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Yours faithfully,
R» L. MeAll, Sec.
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Nr. T. T. Scott,
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c/o Maritime Questions Section,
International Labor Organization,
Geneva, Switzerland
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Dear Sir, j . ■
I have wanted to write to you for a long time”, and venture to do so now, in
order to let you know how interested some of us are here in the various
questions that arise in relation to the welfare of seamen- at all times, ashore
and at sea, employed and unemployed. For several years I had the responsibility
of controlling the relief which was given to seamen in this port, from 19J1 till
1956, during v/hich I was able to get quite a large spread of factual information
about them. This has been sent to you from your '.'.'ashington office, I believe,
under the title of "Reference i.iaterial Concerning Seamen" in 5 or 6 sections,
bound just in a filing folder. It was a most modest attempt, but otherwise there
would have been no use made of these unique facilities for fact finding.
Since then I have worked from my own point of view in obtaining helpful informa
tion about the comparative conditions of work and security in the great maritime
nations of Europe'. This resulted in the enclosed very condensed chart, which I
made up myself. I did not then include U. 3., because there was not uniform
standard set of conditions to recordl The facts on social security are the
most significant, together with all that makes for continuous employment. You
will of course kna'.' that the new agreements of the N. M. U. are moving swiftly
in that direction. gj-,,-
You may care also to glance at the reprint of an article Iw as asked to contri
bute to the New York Journal of Commerce’ Annual Shipping No. The whole of that
issue is most interesting, and I am asking them to mail you a copy, but my text
is much more readable in the galley reprint.
You may also care to have the directory of Seamen's Agencies, that will come to
you from our office. It covers only U. S. and Canada, but we are gradually form
ing a well-knit group, and I am spending much time on this task.
I have had much help in my work from your own papers, and reports, I was much in-
terssted in the Draft concerning welfare of seamen in ports, I think that our wel-
fare people should be represented when the matter comes up agian. Does that sound
feasible or desirable to you?
Cordially yours,
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Secretary
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____ (See key to abbreviations below)_____ DENMARK FRANCE GERMANY GREAT BRITAIN HOLLAND ITALY NORHAY SWEDEN
I. EMPLOYMENT
A. Method of Hiring Union Halls Govt Offices Licensed Agents Joint Hiring Halls Co. Hiring Halls Govt Offices Union Offices Govt Offices
Right of final rejection by officers? yes yes yes yes yes strict rotation yes yes- only for 3 Mn
B. Conditions and Continuity of Employment
1. Term- continuous in practice? yes generally yes usually generally generally yes yes
Mutual notice to quit service (days) Off.3O-9O; Men 7 ? 1 to 30 Off.30-90; Men 7 Off. 14-30; Men 7
2. Conditions favoring continuous serv.
a. Senlorlty increases In wages Off. only Off. & some Men Senior Off. Senior Off. all Off. Some Off. Off. & stewards Off. & stewards
b. Increases with greater tonnage up to 5,000 t. private agreement stewards Off. Off. to 6,000 t.
c. Supplementary allowances private agreement stewards (pass.) stewards for long voyages stewards
d. Vacations pay- days per year Off.14-21; Men 7 Off.SSUiM Men 15 Off. ;Men 6-20 Off.9-14; Men 9 Off.6-18; Men 4 Off. ; Men 1 Off.14; Men 8 Off.10-14; Men 5
e. Clothes etc lost w ship replaced yes yes o—C yes yes 1 yes yes yes yes
3. Hours of work, etc.
Deck & engine depts. (jVi,
In port, exc. days of arr. & sail. 8 hrs. 45 hrs. per week 45 hrs. per week 8 hrs. 9 hrs.
______ At sea- no. watches or hrs per week J wa. / 63 hrs. wa. H~o 3 wa. 3 wa. / 50 hrs. deck 2 wa; eng.3 wa 3 wa. / 56 hrs. 3 w,/ 63 hrs.
Stewards' dept.
Cargo vessels- in port / at sea 9 hrs. I 10 hrs. I 12 hrs. / 12 hrs.
Passenger ,, - In port / at sea 8 hrs. / 12 hrs. I 12 hrs. I 12 hrs.
Time off in port- in days g for every 15 1 in every 7 ? | when convenient probably
Overtime in cash yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
4. Documentation of service
a. Seamen's records
Sea service books- compulsory nearly always (Gt) yes (Govt book) yes (Govt book) yes (Govt book) yes (Co. book) yes (Govt book) yes (Govt book) yes (Oovl book)
Conduct & ability marks Incl. no no yes , no no no optional
____ Books used as passports yes no yes yes__________ no__________ yes. If with photo
Alternative loose discharges yes no no yes f yes for cargo sh. no no
Individual wage account books yes no no no no yes & naval record yes — S
(serv. cerz. w. con-
b. Official character ref. from Co. letter on request letter on request serv. certif. letter on request letter on request letter on request (duct & ability mark
c. Permanent records of service no system yes, all records no system yes / central only fr. Co's rec. yes / regional no system yes/ port of issue
(central, regional or port of issue) at port of Issue.