Apr
20
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The U.S. Maritime Administration has posted the following notice, available on the agency's website HERE: 2020-004A-Gulf of Mexico-Vessel Attacks A maritime threat has been reported in the vicinity of Ciudad Del Carmen and Dos Bocas, Mexico, in the Bay of Campeche area in the southern Gulf of Mexico. The nature…
Apr
17
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Dear SIU Brothers and Sisters: In addition to 2020 being a presidential election year, we are also scheduled to conduct our union election. While we still plan to run the SIU election as usual pursuant to the union’s constitution, we are taking extra steps in light of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Apr
16
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April 16, 2020 Dear Seafarers: Working closely with the union’s contracted companies, the union is planning to move forward with phasing in larger-scale crew changes beginning on or around April 30. We will post and circulate a more-detailed communication in the near future, but in the meantime wanted to provide…
Apr
16
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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on April 15 announced that it is extending the expiration dates of certain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC). The agency’s notice in the Federal Register reads in part: “TSA will extend the expiration date of TWICs that expired on or after March 1, 2020, by…
Apr
16
Uncategorized
The following news item has been posted by the SIU-affiliated Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. It can also be viewed on their website. Maritime Labor United in Fight to Protect Mariners and Industry During Pandemic As maritime union officials across the country continue to work hard to keep mariners employed and…
Apr
14
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The following news release was issued by the U.S. State Department on April 13. The PDF is available here. As noted in the release, Passport Services will accommodate mariners whose current valid passport expires within 13 months, and those who need a passport for international voyages. NOTICE TO MARINERS WITH…
Apr
14
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law in late March, seeks to assist workers impacted by COVID-19 by increasing access to retirement plan account savings (among many other goals). The Seafarers 401(K) Plan has implemented the available options contained in the CARES Act…
Apr
08
Per executive board action, the SIU’s membership meetings originally scheduled for May have been cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. No decisions have been made concerning the June meetings. ###
Apr
06
The following news release was issued by the U.S. Coast Guard. To access it on the agency's website, click HERE. COVID 19 – Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®) Operations The uninterrupted flow of commerce on our Marine Transportation System (MTS) is critical to both National Security and National economic well-being.…
Apr
03
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The following news release was issued by the offices of Congressmen Peter DeFazio (D-Oregon) and Sam Graves (R-Missouri). Committee Leaders Reaffirm Bipartisan Opposition to Any Effort to Waive the Jones Act and Jeopardize U.S. Maritime Jobs Today, the Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR),…
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