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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…
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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…
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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…
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July 2016 Elections for the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters are scheduled for later this year. As in past SIU election years, a comprehensive guide will be published in the Seafarers LOG prior to the balloting. In the case of members eligible to vote who believe they will…
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July 2016 The AFL-CIO on June 16 announced its endorsement of Hillary Clinton for president. The federation’s general board voted to make the endorsement and noted the decision “reflects a comprehensive, democratic process initiated a year ago to capture the interests of the working people the federation represents.” “Hillary Clinton…
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July 2016 The U.S. House of Representatives recently offered a major, bipartisan show of support for the U.S. Maritime Security Program (MSP), one of the pillars of American-flag shipping. Voting on an amendment that would have required an unnecessary, awkward study of the MSP based on questions that appear to…
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July 2016 For photos and more coverage, click HERE to view photos from the ceremonies, and click HERE to access the National Maritime Day proclamation from the White House. The SIU and its affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education had another strong turnout for this year’s National Maritime Day gatherings in…
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July 2016 More tonnage has entered the U.S.- flag fleet, which means more jobs for SIU mariners. The Ocean Glory, a 560-foot dry cargo ship, was reflagged by Intermarine in May into U.S. registry. It is managed by Crowley Global Ship Management, and is operating under a Military Sealift Command…