ABSTRACT
The headquarters building project was a beloved one to Harry Lundeberg, and its construction reflected Lundeberg’s own pride in the Union, its members, and its ideals. In 1953, Lundeberg appeared as a representative of the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific (S.U.P.) before the United States (US) Senate subcommittee on maritime subsidies. The year 1955 saw important further developments for the Union. Early in the year the S.U.P. announced an agreement with International Shipping Co., operators of the vessel Tonsina. “In 1957, the leadership of the Sailors’ Union passed to Morris Weisberger, who continued the fight to better the lives of the membership. Weisberger was responsible for efficiently managing the Union’s pension, welfare, and deferred income plans, leaving them in excellent condition at the end of his term. In 1978, Weisberger was succeeded as S.U.P. chief executive by Paul Dempster. Both Weisberger and Dempster have been prominent in general labor and political affairs.
