From the Maritime Trades Department, to which the SIU is affiliated: The Maritime Trades Department is joining with the rest of the AFL-CIO in calling on the United States Senate to pass voting rights legislation. “Advancing voting rights is how we defend America against those who want to tear workers…
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The following press release was issued by the National Labor Relations Board on January 6. U.S. Department of Labor, National Labor Relations Board sign partnership agreement to enhance information sharing, enforcement, training, and outreach The U.S. Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announced today that the department’s…
Jan
05
For precautionary reasons, the hiring hall in Jacksonville is closed through Monday, January 10. The hall remains reachable by phone and email. It’ll reopen Tuesday morning unless otherwise reported on our website. ###
Jan
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The following news release was issued by the Maritime Administration on January 4. U.S. MARITIME ADVISORY 2022-001Threat Type: Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for RansomGeographic Area: Gulf of Guinea This revised advisory cancels U.S. Maritime Advisory 2021-008 Reference: None.Issue: Piracy/Armed Robbery/Kidnapping for Ransom (KFR) serve as a significant threat to U.S. flagged vessels…
Jan
02
UPDATE: The Baltimore hall also is closed until further notice but remains reachable by phone and email. For precautionary reasons, the hiring in hall in Houston will be closed at least until this Thursday, January 6. Members can still reach the hall by phone and email. We’ll post an update…