On behalf of our members employed in the tuna-fishing industry of continental United States, the Seafarers International Union of North America urges your honorable committee to report H. R. 4478 and H. R. 9129 unfavorably. Respectfully submitted. John Hawk, Secretary-Treasurer, Seafarers International Union of North America, AFL-CIO; George Ledesma, President, Lester Balinger, Secretary-Treasurer, Cannery Workers and Fishermen's Union of San Diego, Seafarers International Union of North America; Thomas Ivey, President, Andrea Gomez, Vice President, Cannery Workers Union of the Pacific, Los Angeles County Harbor District, Seafarers International Union of North America; John Calise, Secretary, Seine and Line Fishermen's Union of San Pedro, Seafarers International Union of North America. (Whereupon, at 11:30 a. m., the committee proceeded in executive session, following which a recess was taken subject to the call of the Chair.) SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-FOURTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ON Bills relating to minimum wages in certain Territories, possessions, and oversea areas of the United [States HEARINGS HELD AT BALBOA HEIGHTS, C. Z., MARCH 16, 17; WASHINGTON, D. C., MARCH 21, 23, APRIL 11, AND 18, 1956 PART TWO 73588 Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1956 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR GRAHAM A. BARDEN, North Carolina, Chairman AUGUSTINE B. KELLEY, Pennsylvania LEE METCALF, Montana EARL CHUDOFF, Pennsylvania JAMES ROOSEVELT, California SAMUEL K. MCCONNELL, JR., Pennsylvania RALPH W. GWINN, New York WINT SMITH, Kansas CARROLL D. KEARNS, Pennsylvania HAROLD H. VELDE, Illinois CLARE E. HOFFMAN, Michigan ALBERT H. BOSCH, New York JOE HOLT, California JOHN J. RHODES, Arizona STUYVESANT WAINWRIGHT, New York PETER FRELINGHUYSEN, JR., New Jersey SAM COON, Oregon ORVIN B. FJARE, Montana FRED G. HUSSEY, Chief Clerk JOHN O. GRAHAM, Minority Clerk JAMES M. BREWBAKER, General Counsel KENNEDY W. WARD, Assistant General Counsel SUBCOMMITTEE ON MINIMUM WAGES IN CERTAIN TERRITORIES, POSSESSIONS, AND OVERSEA AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES CARL ELLIOTT, Alabama, Chairman PHIL M. LANDRUM, Georgia EARL CHUDOFF, Pennsylvania JAMES ROOSEVELT, California п JOE HOLT, California SAM COON, Oregon ORVIN B. FJARE, Montana DEPOSITED BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CONTENTS Hearings held March 16, 1956 March 17, 1956. March 21, 1956. March 23, 1956- April 18, 1956___. Statement of— Aronld, Col. Hugh M., Engineering and Construction Director, Panama Page 367 427 449 465 473 503 368, 421 Blaney, R. L., chairman, legislative committee and alternate legisla- 427 413 424 Coate, Curtis, Panama Canal Company 427 Damiani, L. S., AFL-CIO; Panama Canal Company- 427 Doolan, Edward A., Personnel Director, Panama Canal Company, 368 Elvidge, Hon. Ford Q., Governor of Guam_ 503 Frake, Col. Chester O., Assistant Chief of Staff, J-4 (Logistics), Head- 386 388 Hatchett, E. W., AFL-CIO; Canal Zone Government.. 427 424 Homa, H. I., partner, H. I. Homa Co., Balboa, C. Z--- 393 Lovelady, R. M., national vice president, American Federation of Government Employees, and an employee of the Panama Canal Company- 442 Newport, Dr. N. M., second vice president, United States Citizens Asso- 413 401 368, 450 Schull, Hon. Herman W., Acting Governor of Panama Canal Zone___ Sinclair, W. H., Locals 900, 907, AFL-CIO___ 368 450 401 395 481 476 Letters, prepared statements, etc., submitted for the record by- Arnold, Col. Hugh M., Engineering and Construction Director, Panama Construction and maintenance work, hired labor and contract, Contractors engaged in work in the Canal Zone during past year (1955), local and States'. Hourly rates of pay for employees in Canal Zone, (1956). 383, 384 Barden, Hon. Graham A., chairman of the Committee on Education Bildon Inc., C. D. Tillman, president, letter dated April 3, 1956, re labor costs data March 1, 1954-March 1, 1956, regarding minimum Burke, Arleigh, Chief of Naval Operations: letter dated March 28, Coulter, Kirkley S., Acting Director, Office of Territories, Department Edwards, A. W., associate solicitor, Territories, etc., opinion of, Exhibit 2, extract, Panama Star & Herald, March 20, 1956, on Letter dated March 24, 1956 to Hon. Carl Elliott, chairman of subcommittee, and a Representative in Congress from the State of Alabama, re conflicting statement by Locals 900 and Fogler, R. H., Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Material: Letter Gillogly, W. A., Isthmian Constructors, Inc., letter dated April 12, 1956, re labor cost data March 1, 1954-March 1, 1956, regarding minimum wages, $0.75-$1; (including table). Net amount due employees working on United States Government contracts to raise wage level to 75 cents per hour from March Homa, H. I. Co., letter dated March 27, 1956, re labor cost data March 1, 1954-March 1, 1956, regarding minimum wages, $0.75-$1_ Larson, Arthur, Acting Secretary of Labor, letter dated February 24, 1956, re comments on H. R. 9129, by Clarence C. Lundquist, Deputy Administrator of the Wage and Hour and Public Contracts Lausi, Anthony T., Department of Labor : Letter dated March 29, 1956 re minimum wage provisions as applies to American Samoa; and reference to article appearing List of Territories and possessions of the United States that Mason, Walter J., legislative representative AFL-CIO: Elliott, Hon. Carl, Chairman of subcommittee, and a Representa- 522 |