COVID

Effective immediately, CVS retail stores are no longer in-network with Cigna for vaccine administration (including Covid-19 vaccines and boosters). This means that if you have any type of a vaccine at a CVS retail store, you will have a higher copayment. As confusing as it may sound, CVS MinuteClinics and CVS…

Effective immediately, the COVID vaccine will no longer be a requirement to enter a hiring hall or to attend classes at the Paul Hall Center. Apprentices are, however, still required to be vaccinated in order to be assigned to apprentice positions. If anyone else is not fully vaccinated (meaning the…

The SIU has partnered with WellCheck to bring members a new way to keep your proof of COVID-19 vaccination at the ready - on your mobile device. By using the WellCheck app, SIU members can upload their vaccine cards using their smartphone, where the information listed will be verified by…

The following news release was issued by the Coast Guard on April 19. MSIB: COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System: Change-5 The Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy has published Marine Safety Information Bulletin 02-21 Change 5 “COVID-19 Safety Requirements in the Maritime Transportation System”. UpdateOn April 18,…

Due to the decrease in COVID positivity rates and the new CDC guidance, the SIU’s COVID policy is being amended to remove the mask-wearing requirement at headquarters, the hiring halls and the Paul Hall Center for all employees and visitors who are fully vaccinated and have received booster shots (if…

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…

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…

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. ###

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…

Following is the text of a new memorandum of understanding between the SIU and Intrepid Personnel and Provisioning. For a PDF copy, click HERE. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEENINTREPID PERSONNEL & PROVISIONING (IPP)&SEAFARERS INTERNATIONAL UNION (SIU) Effective January 1, 2022, in an effort to accommodate the Seafarers working aboard commercial vessels…