Seafarers Log
August 2016 A recent change to the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan has increased the dental coverage for all members, and AB Lindsey Austin was quick to take full advantage of the new, higher dental allowance. “The dental plan changed in May, and also started covering orthodontistry. I’m super…
Seafarers Log
August 2016An official from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has gone on record voicing his objection to the inclusion of cabotage laws in the U.S.-European Union (E.U.) Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) which currently is being crafted. ITF Seafarers Section Secretary Jon Whitlow, speaking July 13 in…
Seafarers Log
August 2016Union Exposes Threats to Nation’s Cabotage Laws The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) recently commended the Seafarers International Union of Canada for its work in revealing abuses of a permit licensing system that risked undermining the nation’s cabotage laws and shipping capability. ITF Seafarers’ Section Chair David Heindel…
Seafarers Log
August 2016 SIU President Michael Sacco discusses supporting pro-maritime, pro-worker candidates, plus shipboard job opportunities If you haven’t gotten around to registering for the November elections or you’re not sure whether or not your registration is current, now is the time to act. A quick way to get started…
Seafarers Log
August 2016A new report by the Lexington Institute underscore’s the law’s value to national defense The Lexington Institute, a nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank, recently released a study stressing the critical role that the American maritime industry and the Jones Act play in strengthening U.S. border security and helping to…
Seafarers Log
August 2016New jobs for members of the SIU Government Services Division are on the way, following the U.S. Navy’s recent acceptance of the USNS Carson City from Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. The Carson City is the seventh in a 10-ship order of aluminum catamarans formerly identified as joint…