A resolution against blacklisting of ships from all nations, including Israel, was adopted here by the convention of the Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO.
Re-affirming the adherence of the Maritime Trades Department to the tradition of full freedom of the seas, the resolution called on all seafaring unions to maintain continued vigilance with regard to this problem, and to report any incident of blacklisting or abuse so that proper steps to curb these violations of international law can be taken.
The resolution also mentioned the picketing by several member unions of the Egyptian flagship, the Cleopatra, in New York harbor in April 1960, as a protest against the black-listing and abuse of American ships and seamen in the Suez Canal. Isaiah Avrech, American representative of the Histadrut executive council, attended the convention as an observer.
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