Thanks and Best Wishes I have been employed for 30 years on an inland tug on the Mississippi River. It has been quite a joy and very rewarding. I wish to thank Crescent Towing and the personnel at SIU for all the benefits I’ve been assisted with. Good luck to all my fellow seamen.
Al Schmitt
New Orleans
Seeking and Encouraging Support
Surviving mariners who sailed in World War II are making efforts to receive compensation for our wartime service. We are doing so through a bill called the Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act. I encourage members and retirees alike to contact their elected officials and ask them to support this bill.
No matter what happens with the legislation, I would urge today’s mariners to understand the importance of a strong union. The support and participation of each member makes a difference. Think 10 or 20 or 30 years down the road and you’ll understand what I mean. For our group, who were brought up in the earliest days of maritime unions, the only thing that saved our butt was that the blue collar workers had a defined benefit pension plan.
Keep an eye toward the future and support your union.
Albert Stimac
Seattle
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