Show DOCK WORKERS' WORKERS PARLEY SLATED SAN FRANCISCO July 30 30 UP Negotiations to alter th the waterfront waterfront water water- front arbitration agreement in force since tho the conclusion of oC the San Francisco general strike in 1934 i were Initiated today as the Pacific co coast st waterfront notified the west coast district of oC the International International International Inter Inter- national Longshoremen's association they wished to modify provisions oCth of oC th the pact Although changes sought ht by b- the employers were not r revealed it was understood the notification was the first in a of ot moves to remodel the agreement before it expires late in in- September Tho The agreement may y be renewed by mutual consent how how- ever It was learned longshoremen also are arc considering asking chan changes es Inthe Inthe in inthe the contract Their demands it was believed will be concerned principally principally principally prin prin- with wage increases and certain certain certain tain modifications in working conditions conditions con con- including adoption of a uniform uniform uniform uni uni- form sing load for Cor all coast ports C. C Lyn Fox spokesman for lor various various various vari vari- ous waterfront employers' employers groups indicated the Pacific coast waterfront waterfront waterfront water water- front employers wished to begin negotiations negotiations ne ne- ne- ne at once Similar contract ct negotiations are arc expected between the and operators and virtually every other seafaring union organization |