The following notice has been issued by the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan: NEW HEALTH BENEFITS The Trustees of the Seafarers Health and Benefits Plan (SHBP) regularly evaluate the benefits available from the Plan in an effort to better serve the Plan’s participants. They have recently approved two new benefits…
Jun
07
Jun
07
The office of U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-California) recently issued the following news release. To access the release on the congressman’s website, click HERE Congressman John Garamendi Introduces the World War II Merchant Marine Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2018 May 24, 2018 Press Release WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman…
Jun
01
The following news release was issued by the National Maritime Center on June 1. The links to the newly updated forms can be found below. New CG-719 Series of Forms Implementation On March 31, 2018, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the new CG-719 series of forms which…
May
29
The SIU-affiliated AFL-CIO issued the following news post on May 29. It can also be viewed here. In the Face of Janus, AFL-CIO Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign Calling on Working People to Organize Major ad buy seizes on wave of collective action. See the ad HERE. The AFL-CIO…
May
24
The SIU was well-represented for this year’s National Maritime Day observance in Norfolk, Virginia, on May 22. SIU Vice President Government Services Kermett Mangram, Port Agent Georg Kenny, Safety Director Anthony Houston, Government Services Division Representative Sam Spain and Administrative Assistant Sheila Burton were among a crowd of approximately…
May
23
Tellez: Don’t Question U.S. Merchant Marine’s Willingness to Answer the Call The SIU is fully backing new, bipartisan legislation aimed at boosting American’s maritime industry. SIU Executive Vice President Augie Tellez spoke May 22 at a Capitol Hill press conference announcing the Energizing American Shipbuilding Act of 2018. Co-sponsors U.S.…
May
22
The following release was issued by the Office of the President of the United States on May 21. It can also be viewed here. Additionally, the SIU participated in a number of National Maritime Day ceremonies on May 22, including the official observance at the Department of Transportation's Headquarters in Washington,…
May
18
SIU-contracted TOTE Maritime issued the following news release on May 18. Tim Nolan named new President and CEO of TOTE Saltchuk has announced that Tim Nolan has been named the next President and CEO of TOTE Inc., the parent company to TOTE Maritime and TOTE Services. Nolan, who currently serves…
May
17
The AFL-CIO, to which the SIU is an affiliate, issued the following news release on May 16. It can also be viewed here. Working People Deserve an Open Internet Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on today’s Senate vote on the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules: The AFL-CIO thanks those…
May
15
The SIU-affiliated International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) issued the following news release on May 15. ITF response to statement by the Panama Canal Authority We at the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) are surprised and disappointed by the statement issued by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) in relation to the recent…