President’s Column

Proposed Amendments Will Strengthen Your Union As we get closer to the voting period in our SIU election (November and December), I encourage all eligible members to cast their respective ballots – and I also ask that you support each of our proposed constitutional amendments. Some of the amendments are of the unremarkable “housekeeping” nature.…

Paul Hall Center Hosts Key Sealift Gathering

High-ranking officials from the military, the administration and the U.S.-flag maritime industry recently convened at the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education (PHC), located in Piney Point, Maryland. The school hosted the latest meeting of the U.S. Transportation Command’s (USTRANSCOM) Sealift Executive Working Group (EWG). The EWG typically meets twice per year;…

Gallup Poll: 7 in 10 Americans Support Unions

A near-record seven out of every 10 Americans support unions, according to the latest annual Gallup Poll on the popularity of the labor movement. Additionally, in another indication of the backing unions enjoy, the gap between labor support and opposition is the widest in at least half a century. The poll, done yearly around Labor…
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General Reed Takes Helm at USTRANSCOM

The United States Transportation Command has issued the following news item: Transportation Command welcomes Gen. Reed as new commander Gen. Randall Reed, the new U.S. Transportation Command commander, and Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, outgoing USTRANSCOM commander, salute the colors during his change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, IL. During the ceremony, Air…

Coast Guard Posts Update About MMCs Lost Due to Hurricane

From the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center: Credentials Lost or Destroyed Due to Hurricane Helene In accordance with federal regulations, duplicate merchant mariner credentials (MMCs) may be issued free of charge to mariners whose credentials were lost or destroyed because of Hurricane Helene.  Affected mariners should follow the steps below to obtain an expedited…

Matson Begins Construction on First of Three New LNG-Powered Aloha-Class Containerships

The following news release was issued by Seafarers-contracted Matson on September 30. Matson, Inc. ("Matson"; NYSE: MATX) today announced the start of construction on the first of three new "Aloha Class" containerships designed for its Hawaii and China-Long Beach Express (CLX) services. After a small ceremony at Philly Shipyard in Pennsylvania, the cutting of steel plates began, initiating the…
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