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the greetings from the Port of Provicence to this C vonvention. Report of polix biser for the C.I,0. OUrvanizine Comiittes Yor tne New iork Harbor Workers: We have just orsanived the Con- mittec ani we are working ha:d gettiny things started. The Uarbor ¥orkers are mogt enthusiastic about the C.1I.0. I believe that befor three months are over, the Harbor Division will te able to report @ very substantiel membership in its ranks. So far se arc concentrating our efforts on the barges. “e hope that followinz upon our work here, the move till be teken up in the other ports so that these will be an Iniand Loatments Diviston of the ntlentte and Galf Ports dn addition to tue Pacdiric Inland Boatmen's Union represented et the National Convention, Chairman adds: Five orgeniacre xere appoinsed to act weitn the €.2.0. Levis and the Committees huve _rouiced to sive the N.M.WU. abl the help it neecs in this drive to orgunitze the Hurbor Workers. . 7 y . Report of arthur Thomas, Secretary-lreasurer or the "Marit ine deration of the Gulf: The Maritime Federation 91 the Gulf has been efrect for upprocimately eivhteen soenths ond hoe net uet with ereat success. TT heve comoiled a written ruport which outlines another colutvion ror yevting the Lonzsheresen anu licences -rougs torether with the unlicensed groups. I would Like to bring this resort us uncer New Fusiness, becuase it will effect all ui us. If we ure to aral't a Congtitution, let us drart a Conutitution that rill be a cenocratic 411 one, Let us buile a Union by ehich the seamen sbhourt: the shin BED &bS OULLO SB unaon OY BMCN UNG seamen abOui the dnp . benefit. eport of Brother lrooks? This ic tne Pirat Constitutionul vbonvention of the NW. ane I sena fraternal yreetings of tha membership. Veaonmeed the cooperation of the menpership elourd thle tanters, £o that re can coruct a really successful CUR VALET. Ky instructions sere te oubail to a vote the matter of joininy the C.1.9. Report of brother Pichard Graha:. of forfroln: Greetings from the seamen In the port oo: lo fulk, Tue j.on suiling in and out of Norfolk anu ham ston “osan hove never heey uniondved, 45 * they ‘ not nined, but Ure fac nover bec an It yas not ths y could be unionized, but ¢ f ) acion.t to unionize and organise. Jt is particularly bportent tet - the Port of Eumpton hosdgs be organized - since uere are Letycun 25,00 und 30,030 men who mike their living from ii: oea, os shipya.d vorters, . = -~ ti -