Jan
23
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From the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated: Union Membership Grew by 139,000 in 2023, Thanks to Worker Wins Today the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual report on union density. The report shows that union membership grew by 139,000 in 2023. Union membership in the…
Jan
22
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The SIU, the Maritime Trades Department and several other maritime labor organizations recently wrote to the commanding officer of the U.S. Transportation Command, Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, expressing appreciation for the military’s efforts to protect commercial shipping while also calling for continued alertness. Text of the letter follows; a PDF…
Jan
21
The hiring hall in Oakland, California, will be closed on Monday, Jan. 22 due to plumbing issues. We’ll post an update as soon as possible. ###
Jan
16
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Multiple agencies have issued the following bulletin, which is available on the Maritime Administration website HERE U.S. Maritime Alert 2024 - 001B Threat Type: Potential Retaliatory Attacks by Houthi ForcesGeographic Area: Red Sea and Gulf of Aden This Alert updates U.S. Maritime Alert 2024-001A There continues to be a high…
Jan
13
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Due to weather-related travel considerations, the benefits conference that had been scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 16 in Wilmington, California, has been canceled. ###
Jan
12
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Original post available HERE Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on Coalition Strikes in Houthi-Controlled Areas of Yemen Jan. 11, 2024 | In light of the illegal, dangerous, and destabilizing Iranian-backed Houthi attacks against U.S. and international vessels and commercial vessels from many countries lawfully transiting the…
Jan
08
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From the American Maritime Partnership, to which the SIU is affiliated: American Maritime Partnership Announces New Leadership Team Jennifer Carpenter - First Female AMP President to lead new generation of organizational leadership WASHINGTON — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today announced the election of…
Jan
04
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From the White House (statement is dated Jan. 3): A Joint Statement from the Governments of the United States, Australia, Bahrain, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom Recognizing the broad consensus as expressed by 44 countries around the world on December 19, 2023, as…
Jan
03
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U.S. Maritime Administrator Ann Phillips recently posted the following message: New Year’s Message from the Maritime Administrator to US Flag Mariners Thursday, December 28, 2023 As we find ourselves in the home stretch of another trip around the sun, I want to pause and take the time to reflect on…
Jan
02
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From the International Transport Workers' Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated (the original post is from late December): ITF inspectors holding shipowners to account At the ITF’s Fair Practice Committee meeting earlier this month, the latest figures were presented highlighting the work of the ITF inspectors. Key findings included…
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