The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-05-07


 unions are competing for the same work. This dispute is not between two unions; it is between the com pany and the longshoremen. We have tried to arbitrate We have had one successful meeting. The company continues to refuse to deal with the longshoremen because they have a contract with another union The recording secretary of the Woodworkers agreed that they had no objection to the longshoremen doing this work. The employer has a right to give the work to whom he pleases. If the employer and the longshoremen would sit here to- night they could come to an agree ment.
 Qualification means their officers must file. The members cannot force their officers to file affidavits. Then the union would have to claim jurisdiction over this type of work. An election would have to be held and if the longshoremen won the election the company would have to bargain. These actions might take year. Can the employer bargain with the longshoremen? Yes. The sawmill workers have for feited their jurisdiction by their statement in the press.
 When recommendations are made that an action be dropped the man making the recommendation is req sonably sure that his superior will concur. There may be a long de- lay. If charges are dismissed, Che company has indicated that they will not take that to mean they have to bargain: They could still appeal and cause further delay. have here a wire from MT Peter son to MT Benson, Territorial Com- missioner of Labor, which indicates that the respective parties now in Juneau have the authority to effect a settlement. This wire came in just now and can go in the record. It gives the opinion of the con- ciliator normally in charge of dis putes in Alaska. I recommend either negotiation or arbitration. Here is the wire:
 "Frcm Albin L. Peterson to Henry Benson. Regret that we are unable to come to Juneau in response to Mayor Waino Hendrickson and your request to assist in bringing about a settlement of the work stoppage at the Juneau Spruce Corporation mill. STOP However since our tele- phone conversation of yesterday contracts have been made with ln- ternational representative Gettings for the ILWU, MT James Fading, President IVA and MT. Henry Cheney, President Coos Bay Lumber Go. STOP In Summar- izing the results of these converse tions they indicate that the re- spective representatives of the par ties now in Juneau have the author ity to effect settlement and that at this time nothing can be &C., toward a settlement at Seattle. STOP We strongly urge that the parties at interest give full to your office in order that a settlement of this work stop page will be brought about in the immediate future STOP Contact will still be made with the parties here and if any developments that we feel could be of assistance you will be advised"
 Carter: What were the longshore- mems demands? The story has been circulated that the longshore- men wanted six men hired.
 Hendrickson: Do they set the of men on the job? The union says the company can tell them the number of men needed. Can the union guarantee that there will be no overtime? The union says that can be written into the con- tract. Can the company put on other men if the longhoremen's union cannot supply the men? Yes. tMr. Walther had to leave)
 Carter: Can we get these men together tonight?
 Evans: MT. Benson can.
 Ninnis: But will he?
 Evans: That's his job. MT. Carter, here are copies of the wire for the company and for the union.
 Carter. What about trying to get them together?
 Newmarker:. It would be better tomorrow
 Ninnis. How about A. M. in the 
 Carter: That might be a good idea.
 Hendrickson: And advise them that they have the authority to settle.
 Moore: We should get confirma- tion from down below on this wire.
 Hendrickson: Could not Benson's office phone that MT. Cheney send wires to us, the company and the union?
 Evans: The unions have their authority already.
 Hendrickson: Then only the com