Deane, Roland, Gulf district of the Seafarers' International Union.... Dushane, Matthew, New York district, Seafarers' International Emerson, Ralph, legislative representative, National Maritime Union Ewers, Ira L., representing the American Merchant Marine Institute.. 229, 255 Fisher, Walter D., legislative representative, Maritime Federation of Hannon, Bruce, secretary, Maritime Federation of the Pacific.. Lundeberg, Harry, secretary, Sailors' Union of the Pacific, and O'Donnell, Jack, Marine Cooks and Stewards Association_ Petersen, Capt. W. J., representing the Pacific-American Steamship Association and the Ship Owners' Association of the Pacific Coast Pyle, Roy A., American Communications Association__. Ready, R. A., Philadelphia district, Seafarers' International Union-- Reynolds, W. H. J., secretary, International Seamen's Union of Standard, William L., general counsel, National Maritime Union- Weisberger, Morris, New York office, Sailors' Union of the Pacific... Welsh, W. L., Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders, and Wipers 13 89 94 HIRING OF SEAMEN WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 1939 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON MERCHANT MARINE AND FISHERIES, Washington, D. C. The committee met at 10 a. m., Hon. Schuyler O. Bland (chairman) presiding. The CHAIRMAN. Instead of following the usual course of first finishing with the proponents and then taking the opponents, I am going to take care of these boys who want to get out of town. The hearing is on H. R. 4051. I understand Mr. Wallgren wants to suggest an amendment. Mr. WALLGREN. Mr. Chairman, and members of the Committee: On page 1, beginning at line 6, I wish to offer an amendment to strike out the entire paragraph and insert, in lieu thereof, the following: All members of the crew for each vessel operated by the Commission or by any gerson as agent or contractor or otherwise for the account of the Commission shall be hired in accordance with the hiring practices established under or in connection with maritime collective-bargaining agreements prevailing in the home or terminal port of such vessel. The CHAIRMAN. The amendment will be considered as duly offered. (The bill under consideration and Department report are as follows:) [H. R. 4051, 76th Cong., 1st sess.] A BILL To amend section 301 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 301 of title 3 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is hereby amended by adding the following new section: "Neither the Maritime Commission nor any operator receiving an operating differential subsidy shall call upon any governmental agency to furnish it qualified licensed, or unlicensed seamen to perform any duties required of them on board merchant vessels as long as the certified collective bargaining agencies can furnish from among their membership duly qualified persons to perform any duties required of them as members of the crews of American merchant ships. Employees of any vessels owned by, or operated by the account of, or charted by, the Commission shall be deemed employees within the meaning of section (2) subdivision (3), of the National Labor Relations Act (49 Stat. 449), and the operator of such vessels shall be deemed an employer within the meaning of section (2), subdivision (2) of said Act." Hon. SCHUYLER OTIS BLAND, WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, April 3, 1939. Chairman, Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, House of Representatives. DEAR MR. BLAND: Careful consideration has been given to the bill (H. R. 4051, 76th Cong., 1st sess.) entitled "A bill to amend section 301 of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936," which you transmitted to the War Department under date of February 25, 1939, with invitation to furnish the committee a report relative thereto. 1 |