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June 30, 1952
Resident fishermen employed by the AS!
Ino* in the Bristol Bey area as of July 3,,
1952 -will go. to the polls during the montli
of July under the supervision of the NLRB
to determine whether they desire the Beiv
ing Sea Fishermen’s Union, the Alaska
Fishermen’s Union or neither to represent
them in collective bargaining with their ■
employer.*
Originally scheduled to be held last
year, it was postponed due to unfair labor
practice charges filed against the fiSl# In
by the BSFU* Meanwhile the extent of the
election was modified in such a way that
only resident fishermen are eligible to
vote whereas last year all fishermen would
have been eligible* This greatly improves
the chances of victory for the BSFU*
One or more authorized observers, a
non^supervisory employe® of the employer,
will be permitted to each of the unions ii
question provided they are designated in
writing prior to the time of the election,
Those eligible to vote include all re
sident fishermen, set netters, beachmen,
net tenders, boat crews ^including oooks
on tenders and tally scows), mess house
* employees, tally men and utility men em
ployed-by the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc
as of July 3, 1952*
Voters may be challenged but the ohal
lenge must be made before the voter has
deposited his ballot in the ballot box*
The election will be by secret ballot*
Schedule of voting is as followsi
Nushagak area at eaoh operating cannery
from Jqly. 3-8 inclusive! Ugashik and Ege-^
.from July 10-16 inclusive! t,
area together "with joint
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area,•"July 24-27 'inclusive* - Arrangements
to conduct balloting on floaters will be
made after the election team enters the <
area* If possible, it will vote these
boats on fishing days*
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WRECKED IN CRASH LANDING
On© of th© Heliocopters cracked up
somewhere in the vicinity of the recent
fire while on a reconnaissance flight
last week# The pilot was unhurt, but the
plane is said to be a total wreck# One
of the props is supposed to have broken#
(This information was given to The
Beacon from a reliable source, though it
is not an offioial release.)
NATURE STRONGER THAN MAN
A forest fire originating from a smolce
bomb set off by a beliocopter pilot to
attract his escort when engine trouble
.forced him to land, ra ged for over a
week about fifteen mifees North and a bit
Wost of Dillingham#
Thousands of dollars of damage has been
estimated by the expense involved in
fighting the fire, in the vegetation that
has been destroyed in a country where it
is only the hardiest of plants that grows#
VJlld animals have been burned up and driven
from their homes and some of the trees
that were destroyed were about 160 years
old# j
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