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DOL inducts Paul Hall into Hall of Fame (10/1)

The U.S. Department of Labor on Oct. 1 inducted the late SIU President Paul Hall into its Hall of Fame. The Department issued a news release after the ceremony. It is available HERE SIU President Michael Sacco addressed the audience of approximately 200 people, which included past and present SIU officials and students from the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. “Today, we honor the memory of a man who was totally committed to the rank-and-file Seafarer,” Sacco stated. “I think it’s worth noting that through his unwavering support of the U.S. Merchant Marine, he also was dedicated to the national and economic security of the United States. Not only that, he was also a great champion of many, many other workers throughout the trade union movement.” Full coverage of the ceremony will be published in the November issue of the Seafarers LOG.