS THEIR RIGHT
to express their opinion and VOTE upon the agree
ment. If this agreement met with the approval of
the seamen, then it would meet opposition from
the M.WI.U. But it does not-and proof of this
is to be seen in the protests that are pouring in
from all seamen, INCLUDING MANY MEMBERS
OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEANENS UNIONl
The Marine Workers Industrial Union does not
seek to 'scutte the ship of the I S. u" The M. w.
]. u has always fought for the right of the workers
to belong to unions of their own choosing and has
supported workers organized in other unions in
their fight to obtain recognition. Proof of this is 10
be seen in the support given by the M. w. I. u to
the west coast 1ongshoremen in their fight to force
the shipowners to recognize the L L. A. and in the
fact that the Marine Workers Industrial Union has
never challenged the right of the s. u for recog-
milton to represent its own membership. Under
the leadership of the M. w. l. U. the Baltimore sea-
men established centralized shipping bureau which
abolished the blacklist and through which all sea-
men, including members of the I. S. u. shipped
without discrimination. While the M. w. l. U. has
and will continue to criticize the policies and deeds
of officials who believe act against the interests
of the workers, we have never attacked the men,
bers of the l. S. o., nor have we urged them to
leave their organization but to remain it and fight
for control by the rank and file and for program
that is in their interests.