The International Trasport Workers' Federation (ITF) issued the following news release on September 13. The SIU is an ITF affiliate. Australian Government Wants To Kill Off Cabotage And Must Be Stopped The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) says the conservative Australian Government is again trying to kill off cabotage by…
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The SIU halls in Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are open today (Tuesday, September 12, 2017). Both have power. The hall in Puerto Rico reopened yesterday. ### Share
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11
Last updated at noon on Monday, September 11, 2017 The SIU hall in Puerto Rico has reopened. The phone lines are working, but the hall does not have SMIS or internet access. The hall suffered limited damage. The SIU hall in Jacksonville, Florida, tentatively is scheduled to reopen on…
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The National Maritime Center issued the following news release on September 8. It can also be viewed here. Merchant Mariner Credential Sample Examinations Section 315 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015 requires the agency to make sample merchant mariner credential examinations and an outline of examination topics readily…
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06
The SIU halls in Jacksonville and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, are closed until further notice, as of September 6, 2017 at noon. Also, the SIU hall in Puerto Rico has been closed since the afternoon of September 5. ### Share
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06
The Maritime Administration issued the following news release on September 5. Maritime Administration Announces $9.8 Million in Grants to Strengthen U.S. Shipyard Competitiveness The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $9.8 million to 18 U.S. small shipyards through its Small Shipyard Grant Program. These investments support industrial…
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The SIU hall in Houston is open today (Friday, September 01, 2017). The hall’s regular phone lines are still down, but four temporary numbers are available in the interim, as follows: (713) 380-6230 (Dispatch) (713) 376-9038 (Dispatch) (713) 494-4991 (General Membership Services) (713) 447-3269 (General Membership…
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The National Maritime Center (NMC) issued the following news release on August 31. It can also be viewed here. Credentials Lost Due to Hurricane Harvey In accordance with federal regulations, duplicate Merchant Mariner Credentials may be issued free of charge to mariners whose credentials were lost or destroyed as a…
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The Texas AFL-CIO (to which the SIU is affiliated) has set up a relief fund for victims of Hurricane Harvey. As noted on the federation’s website, “The Texas Workers Relief Fund, a 501(c)(3) charitable fund, overseen by the Texas AFL-CIO, has been established to assist workers and their families in…
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The union’s hall on N. York Street in Houston is open today – Thursday, August 31, 2017. However, the phones at the hall are out. We’ll update this notification when phone service is restored. Also, in case you missed it, here is a link to information about the Texas…