3RIST0L BAY OPERATIONS SETTLED
Bering Sea Fishermen* e Union and tho
Alaska Salmon Industry representatives
opened contract talks here on June 2 for
the 1953 s eason. At that time the union
iiad reached no agreement on fish prices
to "be paid company #r independent fishejv
men in the union whoso members represent
about half of those fishing in Bristol
Bay.
A new contraot on last year*s agreement
was signed by AFL Bering Sea Fishermen* s
Union and the Alaska Salmon Industry, Inc.,
for fishing in Bristol Bay and negotiations
were completed June 10 pt Naknekl Up on
his return to Seattle on'June 11, John
Geisness, Union Attorney, announced that
last year*s prices would be paid for fish
this season. This means 44<f. each for red
salmon caught in company-owned powerboats
and gear and 47^ for those caught in com
pany-ewned sailboats# Fishermen will be
paid 7#^ for fish caught with fishermen*s r
own boats and gear#
(Most fish in Bristoj. Bay are oaaght
by fishermen using company-owned power
boats and gear# Independently-caught
fish are those brought in by fishermen
using their own boats and gear*)
One change In the new agreement waB
inclusion of ”run money” of $234.0§ for
work done before and after the fishing
season* Three alternate plans for health
and welfare are included in the new agree
ment; the industry will put $45*00 for
each fishermen into a fund which the uniox
can spend f#r health and welfare insurance
or to be used for health and welfrre claiir
through a committee of residents; or the
indsutry would give each fishermen *30*60
in cas h*
V/bmen setnetters will receive ^117*00
for preseason work and# if eelledl for
after season work, they will receive a n
other $117*00* (Pag© Five, Please)'
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Th« little tov/n of Dillingham, long
out of potatoes, onions, flour, milk,
various canned fruits and vegetables, and
eggs, has had its Mtummy raised” since the
arrival of new stmmer produce which was
brought in on the Alaska Steamship*s
Vessel, the COASTAL RAJ^LER, which docked
at Clark*s Point on Friday, June 12,
Now eaoh business onterprize is alive
with now lifoi clerks stocking new mer
chandise, oustomers searching for special
items they have boon without, and oxtra
help busily installing now equipment.
The ”holcsn in the stock shelves aro
'again solidly egleam with brightly shir**
ing labels and shopping has taken on a
new interest. Also, the prices are more
attractive because eve nothing brought in
during the winter had to be flown in at a
considerably higher market price than
boat freight demands.
The King Salmon fishing season which
opened June 10th and, (Pat,e Five, Please)
DON* •£;/
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