The following news release was issued by Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, on November 30. The SIU joins with the rest of the labor movement in mourning Brother Willis's passing. Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, with his wife and daughter by his side, TTD president Larry Willis, 53, succumbed to injuries sustained…
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Nov
23
Seafarers are reminded that the deadline for requesting an absentee ballot in the union’s 2020 election was extended. Requests must be received at headquarters by Dec. 1, 2020. Contact your port agent for more information. ###
Nov
23
On November 7, SIU members working aboard the Horizon Reliance (Sunrise Operations) helped rescue the crew of a downed aircraft, adrift in a life raft roughly 1,000 nautical miles from Honolulu. Left to right: Captain Mark Tuck, Electrician Frederick N Williams, Rescued Pilot Nathaniel Johansson, Rescued…
Nov
19
SIU-contracted NY Waterway issued the following news item. The SIU had an outstanding working relationship with Mr. Imperatore. May he rest in peace. Arthur E. Imperatore, Sr. Founder and President, NY Waterway NY Waterway founder and president Arthur E. Imperatore, Sr., a visionary entrepreneur who invented the modern commuter ferry…
Nov
12
The hiring hall in Anchorage, Alaska, is closed until further notice, for precautionary reasons. SIU members who want to vote at the hall and who need a ballot are asked to contact the office of SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel at (301) 899-0675. Arrangements will be made to help you secure…
Nov
12
The following news release was issued by Seafarers-contracted Crowley Maritime on November 11. Crowley Wins U.S. Government Award for Hiring and Retaining Military Veterans U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia has awarded Crowley the HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion for its exemplary success recruiting, employing and retaining U.S. military veterans. The…
Nov
11
Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Veterans Day: This Veterans Day, we honor those who served by not just displaying important symbols, but by being active participants in the American democracy that so many have sacrificed to protect. Patriotism is more than waving the Stars and Stripes; it’s about…
Nov
10
The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, has posted the following news item. It's available on the MTD website HERE SIU President Michael Sacco also is president of the MTD. MTD Prepares to Work with President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris The MTD joins with the rest of the Labor Movement and…
Nov
09
The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, issued the following news item: AFL-CIO Looks Forward to Working with President-Elect Joe Biden Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the presidential election: Democracy is prevailing. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory in this free and fair election is a win…
Nov
03
The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news item: AFL-CIO, Chamber of Commerce, National Faith Leaders Call for Votes to Be Counted WASHINGTON – As Americans head to the polls on Election Day, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas J. Donohue, National Association of Evangelicals…