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The Union and Management will each have five representatives at
these meetings.

In order that I may be advised immediately and accurately of what
is taking place, Management and the Union have agreed to the pres-
ence of two impartial observers who will report directly to me. These
gentlemen will not participate in the negotiations, but will relay de-
tailed information to me after the meetings. Both of these observers
will be experienced in the field of labor negotiations, one from Man-
agement and one from Labor. They will be designated by me later
this week.

I am encouraged by the fact that both the Union and Management
have shown a willingness to resume active and intensive negotiations
in good faith. Both will reduce the size of their committees. Both have
agreed to intensify their efforts. These and other factors indicate ma-
terial and practical progress.

NEWS RELEASE ON BALTIMORE TUGBOAT STRIKE

February 3, 1967

Governor Agnew announced today the selection of his two personal
representatives for the negotiations that will be resumed Monday in
the Baltimore Tugboat dispute.

His Management representative will be Thomas E. Kerrigan, an
experienced labor relations lawyer from New York, who represents
many large national corporations and is a long-time acquaintance of
the Governor. Mr. Kerrigan is a member of the law firm of Putney,
Twombley, Hall and Skidmore.

His personal representative from the Labor field will be Gerald R.
Menapace, Secretary-Treasurer of Local 117 Amalgamated Meat Cut-
ters and Butcher Workmen's Union, AFL-CIO.

These two representatives will attend the sessions that are scheduled
to be held between 9 a. m. and 6 p. m., daily, next Monday through
Wednesday in an effort to end the lengthy dispute and they will keep
the Governor advised of any developments.

The tugboat companies and the boatmen's Union will each have
eight representatives at the bargaining sessions which they agreed to
resume at the request of Governor Agnew.