The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-06-27
Union Demand
 Is Threat 10 Service Here
Local Longshoremen Are Pressing for Conirdef-
 Not Lines Policy

steamers will undoubtedly bA withdrawn from landing at the Ju- neau port unless contract-signing demands presented to the com pany by the local Longshoreman's union, CIO, are rescinded in full, according to CPR agent Harold Young.
 The union demands that it be allowed to place men on board ships to handle cargo and take over the complete discharging of the vessels. The unloading of cargo and the work incidental to loading and unloading CPR ships here has al- ways been the overtime work of the ships crew.
 Tn discussing the issue at today's Juneau Chamber of Commerce meeting, it was pointed out that since CPR crew members are not in as high a wage bracket as those on American lines. workers aboard the ship need to collect the regu- lar overtime for cargo unloading.
 Balks At Contrac. The Canadian Pacific Railway has always embraced policy of signing no contracts in foreign ports, said Agent Young. The wage , scale asked by the longshoremen is not at issue. CPR has acquiesced to all wage demands made in the past. It "balks' he said, at signing ccErract and thereby making Ju- neau an exception to every port in the world through which it op- crates.
 Although no official word has yet been received from company principals in Victoria, MT. Young said when differences had arisen earlier this year CPR had indicat- ed that it would withdraw boats from Juneau immediately if such contract as the one now at issue were demanded.
 Oiumez hpptditu AO Acting Governor Lew M. Will Hams yesterday contacted the of flee of Steve Glumez. International Representative. ILWU tCIO). Un-
 able to talk with MT. Glumez him. self, MT. Williams left word of the details with the CIO headquarters
 secretary. It was understood that Ia CIO official would meet with company affiliates in Victoria to
 attempt settlement. Until 2 pm. today, however, no word had been received indicating such settle ment.
 In the Chamber of Commerce discussion this noon 1t was further pointed out that CPR ships derive little revenue from their visits to this city. Through tourist trans portation and other services. how ever, they afford great benefits to this locality
 During the tourist season CPR had planned to land in Juneau in : the afternoon and remain late into the evening. allowing tourists to visit Juneau for number of hours. Juneau To Lose Out [ This is a generous and lucrative system" said one member of the Chamber of Commerce. Tourists will be able to see Juneau. pur- chase accommodations and ser vices. and in other ways supply tourist-trade to the community. If this system is abolished through demands of the union. the city of Juneau stands to lose great deal" Tn a letter outlining the unions
 demands to Captain O. J Williams Manager of British Columbia Coast ! Service. in Victoria, MT. Young
 wrote: T understand that if we do
 not agree to these demands the
 longshoremen will handle lines and
 mail only presume they are
 forced to handle mails by Federal
 law No freight, express or checked
 baggage VIII be handled.
 T also understand that if we do not agree to these demands the longshore union intends to throw picket lines around our ships. This,
 I presume, would be to try and stop passenger traffic"
 i It was generally assumed that
 the contract signing demands
 on CPR are local. since Wrangell,
 Ketchikan, and skagway have re-
 ported no such action.