SIU President David Heindel is scheduled to speak at this year’s National Maritime Day event (Wednesday, May 22) hosted at U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters in the nation’s capital. Apprentices from the SIU-affiliated Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education also will take part in the ceremony. The ceremony…
May
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May
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The ITF Seafarers’ Trust has launched a confidential survey about shore leave “so we can get a real picture of what the issues and challenges around shore leave are.” The information from the survey will help the ITF facilitate access to shore leave and services for mariners, the federation noted…
May
20
SIU Vice President Bryan Powell and SIU Political Director Brian Schoeneman recently took part in a high-level conference at the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) aimed at implementing a national maritime strategy. The gathering, co-sponsored by the Secretary of the Navy and the Maritime Administration (MARAD), took place May 15-17…
May
17
From the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated: AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler released the following statement on the Mercedes-Benz workers’ unionization vote for UAW in Tuscaloosa, Alabama: Today, the entire AFL-CIO family stands with the workers and organizers in Tuscaloosa. They put their heart and soul into the fight…
May
15
From the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated: AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on the Release of a Bipartisan Framework on Artificial Intelligence The AFL-CIO is committed to a future in which workers and their unions shape the future of work, especially as the development and deployment of artificial intelligence…
May
14
SIU members and union representatives meet during the ratification process. SIU members on the Great Lakes have overwhelmingly ratified a new 10-year contract between the union and American Steamship Company (ASC). Highlights of the new agreement include: A $2,500 ratification bonus paid to all employees working for the company at…
May
13
The office of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Florida) recently posted the following news item, which includes links to the 12-page PDF report. Rubio, Waltz, Kelly, Garamendi Release National Maritime Strategy Report In an era of great power competition, aging infrastructure, and the threat of high-intensity war, Congress must adopt a…
May
07
The union and its affiliated school in southern Maryland have posted a new, three-minute video about maritime careers and training. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_6N4SguE94 For more information, visit the My Maritime Career website: https://mymaritimecareer.org/ ###
May
02
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), to which the SIU is affiliated, has posted the following news item. It's available on the ITF website HERE. SIU President David Heindel also serves as chair of the ITF Seafarers Section. A stain on the global maritime industry: seafarers in dire conditions on…
Apr
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The venue and format were new, but the aim of the Maritime Trades Department (MTD) Executive Board remained familiar when the group convened April 25 at AFL-CIO headquarters. The most recent MTD meeting takes place at AFL-CIO headquarters. Through a series of approved statements and input from guest speakers, the…