In case of failure to agree, a ref
eree shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Labor.
Hours of labor at sea shall be
three eight-hour watches.
Where actual overtime is less
than one hour, payment for one
hour shall be allowed.
'Can’t Agree
Basic provisions on which it was
reported no agreement had been
reached prior to the called walkout
follow:
Right of employers to hire men
continuously employed with com
panies since May 9, 1934, and spe
cial employees in “key" positions.
Right of employers to discharge
or refuse to employ any one not
satisfactory to them.
Employment shall be at the docks
or at the union offices, at the op
tion of the employers.
Right of the union members to
refuse to go through any picket
line established by any organiza
tion affiliated with the Maritime
Federation of the Pacific.
Changes in crew quarters aboard
ship.
Establishment of a system of
mutual penalties for violations of
the award.
At Variance on Wage
Classification of rates of pay
(Owners offered $72.50 a month for
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PLANES READY
TO FLY SOUTH
AT ANY TIME
I _
AAT Places Three Ships at
Convenience of
Commuters
The entire fleet of the Alaska
Air Transport, Inc., is ready for ac
commodation of those who are in a
hurry to go south during the pres
ent maritime strike.
The AAT has three fast planes
with a total place for 17 passen
gers, one craft for four, another
for six and the third for seven, ac
cording to an announcement made
by Chief Pilot Sheldon Simmons to
day.
