Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the results of the U.S. Senate runoff elections in Georgia: The voices of working people were once again heard loud and clear with the election of two pro-union champions: Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock. After delivering the 2020 election for President-elect…
Jan
07
Jan
06
From the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated: Attempted Coup an Unconscionable Assault on Democracy Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the breach of the U.S. Capitol building: We are witnessing one of the greatest assaults on our democracy since the Civil War. Today’s attempted coup has been…
Jan
05
U.S. Maritime Alert 2021-001A Threat Type: Threats to Commercial Vessels Geographic Area: Persian Gulf Two recent maritime incidents have been reported in the geographic area described above. The first incident was the discovery of a mine placed on the hull of a Liberian-flagged tanker in the Persian Gulf off Iraq…
Jan
04
The American Maritime Partnership, to which the SIU is affiliated, issued the following news item: Congress Passes Significant Maritime Legislation Affirming American Maritime’s Role in the Future of Clean Wind Energy Provisions in Defense Bill confirm all U.S. laws apply to the Outer Continental Shelf, clarify the circumstances under which…
Jan
03
The hiring hall in Algonac, Michigan, will be closed for (at minimum) the work week beginning January 4, but members can still conduct business with the hall via phone. The hall’s telephone number is (810) 794-4988. We’ll post an update when more information is available. ###
Jan
02
On the first day of 2021, the U.S. Senate handed President Trump his first veto override by passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by an 81-13 margin. The action was necessitated when Trump vetoed the measure on December 23 after the $740.5 billion package had been passed with veto-proof…
Dec
28
From the AFL-CIO’s Maritime Trades Department: COVID-OMNIBUS MEASURE SIGNED, MARITIME PROVISIONS FUNDED THROUGH SEPTEMBER Following a week of confusion about whether the President would sign legislation overwhelmingly passed by Congress to provide COVID-19 aid and cover federal government funding through Fiscal Year 2021, President Trump placed his signature on the…
Dec
28
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued the following Marine Safety Information Bulletin. To open a PDF copy, click HERE COVID-19 – Mariner Credentials Extension of Merchant Mariner Credential Endorsements, Medical Certificates and Course Approvals This update to MSIB 08-20 provides guidance concerning mariner credentials, medical certificates and course approvals, and…
Dec
22
From the SIU-affiliated Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. The COVID pandemic could not keep the holiday spirit of helping others in need from the members of the Greater South Florida Maritime Trades…
Dec
21
The following news release was issued by SIU-contracted Matson on December 18. Matson Takes Delivery Of 'Matsonia' Fourth New Ship in Three Years Completes Hawaii Fleet Renewal Matson, Inc., a leading U.S. carrier in the Pacific, today took delivery of Matsonia, the second of two new Kanaloa Class combination container…