Statement from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee testimony: Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz’s feeble attempt before the Senate HELP Committee to deny the atrocious union-busting his company is waging against its own workers was an affront to…
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The U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) requires an annual flu vaccine for all mariners who sail aboard MSC-contracted ships. Specifically, the flu vaccine must be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is due to other countries using different flu strains in their respective vaccines which may…
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There’s still time for SIU members and their dependents to apply for the 2023 Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) Scholarship awards. Dependent scholarships are for $20,000 apiece, while grants for active Seafarers range from $6,000 to $20,000. The application deadline (April 17) is fast approaching. Follow the link below…
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24
The U.S. Transportation Command and the National Defense Transportation Association posted the following news item and accompanying photo. SIU Executive VP Augie Tellez, the labor representative on the executive working group, took part in the meeting. He's second from right, in front, in the photo. Government and Maritime Industry Executives…
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24
The following press release was issued by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) on March 23. SIU President David Heindel and SIU Secretary-Treasurer Tom Orzechowski both contributed to the full report, which is linked in the release. Governments obliged to learn pandemic supply chain lessons – maritime report Governments should…
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U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Mississippi) entered the following remarks into the U.S. Congressional Record on March 22, 2023. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to include in the Record the following proclamation honoring the career of Michael Sacco, who recently retired after serving for nearly 35 years as president of…
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22
The following news release was recently issued by American Maritime Voices. WA State Senate Calls Jones Act ‘Critical’ to State’s Prosperity and Security On February 2, the Washington State Senate passed a resolution, which recognizes the vital role of the Jones Act in the state’s economy and national security. The…
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21
The following news release was issued by the National Maritime Center on March 20. Credentials Lost in the Mail The National Maritime Center (NMC) mails completed credentials via standard USPS mail, which does not include a means of tracking, and delivery can take up to 21 days. In some cases,…
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The union is mourning the loss of retired SIU Assistant Vice President Chester “Chet” Wheeler, who passed away March 10 in California at age 77. He had had been battling cancer. Chet Wheeler Wheeler retired in 2019, following 22 years of service as an official. Previously, he sailed with the…
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Rescues at sea are nothing new for longtime SIU member AB Donnie Collins, but that doesn’t mean he takes them lightly. That point was reinforced March 1 when Collins and his fellow Seafarers aboard the Crowley-operated ATB Legacy saved eight Cuban migrants who’d been stranded at sea aboard a makeshift…