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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Kutis Funeral Home has posted an obituary of SIU President Emeritus Micael Sacco HERE. As noted in their write-up (which includes details about the upcoming visitation and funeral), the family is requesting that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Tony Sacco Memorial Scholarship Fund-Charleston Port &…
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From the International Transport Workers' Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated: The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) mourns the passing of Seafarers International Union (SIU) Emeritus President Mike Sacco, a towering figure in the global maritime labour movement. His passing is a profound loss for the SIU, the ITF,…
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Statement from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler and AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Fred Redmond on the passing of former Seafarers International Union (SIU) President Michael Sacco: The AFL-CIO mourns the passing of our brother and friend Michael Sacco, the longest-serving president in the history of the Seafarers International Union (SIU) and a beloved…
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Seafarers International Union President Emeritus Michael Sacco died Dec. 28 in St. Louis, surrounded by family members. He was 86 years old and passed away from natural causes. Mike was the longest-serving president in SIU history, having led the organization from 1988 until his retirement in February 2023 (a period…
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The SIU helped spearhead inclusion of two potentially crucial pro-maritime components of the newly enacted National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). One of those statutes will reduce – by 50 percent – the sea-time requirements for qualifying for an AB endorsement. This change took effect immediately upon President Biden signing the…