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SUMMARY:Anchored in Labor\, the Seafarers International Union
DESCRIPTION:Anchored in Labor\, the Seafarers International Union\n\nProgra
 m\nJoin us for Maryland LERA’s November 2026 Meeting where we will hear 
 from James Bast\, Port Agent at the Seafarers International Union (SIU). S
 IU is one of the major United States maritime labor unions representing pr
 ofessional merchant mariners working aboard U.S.-flag vessels in deep-sea\
 , Great Lakes\, and other inland maritime transportation. SIU was chartere
 d in 1938. A distinctive feature of SIU employment is its union “hiring 
 hall” system where SIU employers obtain qualified crew through the union
 ’s hiring halls located in major U.S. ports. We will also hear about the
  Jones Act which establishes U.S. cabotage requirements for the domestic t
 ransportation of goods by water. In general\, cargo transported between U.
 S. ports must move on vessels that are U.S. owned\, constructed\, and crew
 ed.\n\nSpeaker\n[caption id="attachment_2373" align="aligncenter" width="2
 25"] James Bast\, Baltimore Port Agent at SIU[/caption]\nDate\nNovember 18
 \, 2026\n\nSchedule\n5:30 - 6:30 pm - Reception and Networking (cash bar)\
 n6:30 pm - Dinner and program begins\n8:00 pm - Concludes\n\nLocation\nChi
 apparelli's Restaurant\n237 S. High Street\nBaltimore\, MD 21202\n(www.chi
 apparellis.com) Located in the Little Italy area of Baltimore\nParking is 
 located on the street and in the Little Italy Garage\n\nTickets\, Pricing\
 , Payment Options\n$45 per person for Members\n$65 per person for Visitors
 \n$30 per person for Students\n\nRegistration open now\, book below!\nMemb
 ership\n If you would like to join our chapter\, please use this link to 
 the membership form on our website at\nhttps://lerachapter.org/maryland/me
 mbership-account/membership-levels/ and/or contact Rachel Lapp at RLapp621
 4@outlook.com or Neil Pettit at NPettit@iaff.org\n\nFuture Meeting Dates\n
 December 9\, 2026 (Lib's Grill\, Towson)\nJanuary 20\, 2027 (VIRTUAL)\nFeb
 ruary 17\, 2027 (VIRTUAL)\nMarch 18\, 2027 (Chiapparelli’s)\nApril 21\, 
 2027 (Towson)\nMay 19\, 2027 (Chiapparelli’s)
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