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Penn Maritime crews approve contract (6/24)

Seafarers employed by Penn Maritime Inc. recently approved a new five-year contract that includes numerous gains. The agreement covers approximately 120 Seafarers and calls for wage increases in each year of the contract. It also moves Penn boatmen into the union’s top medical plan; increases their pension benefits; and improves working conditions. Joining SIU VP Atlantic Coast Joseph Soresi and SIU Rep Jack Sheehan on the union’s bargaining committee were Deckhand Warren Wirth, Tankerman Teddy Crockett and Mate Jeff Rydza. Penn Maritime owns and operates 13 tugboats and 21 barges.