Guest: Dr. Jason Zuidema, Executive Director, North American Maritime Ministry Association

What is a fair future for seafarers?

We continue the discussion about; what is a fair future for seafarers? Dr Jason Zuidema, Executive Director, North American Maritime Ministry Association, NAMMA, shares his view on what we need to do to make seafarers keyworkers. He says it’s about respect and using the instruments already in place. Abandonment in 2021 is a disgrace. Also, seafarers must be able to trust that they get paid.

Jason thinks seafaring it’s an honourable profession. Seafarers are...

https://shippingpodcast.com/guest-dr-jason-zuidema-executive-director-north-american-maritime-ministry-association/

Trucking companies caught in Trump’s payroll tax deferment order

Trump orders a cut to payroll taxes

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Saturday providing relief for Americans from the payroll tax. It was part of a broader package of orders he signed but is perhaps the one that is most confusing at this time for employers and many trucking operations may be wondering what to do.

The order instructs employers to defer certain payroll taxes on Americans making less than $100,000 a year through the end of 2020. According to Kiplinger, American workers pay 7.65% of their wages in...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/trucking-companies-caught-in-trumps-payroll-tax-deferment-order

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