The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) issued the following news release on April 27. ITF statement: Workers’ Memorial Day Commenting on Workers’ Memorial Day, which takes place April 28, ITF president Paddy Crumlin said: “This is the day we remember all those, known and unknown, friends and strangers, who have…
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The SIU has put together a booklet for members and their families titled, “A Guide to Your Personal Finances – What Every Seafarer Needs to Consider.” Printed copies of the 16-page document are available at SIU halls and at headquarters. Click HERE for a PDF version, or click on the…
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The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news release along with the new report linked in the subhead. 150 Workers Die on the Job Every Day New AFL-CIO Report: aflcio.org/death-on-the-job (Washington, D.C., April 26, 2017) In 2015, 150 workers died from preventable work-related…
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U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-California) has released the following article concerning the Jones Act, America’s freight cabotage law. To access the article on the congressman’s website, click HERE Hunter: Protecting our southern border with U.S. mariners As chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Subcommittee in the House of Representatives,…
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The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) issued the following news release on April 20. Levi’s drawn into growing Madagascan dockworkers dispute International clothing company Levi Strauss and Co. is under pressure to help end the exploitation of Madagascan dockworkers as the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) calls on the company…
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The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), of which the SIU is a member, issued the following news release on April 18. American Maritime Partnership Stands Behind Correct Enforcement of U.S. Laws Vital to National, Homeland and Economic Security CBP Revocation Notice Will Put American Mariners First and Ensure Vitally Important Domestic…
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The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, has posted the following statement. It’s available on the federation’s website at: https://aflcio.org/press/releases/buy-america-good-first-step-working-people ‘Buy America’ Good First Step for Working People Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on today’s ‘Buy America’ and Work Visa Executive Order: We welcome efforts to improve…
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The U.S. Navy issued the following news release on April 17, which can also be viewed here. The USNS Fall River is crewed by SIU Government Services members. Pacific Partnership arrives in Kuching Pacific Partnership 2017 (PP17) and Malaysian partners embarked aboard expeditionary fast transport USNS Fall River (T-EPF 4)…
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Widespread support for the U.S. Merchant Marine and American-flag shipping was voiced in a joint hearing of the Subcommittee on Readiness and Seapower and the Projection Forces Subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee on March 30. General Darren McDew, commander of the U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), testified before members…
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The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) issued the following news release on April 6. ITF Cabotage Taskforce welcomes Jones Act fine The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) Cabotage Taskforce, which is meeting in Oslo, Norway, today applauded the United States Department of Justice’s announcement that the company Furie Operating Alaska…