Nov
03
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The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated, has issued the following news item: AFL-CIO, Chamber of Commerce, National Faith Leaders Call for Votes to Be Counted WASHINGTON – As Americans head to the polls on Election Day, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas J. Donohue, National Association of Evangelicals…
Nov
02
From the U.S. Coast Guard's National Maritime Center: Relocation of Regional Exam Center Juneau The Regional Exam Center (REC) Juneau has relocated from the Mendenhall Mall to the Hurff A. Saunders Federal Building in Juneau, Alaska, and is open for limited examination services only. REC Juneau’s new mailing address is…
Nov
02
The office of U.S. Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Virginia) has issued the following news item, available on the congresswoman's website HERE Congresswoman Elaine Luria Urges HASC and SASC Chairs and Ranking Members to Include Crucial Jones Act Provision in NDAA WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Luria led a letter to…
Nov
01
The hiring hall in New Orleans will reopen Monday morning, Nov. 2, 2020. The hall had been closed due to a prolonged power outage caused by Hurricane Zeta. ###
Oct
30
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UPDATE: The New Orleans hall will reopen Monday morning, Nov. 2, 2020. The hiring hall in Mobile, Alabama, has reopened as of Friday, October 30, 2020. The New Orleans hall is still closed due to lack of power, but the building itself did not sustain significant damage. We're hopeful the…
Oct
28
The hiring hall in Mobile, Alabama, is closed until further notice due to Hurricane Zeta. The hall in New Orleans also is closed because of the storm. We’ll post updates when the halls reopen. ###
Oct
28
The American Federation of Teachers has issued the following news release, available on the AFT website HERE. As noted in the release, the SIU is active with this project. BookWaves Coalition Donates More Than 100,000 Books to Students and Families in Alaska, Guam and Puerto Rico to Support Distance Learning…
Oct
28
The office of U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) recently issued the following news item. It's available on the senator's website HERE. U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Reintroduces Legislation to Support American Manufacturers and Shipbuilders “Strong Buy American standards drive local economic growth and create good paying jobs that support Wisconsin families.”…
Oct
27
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The hiring hall in New Orleans is closed until further notice due to Tropical Storm Zeta, which is expected to strengthen back into a hurricane before making landfall on the northern U.S. Gulf Coast. An announcement will be posted when the hall reopens. ###
Oct
26
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The hiring hall in Jacksonville has reopened as of today (Monday, October 26, 2020). # # #
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