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The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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In Seattle, Deep Sea Fishermens Union members vote on employers' offer to end season-long halibut fleet tieup since May 1. Fisheries director announces agreement, terms undisclosed. Owners seek larger catch shares for taxes. Potential catches remain in Alaskan waters. BC union blocks 14 Seattle vessels.
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SEATTLE, June 24--(AP)--Members of the Deep Sea Fishermens Union were called upon to vote this afternoon upon an employers' offer to end the season-long tieup which has kept the Seattle Halibut Fleet off the banks since May 1.
The meeting was called for 1 p.m., S. E. Strom, Chairman of the Union's Executive Committee, said.
The union has rejected other employer offers since negotiations broke down.
State Director of Fisheries Milo Moore announced last night that representatives of both sides had reached an agreement, but the terms were not disclosed.
The Fishing Vessel Owners' Association has sought larger "catch shares" per boat to pay for unemployment compensation and other taxes.
Should the dispute end within the next few days, sizeable catches are still possible in area No. 3 Westward from Cape Spencer in Southeastern Alaska, fishermen said.
Meantime, reports reached here that the United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union had instructed its members in British Columbia ports not to place ice or bait aboard 14 halibut vessels which have already sailed from Seattle manned by their owners and skippers. They are enroute to area 3.
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Seattle
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June 24
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tieup ongoing since may 1; agreement reached but terms not disclosed; vote pending on offer; sizeable catches still possible if resolved soon; 14 vessels enroute to area 3 without ice or bait due to bc union action.
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Members of the Deep Sea Fishermens Union called to vote at 1 p.m. on employers' offer to end tieup keeping Seattle Halibut Fleet off banks since May 1. Union rejected prior offers after negotiations broke down. State Director of Fisheries Milo Moore announced agreement between sides last night. Fishing Vessel Owners' Association seeks larger catch shares per boat for unemployment compensation and taxes. Fishermen note possible sizeable catches in area No. 3 Westward from Cape Spencer in Southeastern Alaska if dispute ends soon. United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union instructed BC port members not to ice or bait 14 halibut vessels sailed from Seattle by owners and skippers enroute to area 3.