The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1942-02-09
Outline plan
For Fishing in
Coming Season
Murray Industry Council Is
Endorsed by AII-Alaska
Labor Conference

Full strength of the All-Alaska
Labor Convention was given for the
immediate adoption Of the Murray
Industry Council Plan in the fish
ing industry as the delegates deem
ed this is absolutely necessary If the
1912 fishing season on the Pacific
Coast is going to be able to produce
the supply of food fish required by
the government.
CLIO President Philip Murray has
provided in the Industry Council
Plan the machinery whereby the
strength of labor may be pooled with
that of industry and government.
j. F. Zurich, President of the In
ternational Els cries and Allied
Workers of America, is now in
Washington working in behalf OF
the plan and adoption.
The following is the plan for a
complete organization of the fish
ing industry;
l. lie llibtl ildOlOlidi Z AoiiCAhiSN dAAN
Allied Workers of America shall Sc
lect its coastwise representatives
on the Council.
I II
! President Roosevelt or his repre-
sentative shall select the government
member or members on the Council.
III
The representatives of the fishing
industry shall select their Council
members.
Nv
! The entire Council, composed of
the representatives of the Union,
the operators association, and the
United States government represent
tative, shall be officially recognized
and authorized to proceed with the
duties of drawing up, and putting
into effect, such plans as are neces-
sary for an efficient operation and
for obtaining the maximum results.
"
The Council shall be authorized to
set up subcommittee, when neces-
sary, to work out details for such
areas as (a) California, Cd Oregon.
Co Washington, and I'D Alaska.
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The Council shall draft plans to
work out the following problems:
1. Concentration of all stores and
supplies to be shipped to Alaska at
such ports that ships may be COM
pletely loaded without the necessity
of shifting from dock to dock. And
preparation to move when the Navy
convoy is ready. If conveying is
necessary. I
g. Adoption of an efficient plan
for guarding fish boats. gear. and
plants, and the fish in the raw and
processed stages against acts of
sabotage and pilfering fire hazards
around the boats, gear, and plants.
3. War risk insurance for fisher
men and shore workers while travel
ing to and from their work as we'll as
while actually engaged in their
respective occupations.
4. Securing the cooperation of the
Army, Navy, and draft boards in
getting key men deferred for the
fishing season, and the release of
Others now employed in war indus
tries, such as shipyards etc, for the
duration of the fishing season.
S. (a) Adoption of such rules
or regulations by the Navy andior
Army which will permit the fishing
fleets to operate as nearly as pos
sible in their customary manner.
CD The PRONUNCIATION of flexible
fishing regulations by the various
State and Federal fishery depart
ments not inconsistent with the
needs of our people and the well
being of the future fish supply.
6. Though being placed high on
the priorities list, the fishing in
dustry must be prepared to place
their orders as far in advance as
circumstances will permit in order
to take full advantage'of its priority
rating.
7. During this crisis there shall
be no strikes or lockouts, no stop
pages of work, and all differences
shall be settled through the govern
ment Cancellation and/or mediation
| boards.
8. AS a necessary part of the
plan, we request that the govern
ment deputize in an official capacity
and with necessary authority some
of the union members who have had
years of fishing and shore work ex-
perience Such duly authorized per-
sons will be fully supported by the
union. The union will assume its
} full share of responsibility together
with the. government and the en-
ployers in guarding against damage
Or sabotage.