The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force, to which the SIU is affiliated, recently issued the following news release. To access it on the task force website, click HERE Senator Ron Johnson Named 2016 Great Lakes Legislator of the Year TOLEDO, OH – Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson (R) has been named…
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The AFL-CIO, of which the SIU is an affiliate, issued the following news release on March 17. AFL-CIO Urges Administration to Finalize Long-Overdue Worker Protections Silica, Overtime, Persuader and Fiduciary Rules Will Strengthen Protections for Working FamiliesFollowing the U.S. Department of Labor sending the much needed overtime rule to the…
Mar
16
The American Maritime Partnership, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news release: In Case You Missed It: Maritime Administration Chief and Coast Guard Commandant Stress Critical Need for Jones Act During Congressional Hearing Adm. Zukunft: ‘If you take the mariners away, what is the world…
Mar
16
The following news release was issued by the National Maritime Center (NMC) on March 16. Images of the new design are available on the NMC website. New Merchant Mariner Credential Booklets The National Maritime Center (NMC) has been working with the Government Printing Office to refresh the Merchant Mariner Credential…
Mar
14
The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, has posted the following tribute to Bob McGlotten, a lifelong advocate for America’s working families. Bob passed away late last week. When he went into private practice in the 1990s, the SIU was his first client. MTD Mourns Passing of Robert ‘Bob’ McGlotten The MTD…
Mar
09
The U.S. Navy his issued the following news release concerning the USS Mount Whitney, which is crewed by members of the SIU Government Services Division. Mount Whitney Departs for Croatia The U.S. 6th Fleet command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) departed Gaeta, Italy, March 8. The flagship…
Mar
07
SIU-contracted U.S. Shipping Corp. recently received a highly regarded award from the U.S. Coast Guard. The related news release, issued March 7, follows. U.S. Shipping Corp. Receives the 2015 Rear Admiral William M. Benkert Environmental Protection Award The U.S. Coast Guard recognized U.S. Shipping Corp. with the 2015 Rear Admiral…
Mar
02
The U.S. Navy has issued the following news release (and accompanying photo) about the USNS Grapple, which is crewed by members of the SIU Government Services Division. To access the release on the Navy website, click HERE USNS Grapple Deploys to Africa VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) – Military Sealift Command’s…
Feb
28
The U.S. Navy issued the following news release on February 8. The full release can be viewed here. SIU-contracted Crowley Liner Services is the operator of the USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus. Military Sealift Command's USNS 1st Lt. Jack Lummus Arrives, Supplies Cobra Gold 2016 Military Sealift Command (MSC) Marine…
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The American Maritime Partnership, to which the SIU is affiliated, issued the following news release on Feb. 24: Texas Ranks Third in Nation for U.S. Maritime Jobs, Houston Ranked No. 2 Texas ranks third among all states for domestic maritime jobs with Houston ranked second among all U.S. cities for…