Effective immediately, due to changing circumstances and the widely increased availability of COVID tests, the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education will not require booster shots in order for students (upgraders and apprentices) to attend classes. The school still requires that students be vaccinated either with the…
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The following news release was issued by SIU-contracted American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC) ARC Adds M/Vs ARC Commitment & ARC Defender to the U.S.-Flag Fleet American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC) recently completed the reflagging of two new ships to the U.S.-flag fleet – M/Vs ARC Commitment…
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The following news item was issued by the State Department earlier this month. UPDATED NOTICE TO MARINERS WITH INTERNATIONAL VOYAGESEffective January 10, 2022 To better serve mariners during this time we are updating our temporary provisions. These provisions are subject to change once operations are on a more normal footing.…
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The U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center issued the following announcement on Jan. 24: Top Five Awaiting Information Reasons for Merchant Mariner Credential Applications in 2021 The National Maritime Center (NMC) receives more than 50,000 applications annually from mariners applying for Merchant Mariner Credentials (MMCs). On average, more than 50…
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Feb. 14 update: Both Walgreens and Kinney Drugs have been added to the preferred COVID-19 test kit network providing point-of-sale (POS) adjudication for members with a $0 copay. These pharmacies are in addition to those communicated previously. Please keep in mind our direct to consumer option will continue to be…
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20
From the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated: (Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2022)—Today’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) annual report on union membership makes it clear that American labor laws are unquestionably broken. While the report indicates a 0.5% drop in union membership from 2020–2021, the data is not…
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From the White House: FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic Investment to America’s Port and Waterway Infrastructure JANUARY 19, 2022 • STATEMENTS AND RELEASES U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Invest $14 Billion from President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Other Appropriations to Strengthen Port and Waterway Supply Chains and Bolster…
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For precautionary reasons, the hiring hall in Wilmington is closed through Tuesday, January 18. The hall remains reachable by phone and email. It’ll reopen Tuesday morning unless otherwise reported on our website.
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Statement by Union Veterans Council Executive Director Will Attig on Veterans Role in the Fight for Voting Rights Veterans have defended our rights and freedoms across the globe, and we should not need to defend the fundamental right to vote at home in the United States of America. The choice…
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As previously reported, both the union and the Seafarers Plans are closely working with Comprehensive Health Services (CHS) to facilitate better service for SIU members. In that spirit, CHS – which is now part of a parent organization named Acuity – has informed us they are experiencing periodic delays in…