Philly Shipyard, a union facility, recently issued the following news item: National Security Multi-Mission Vessel (NSMV) Program Achieves Milestone with Steel Cutting of Fifth Ship NSMV V to be delivered to California State University Maritime Academy in 2026 PHILADELPHIA,– TOTE Services, LLC, (TOTE Services), Philly Shipyard, Inc., (Philly Shipyard) and…
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Feb
06
From the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated: AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: NLRB Ruling Affirms Freedom to Join a Union for Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Team AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement on the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) ruling recognizing the Dartmouth men’s basketball team as employees:…
Feb
05
American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) has issued the following news item and the accompanying photos. SIU members are sailing aboard this newly reflagged vessel, which is operated by Seafarers-contracted TOTE. ARC Group Adds M/V ARC Honor to U.S.-flag Fleet American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group Inc. (ARC) added M/V ARC…
Jan
31
SIU members’ respective W2 forms are available via the online member portal. The forms can be downloaded through the “documents” tab. You can log in (or sign up) at https://members.seafarers.org/ ###
Jan
30
SIU President David Heindel on Jan. 30 testified during a hearing conducted by the U.S. House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee. The hearing’s title was “Menace on the Red Sea: Securing Shipping Against Threats in the Red Sea.” SIU President David Heindel Joining Heindel on the four-person panel were…
Jan
26
The Department of Labor recently posted the following news item: Acting US Secretary of Labor Julie Su issues statement on annual union membership data WASHINGTON – Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su issued the following statement in response to the Bureau of Labor Statistics release of its annual Union Membership data: “The…
Jan
24
From the Department of Professional Employees, to which the SIU is affiliated: Professional Union Membership Made Gains in 2023 WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2024 - Professional union membership grew by over 185,000 in 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ annual union membership report released today. This increase in membership…
Jan
23
The hiring hall in Oakland, California, once again is fully operational. ###
Jan
23
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
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…