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~ epert of prothor/Murrilio- of the 5.5. ‘CITAOLA": As a representative of the S.S. "GIXAOLA" of the Unit.. uit Line, I want to say that re are here for the purpose of buildings the Union, and every wan who works in Fruit Lines down in New Orleans Ls 120% for the N.H.U. Re, ort of Brother Desmond of the $15. "CaLIPoR. TA"; Thera is no use repeating the histor; of the CALIFORIA. 4s a delegate to thie convention, I wish to say that when you all leuve this Hall, you coue out united in one body. Brother Loes of the 8.5. "“VINGINIA": The Deck Division is 100% Eank and File anc the Black Gang hud 18 N.N.U. meabers. Well, we got busy and organized the men ana now the VIRGINIA is as good as any ship in the country. I do net agree thut uny ship is Loot. I siy until all ships ere 100% se must go on orgunizins. heport of Jack Lawrenson, Delegatc to the Maritine Feaera— tion of the Pacific Conventions I don't thins it is within cy province to criticize an; of the actions taken by the convention, Neturaily, what we vere most interested in wes what attituce they would teke in i rezard to the Fagt Coast. Any results of bad judgment can be left ‘ to the Pacific Coast membershi> to jucse anc to Ect upon accordingly. all that se hopec to accom lish, we cid not accomplish. Fut we geve * ha a4 : throes on Olen pene any] cte FAT ieee ct trom ben nl- awei Pale oy man: on wad Te ee a eke he ka wee a Ree OP a Wd ~ the Fust Coast, its prowth unc development. ‘e czeditec them vith the inapirction which ve felt that the Maritine Feveration of tne - Paciiic haa rightly given to us. We tolu ther that at all tines our ‘ movements on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts were designed to uid ands. ‘ . atrengthen the Muritime Federation of the Paciric. » All our cfforts were directud tovercs building an: estallish- ing @ pororful nuvional organivution of geufeiing cen in america. This the Convention agrecd wlth in spirit. kut they felt tint the East Coast might tend to cominate the Pucdivie Coast Geuen: Tut there vere many problems such os East Count ships bein tiea up there and complints 0. tie East Coast seamen thut tiey were bein Ciscrimineted against in the Test Coast Halis. Fe didn! know if they were true or not. ve had to fing cut. At a meeting held of all unlicensed Broups, together with the Inland Foatuen's Union, we reached un agreonent whereby all dia~ Crinination was to stop, From now on ve think that both Coasta ma: Zo down tie line tocether, with free clip ving on nil Coasts, anc the ° Vine devics by the WOMa" on lust Coast mon o; the MFOTAT aoall ie , Se . ri . AM@inavted. aS far us ,ossihle se are joins to ton: in com iste huraaey / “Yo the Yucific Coust, cven before the Uactorual Cowwention ig heli. | saat tel a