The Defense Department has issued the following news item. The new ship’s crew will include members of the SIU Government Services Division. Navy to Christen Future USNS Apalachicola NOV. 12, 2021 – The Navy will christen its thirteenth Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport, the future USNS Apalachicola (T-EPF 13), during a…
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Report: Industry ‘Helping to Rebuild Middle Class’ Click HERE for the report Click HERE for a related statement A new report “illustrates how America’s biofuel industry is growing union jobs and helping to rebuild the middle class,” according to backers in the renewable energy sector. In a joint statement from…
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From the White House: November 09, 2021 • Statements and Releases While American ports are a cornerstone of the U.S. economy, outdated infrastructure and the COVID-19 pandemic have strained their capacity and jeopardized global supply chains. According to the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure Report issued by the American Society…
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Statement from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on House passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and a path forward on the Build Back Better Act: Victories like this are why we campaigned so hard for President Biden. Finally, at long last, infrastructure week is really here. Today’s final passage…
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The Department of Defense has issued the following news release. It's available on the DOD website HERE. Members of the SIU Government Services Division will be among the new vessel's crew. General Dynamics NASSCO is a union shipyard. Navy to Christen Future USNS Harvey Milk The Navy will christen the…
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A new action by the Seafarers Appeals Board (SAB) means a formal return to business as usual when it comes to the Shipping Rules. Prior SAB actions temporarily amended the Shipping Rules in order to help meet manpower obligations during peak stretches of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those actions (numbers 480…
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Seafarers are on the front line of climate change, hears ITF Sustainability Roundtable From Nautilus International: The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has launched its Sustainable Shipping Policy in an online webinar featuring panelists from the industry and seafarers themselves, including Nautilus Council member Captain Fraser Matthew. The event was…
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Beginning Nov. 8, 2021, there are updated guidelines for flying to the United States. According to the State Department, “U.S. citizens and Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) who are eligible to travel but are not fully vaccinated will need to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test one (1) day before…
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Editor's note: The presidents of seven U.S. maritime unions, including SIU President Michael Sacco, have signed the following letter. For a PDF version with signatures, click HERE. Union Sisters and Brothers: As you know, our industry recently made unwanted headlines due to allegations of sexual assault and alcohol consumption aboard…
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The following speech was made by Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA) on October 25. SUPPORT OF THE U.S. FLAG MARITIME FLEET Madam Speaker, today I want to highlight the importance of the U.S. flag maritime fleet to our economic and national security. While only two percent of our country's imports and…