Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31: The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, abandons decades of commonsense precedent. In this case, a bare majority of the court, over the vigorous dissent of four justices, has…
Jun
27
Jun
27
The following news release was issued by SIU-contracted Crowley Maritime. Eagle LNG, Crowley to Provide LNG for Pharmaceutical Company in Puerto Rico Crowley Fuels and Eagle LNG Partners have signed a multi-year agreement to supply a major pharmaceutical company in Puerto Rico with containerized liquefied natural gas (LNG) - an expansion of LNG…
Jun
20
On June 7, SIU Assistant Vice President Bryan Powell was sworn in as the newest member of the Michigan State AFL-CIO’s Executive Board. He is now serving a four-year term as dictated by the federation’s constitution. For more information on the Michigan State AFL-CIO, visit http://miaflcio.org/. Powell launched his career…
Jun
19
The following article is from the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. To access it on the MTD website, click HERE Mattis Tells Kings Point Grads Merchant Marine ‘Is Absolutely Essential’ U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis told the graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, “You’re going to be the fourth…
Jun
13
SIU-contracted Pasha Hawaii issued the following news release on June 13. Pasha Hawaii Receives New Refrigerated Containers As Part of Container Replenishment Program The Horizon Enterprise arrived on the West Coast yesterday, carrying 600 new refrigerated containers as part of Pasha Hawaii’s container replenishment program. The Honolulu, HI-based carrier will…
Jun
12
The U.S. Navy posted the following news release and accompanying photo on June 11. To access it directly on the Navy website, click HERE The USNS Mercy is crewed by members of the SIU Government Services Division, as is the USNS Brunswick (mentioned near the end of the article). USNS…
Jun
08
SIU-contracted Crowley Maritime issued the following news release on June 7. Puerto Rico Team Earns Thomas Crowley Award, the Company's Highest Honor, in Recognition of Hurricane Maria Relief Efforts In an unprecedented gesture of appreciation, Tom Crowley, chairman and CEO of Crowley Maritime Corp., recently presented a 2017 Thomas Crowley…
Jun
07
The following notice has been issued by the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan: NEW HEALTH BENEFITS The Trustees of the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) regularly evaluate the benefits available from the Plan in an effort to better serve the Plan’s participants. They have recently approved two new benefits…
Jun
07
The office of U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-California) recently issued the following news release. To access the release on the congressman’s website, click HERE Congressman John Garamendi Introduces the World War II Merchant Marine Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018 May 24, 2018 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman…
Jun
01
The following news release was issued by the National Maritime Center on June 1. The links to the newly updated forms can be found below. New CG-719 Series of Forms Implementation On March 31, 2018, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the new CG-719 series of forms which…