The Trustees of the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan are pleased to announce that they have decided to increase the vision benefits that the Plan provides to mariners and their families at the Core-Plus, Core and Pensioner benefit levels. The new vision benefits will be double the amount that was…
Dec
13
Dec
13
The United Seamen's Service has issued the following news item. SIU members were parts of the respective crews on the Midnight Sun (TOTE) and NY Waterway ferry Franklin Delano Roosevelt, while CIVMARS from the SIU Government Services Division were part of the USNS John Lewis crew. All of the events…
Dec
11
From the AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is affiliated: AFL-CIO and Microsoft Announce New Tech-Labor Partnership on AI and the Future of the Workforce New AI alliance will educate workers, incorporate labor’s voice in tech development and help shape policy that supports workers WASHINGTON, D.C., December 11, 2023 — The…
Dec
05
The International Transport Workers' Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated, issued the following news item. SIU President David Heindel, quoted in the release, serves as Chair of the ITF Seafarers' Section. 4 December 2023, Santiago – The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the democratic, global union federation of over…
Dec
01
The office of U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) has issued the following news item. NY Waterway, mentioned in the article, is an SIU-contracted company. Booker Announces $13M for New Jersey Ferry Operations Improvements November 29, 2023 NEWARK, N.J. — Today, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) announced $13 million in…
Nov
28
SIU members, pensioners and their families are reminded that the Seafarers Plans, with assistance from the union, is conducting a series of benefits conferences at numerous hiring halls. The conferences began this past summer. The remaining schedule is as follows: Jersey City: Thursday, Nov. 30 (10 a.m.) Wilmington: Tuesday, Jan.…
Nov
22
From the International Transport Workers' Federation, to which the SIU is affiliated: ITF’s 'Nowhere to Hide' Campaign shines a light on wage theft on the Australian coast The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has re-launched its ‘Nowhere to Hide’ campaign this week in Melbourne, Australia, and commenced a fresh week…
Nov
21
From the Maritime Trades Department: Norfolk PMC Hosts 2 Virginia Elected Officials US Rep Bobby Scott (center) and IBEW Intl Rep Neil Grey listen to a comment from IUPAT’s Roxy Mejia. The Hampton Roads Ports Maritime Council conducted its first meeting since the pandemic, welcoming two Virginia elected officials to…
Nov
20
The November membership meeting at the hiring hall in Tacoma, Washington, has been rescheduled and will take place Monday, November 27 at 10:30 a.m. The hall is located at 3411 South Union Avenue, telephone (253) 272-7774. ###
Nov
20
The Maritime Administration and other agencies have posted the following joint advisory. It's available on the MARAD website HERE. U.S. Maritime Alert 2023-005A Threat Type: Hijacking Geographic Area: Red Sea The Bahamian flagged M/V GALAXY LEADER was hijacked approximately 50 miles west of Hodeida, Yemen in the Red Sea on…