Top Stories from the Seafarers Log
(SIU's Monthly Newspaper / December 2013)
President's Column
SIU President Michael Sacco says the U.S. Merchant Marine‘s response to the disaster in the Philippines reinforces the critical roles filled by America’s seafarers.
SIU Aids in Philippine Recovery
SIU members immediately stepped up in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.
New Eligibility Rules Take Effect in January
Under the updated regulations, new SIU members and those re-establishing eligibility will require less time to qualify for coverage.
The Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters, AFL-CIO, represents professional United States merchant mariners sailing aboard U.S.-flag
vessels in the deep sea, Great Lakes and inland trades.
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