U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pennsylvania) issued the following statement on May 17. IN RECOGNITION OF THE UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINERS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO VICTORY IN WORLD WAR II HON. MIKE KELLY of Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, today…
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SIU-contracted Matson has issued the following news release on May 16. Matson Completes Upgrade of Alaska FleetInnovation makes ships among cleanest in Alaska Matson, Inc. has welcomed Matson Anchorage back to Alaska following three months of work to upgrade the vessel, including the installation of new equipment that virtually eliminates…
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The United States Coast Guard recently issued the following bulletin: Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) and Electro-Technical Rating (ETR) Endorsement(s) on U.S. Flag Vessels Recently, the Coast Guard has been informed of multiple instances where U.S. flag vessels have received PortState Control (PSC) deficiencies as a result of the port State’s misinterpretation…
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Seafarers-contracted Pasha Hawaii posted the following news item on May 11. To access the article on the company’s website, click HERE Delivery of First Vessel Planned for Early 2020 Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii today announced that the company has selected Keppel AmFELS in Brownsville, TX, a subsidiary of Keppel Offshore…
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The Department of Defense issued the following news release on March 11. Navy to Christen Expeditionary Fast Transport City of Bismarck The Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS City of Bismarck (T-EPF 9), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, May 13, at the…
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The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, issued the following news release on May 9. It can also be viewed here. CEO Pay Increases to 347 Times Average Workers 2017 Executive PayWatch features Mondelēz International’s Pay Inequality CEO pay for major U.S. companies has risen nearly 6 percent,…
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SIU-contracted Matson issued the following news release on May 4. Matson, Philly Shipyard Mark "Aloha Class" Ship Construction Milestone with Dock-Mounting Ceremony Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI), the wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), and Matson, Inc. (NYSE: MATX), a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today marked an important milestone…
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The Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, issued the following news release on May 5. It can also be viewed here. FEDERAL MONEY MEASURE HELPS MARITIME, MINERS AND MORE The $1.1 trillion federal appropriations bill passed by both the House and Senate and signed by…
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The Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO issued the following news release on May 1. It can also be viewed here. Navy League President Blasts Newspaper Editorial Against Food for Peace Responding to an April 23 Washington Post editorial attacking the PL-480 Food for Peace Program, the president of the…
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The AFL-CIO recently issued the following news release. AFL-CIO Names Paul Lemmon Chief of Staff and Executive Assistant to the President AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka has named Paul Lemmon as his chief of staff and executive assistant. Paul is a third-generation coal miner from western Pennsylvania, who has an…