At 1300 on July 1, 2009 the votes were counted for the Crowley Crew Schedule Proposal.

The vote tally was 7 Yes and 46 No, therefore the proposal failed.

I informed Crowley by phone of the results.

Thanks

Tim Saffle

The out port MM&P Union meeting will be held in Poulsbo, WA at the Son's of Norway in the Norske meeting room. We will have 2 meetings, one at 1000-1200 and the 2nd meeting at 1300-1500. Please try to attend this meeting as this will be our last meeting until September. We will be discussing many issues concerning Crowley, Dunlap and WSF and will have information about the upcoming dues increase vote.

Mike and I hope that a large number of members will attend.

Capt. Tim Saffle, Branch Agent - Edmonds - MM&P-UIG

Crowley Marine Services will be having a Labor-Management meeting on Friday June 5th at 1100 at the Crowley office on Harbor Island in Seattle.

See you there.

Tim Saffle, Branch Agent-MM&P

On Friday May 29, 2009 the MM&P UIG sent out ballots to all Crowley employees working in Valdez that are members of the MM&P to vote on the proposed schedule change made by Crowley. The ballot period is from June 1st to June 30th. MM&P recieved from Crowley where all MM&P members were currently working and if you were going to be at work in Valdez we sent the ballot to the vessel and if you were going to be on your off time, we sent the ballot to your home. If you do not recieve your ballot by June 15, please call Tim Saffle at 425-775-1403 so that he can get a ballot to you. We will count the ballots on July 1, 2009 at 1300.

The ballots for AMHS 08-11 contract were counted today and the contract was passed by a unanimous vote of 43 in favor and 0 no votes. Congratulations to your negotiations team for all their effort in successfully negotiating this contract.

Captain Tim Saffle

Branch Agent - Edmonds

IOMM&P PMR-UIG

425-775-1403 / 206-225-0333