Sailors' Union of the Pacific |

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Web Name: Sailors' Union of the Pacific |

WebSite: http://www.sailors.org

ID:44227

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"Entering our third century of continuous operation, the mission remains unchanged: to maintain and develop skill in seamanship, to effect a change in maritime law towards the development of the American Merchant Marine, to assist the seamen of other countries towards the establishment of the Brotherhood of the Sea." the SUP's Monthly Newspaper - August 2020 issue Democrats Nominate Biden-Harris for White House Run -- August 2020 The latest Congressional relief plan failed, and unemployment benefits and MSP funding among trillions of other dollars were held up. Joe Biden selected Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate and the Democratic Party sealed the deal with a formal nomination at a virtual convention. The California Labor Federation held its biennial convention and reaffirmed its strong support for maritime policy that is not a hindrance to American mariners. More from August 2020 issue The origins of the Sailors' Union of the Pacific go back to March 6, 1885, when the Coast Seamen's Union was organized on the San Francisco waterfront by a group of three hundred sailors dissatisfied by the wages and conditions aboard ship that existed at that time.THE LOOKOUT OF THE LABOR MOVEMENTIn 1886, the Steamship Sailors' Union was organized and in 1891 merged with the Coast Seamen's Union to form the Sailors' Union of the Pacific.The Sailors' Union of the Pacific has been in continuous operation, through good times and bad, for over 129 years an achievement unequaled by any maritime union in the world.Find out more about the purpose, structure, and people of the SUP...  Find out more about how to join the SUP...

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