The following news release was issued by Seafarers-contracted Crowley Maritime on November 11. Crowley Wins U.S. Government Award for Hiring and Retaining Military Veterans U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia has awarded Crowley the HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion for its exemplary success recruiting, employing and retaining U.S. military veterans. The…
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Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Veterans Day: This Veterans Day, we honor those who served by not just displaying important symbols, but by being active participants in the American democracy that so many have sacrificed to protect. Patriotism is more than waving the Stars and Stripes; it’s about…
Nov
10
The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, has posted the following news item. It's available on the MTD website HERE SIU President Michael Sacco also is president of the MTD. MTD Prepares to Work with President-Elect Biden and Vice President-Elect Harris The MTD joins with the rest of the Labor Movement and…
Nov
09
The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, issued the following news item: AFL-CIO Looks Forward to Working with President-Elect Joe Biden Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the presidential election: Democracy is prevailing. Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ victory in this free and fair election is a win…
Nov
03
The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news item: AFL-CIO, Chamber of Commerce, National Faith Leaders Call for Votes to Be Counted WASHINGTON – As Americans head to the polls on Election Day, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas J. Donohue, National Association of Evangelicals…
Nov
02
From the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center: Relocation of Regional Exam Center Juneau The Regional Exam Center (REC) Juneau has relocated from the Mendenhall Mall to the Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building in Juneau, Alaska, and is open for limited examination services only. REC Juneau’s new mailing address is…
Nov
02
The office of U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Virginia) has issued the following news item, available on the congresswoman's website HERE Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges HASC and SASC Chairs and Ranking Members to Include Crucial Jones Act Provision in NDAA WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Luria led a letter to…
Nov
01
The hiring hall in New Orleans will reopen Monday morning, Nov. 2, 2020. The hall had been closed due to a prolonged power outage caused by Hurricane Zeta. ###
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30
UPDATE: The New Orleans hall will reopen Monday morning, Nov. 2, 2020. The hiring hall in Mobile, Alabama, has reopened as of Friday, October 30, 2020. The New Orleans hall is still closed due to lack of power, but the building itself did not sustain significant damage. We're hopeful the…
Oct
28
The hiring hall in Mobile, Alabama, is closed until further notice due to Hurricane Zeta. The hall in New Orleans also is closed because of the storm. We’ll post updates when the halls reopen. ###