The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-02-04
LONCSHOREMEN
 GET PAY RAISE
 FROM DOCK MEN
Strike Ends = Boats Un- loaded-New System
 Goes Into Effect

JuOeduS lOnBSIlOre SIrlke io cHu- ed.
 Granted their complete wage in crease demands, the city's long shoremen, who successfully had tied up Juneau's maritime traffic for exactly one week, went back to work yesterday As a result, both the Northland-bound south from Sitka = and the Northwestern bound Westward from Seattle were worked" of their cargo.
 So, once again, Mrs. Juneau Citi- en was able to buy all the fresh butter, eggs and vegetables that she wished. And drug stores re- ceived long awaited and much needed shipments of medicinal sup plies.
 City Offer Praised
 The strike settlement officially announced at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, was the direct result of an offer made by the City of Juneau at compromise meeting held in Gov. John W. Troy's office in the Federal and Territorial Building late Saturday afternoon.
 Under the terms of the new agreement, the transportation com panies step out of the longshore picture. From now on, longshoring becomes local problem.
 Here's Detail
 Here are the details:
 l. The Juneau longshoremen will receive 95 cents an hour from o'clock in the morning until o'clock in the afternoon. Work during all other hours and during all hours on Sundays and holidays will draw. pay of sl.40 an hour. This is the Seattle scale,' which the local longshoremen asked. They had received a flat rate of 85 cents an hour.
 2. The steamship companies-Al- aska Steamship Company and the Northland Transportation Company -on the other hand, step out of the longshore picture. These com panies, from now on, will deliver freight only to ships sling" From the sling on into the warehouse will be local problem, handled by local dock owners.
 B. Therefore, the Pacific Coast Dock management and D. B. Fem mer, owner of Femmer's Dock along with all other docks in the city, will pay the longshoremen Yesterday, they agreed to pay them the Seattle scale, which the ship companies were unwilling to grant The dock owners plan to cover this added cost by increasing wharfage costs at the rate of 75 cents per ton. This rate will be tried for thirty days, at which time a new figure, which probably will be low CT, will be used.
 Not for Profit
 Tt Is not the desire of the op- orators to make profit on the new arrangement" c. H. Walmsley Manager of the Pacific Coast Dock said this morning. Rather, it is just to make it cover the actua. new cost created through the raise in pay rate to the longshoremen. A proposal made by Acting May. or Walis George at the Governor meeting Saturday afternoon. is giv. en the credit for bringing abou the strike settlement.
 Acting Mayor George proposed that the city offer the use of tn, City Dock until an agreement coule be reached. The city would hay, paid the longshoremen the Seattle scale and would have increased tht wharfage to take care of the added cost.
 This suggestion was agreed upor tentatively at the meeting, witt the added proviso that the docl owners, themselves, could make tn, same offer as the city and hay, the boats land at their docks in stead of at the City Dock.
 Council Gives o. K.
 The City Council, hastily gath