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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2001-127
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, SUPPORTING THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS LIMITING THE
PERFORMANCE OF LONGSHORE WORK BY ALIEN CREWMEN FOR
ALL CARGO LOADING/UNLOADING OPERATIONS AT THE ALASKA
RAILROAD DOCK IN THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
WHEREAS, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (IL WU) Alaska Longshore
Division, Local 200, Seward, Alaska, has requested a resolution from the City of Seward in support
of United States residents being employed as longshoremen for all cargo loading/unloading operations
on or at the Alaska Railroad Dock in the city of Seward; and
WHEREAS,the II.WU has filed a written complaint with the United States Immigration and
Naturalization Service against every cruise ship that has visited Seward this year with baggage to
transfer, and on several cruise ships in 2000, regarding the use offoreign nationals doing longshore
work; and
WHEREAS, cargo loading/unloading work is guaranteed to United States citizens by the
Immigration and Nationality Act, Title 8, Section 1288, of the United States Code, any time a foreign
registered vessel in United States waters or moored to a United States dock or terminal facility and
there are United States citizens available to do the work; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section L The Seward City Council strongly supports the International Longshore and
Warehouse Union (ILWU) Alaska Longshore Division, Local 200, Seward, Alaska, in their effort to
have federal law, as it pertains to longshore work by alien crewman, enforced.
Section 2. The Seward City Council recognizes the positive economic contributions of the
II. WU for our working families, and the Seward community as a whole, and supports their position
regarding this worker dispute.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption,
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Seward, Alaska, this 5th day
of November, 2001.
CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION 2001-127
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
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Edgar Blatchford, Mayor
AYES: Blatchford, Brossow, Branson, Clark, Orr, Shafer
NOES: Calhoon
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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