The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (to which the SIU is affiliated) recently issued the following news item: U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow Lifetime Achievement Supporting U.S. Great Lakes Shipping WASHINGTON D.C. (April 10, 2024) – On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force (GLMTF) recognized the significant…
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AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler sent the following letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, in support of the Section 301 shipbuilding petition that the SIU-affiliated Maritime Trades Department signed onto earlier this year. Dear Ambassador Tai: On behalf of the 60 affiliates of the AFL-CIO, representing 12.5 million working people…
Apr
03
The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, recently adopted the following statement during a meeting of their executive council (the first such meeting since Mike's passing late last year). The statement is linked on the federation's website HERE. On the Passing of Michael Sacco The entire AFL-CIO family mourns…
Apr
02
The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news release: Politico Magazine: Can AI Bring the Labor Movement New Power? Technological change has a way of marginalizing workers. Liz Shuler hopes this time will be different. Washington, D.C., April 1, 2024—Politico Magazine published a comprehensive profile…