Editor's note: Below is the original media advisory from Sept. 30. After it was posted, Peter Hebblethwaite reportedly indicated he won't participate in the conference. Hence, the protest won't take place. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30 September 2022 Contacts: Lars Turner, 206-441-8700, [email protected] McCourt, +44 (0)7 523 908 679 [email protected] Seattle…
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The halls in Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale are open today (Friday, September 30, 2022). ###
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From the American Maritime Partnership, to which the SIU is affiliated: AMP Letter to Sec. Mayorkas Regarding Unlawful Jones Act Waiver WASHINGTON – The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, today sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to address the unlawful Jones…
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The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) issued both of the following news releases on September 28: The first is a statement from AMP President Ku’uhaku Park on the recent Jones Act waiver, and the second is a fact sheet on the issue. Statement by AMP President on Jones Act Waiver “Granting…
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The hall in Jacksonville is closed today (Thursday, September 29) and likely will remain closed through Friday, September 30. If conditions improve and the hall reopens, we’ll post an update. The hall in Fort Lauderdale is open. ###
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Editor’s note: Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Jenniffer González Colón has issued the following statement. She refers in part to a foreign-flag tanker and an improperly requested Jones Act waiver. Expressions of the resident commissioner, Jenniffer González Colón September 27, 2022 – Washington, D.C. – Since before the hurricane I have…
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Recertified Bosun Thomas MacGregor (left) and other crew members are pictured with local fire department personnel. No injuries and no damage were reported following a small fire aboard the Seafarers-crewed Midnight Sun (TOTE Services) this past weekend. SIU members including Recertified Bosun Thomas MacGregor quickly extinguished the fire on the…
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The Maritime Trades Department of the AFL-CIO (MTD), to which the SIU is affiliated, issued the following news release on September 23. PMCS & AFFILIATES GEAR UP TO AID PUERTO RICO WHILE JONES ACT OPPONENTS AGAIN ATTACK VITAL LAW It didn’t take long. Even before Hurricane Fiona had cleared the…
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The SIU is teaming up with national and local labor organizations, Seafarers-contracted vessel operators and other supporters to collect and deliver storm-relief supplies to Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Alaska. Container for relief supplies is delivered to the hall in Fort Lauderdale Collection points include the hiring halls…
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The hiring hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was closed on Monday, September 19 due to Hurricane Fiona – but the hall reopened Tuesday morning, September 20. As of this writing, the hall does have power but is without potable water. ###