Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers (BCTGM) International President David B. Durkee passed away March 30 following an extended…
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The U.S. Coast Guard posted the following update on March 30. It's available on the agency's website HERE. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – Update #2 This notice outlines operational changes at the National Maritime Center (NMC) due to COVID-19. All 17 Regional Examination Centers (REC) and 3 Monitoring Units (MU) remain…
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The U.S. Coast Guard posted the following Marine Safety Information Bulletin on March 30. It's available on the agency's website HERE. The bulletin is largely the same as the one issued March 19, but the newer one specifies an extension of STCW Medical Certificates and also adds a section titled…
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The U.S. Navy has issued the following news item, also available on the Navy website HERE. The crew of the USNS Mercy includes members of the SIU Government Services Division. USNS Mercy Accepts First Patients in Los Angeles U.S. 3rd Fleet Public Affairs (NNS) -- The hospital ship USNS Mercy…
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The following news release was issued by the U.S. Coast Guard. For a PDF version, click HERE. Maintaining Maritime Commerce and Identification of Essential Maritime Critical Infrastructure Workers The uninterrupted flow of commerce on our Marine Transportation System (MTS) is critical to both National Security and economic vitality. During the…
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The following news release was issued by the U.S. Coast Guard. For a PDF version, click HERE. COVID-19 – Guidance for Maritime Operators on Compliance with Federal Drug Testing Requirements To help protect our essential maritime workforce, while also ensuring drug testing continues to serve as a deterrent, the Coast…
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The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), to which the SIU is affiliated, has posted the following news item. To view it on the ITF website, click HERE. As noted in the article, SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel also serves chair of the federation's Seafarers Section. U.S. Maritime Unions Playing Essential Role…
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The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, has posted the following news item. To access the story on the MTD website, click HERE. PUGET SOUND PMC ENDORSES LABOR COUNCIL’S RESOLUTION SUPPORTING WORKERS DURING PANDEMIC CRISIS Even though physical distancing measures in place in the state of…
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The U.S. Navy has issued the following news release and accompanying photo, available on the Navy website HERE. The USNS Comfort's crew includes members of the SIU Government Services Division. Comfort Underway to Support City of New York NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- The Military Sealift Command hospital ship, USNS Comfort…
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The following communication was sent March 27 by Seafarers-contracted American Steamship Company: ALL AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY VESSEL EMPLOYEES ARE RESTRICTED TO SHIP EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THROUGH APRIL 22, 2020. ONLY INDIVIDUALS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE VESSEL’S OPERATION MAY BOARD COMPANY VESSELS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. Once crew members arrive to their…