The Jones Act Waiver Is a Broken Promise and Americans Are Paying for it— MTD Needs Your Voice

Delegates of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, gathered last month at the quadrennial convention and adopted a resolution titled “Support the Jones Act,” putting our movement firmly on record against […]

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MTD Marks 80th Anniversary, Re-elects Officers at Minneapolis Convention

MINNEAPOLIS — The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO celebrated its 80th anniversary at its Quadrennial Convention June 4-5, where delegates re-elected the Department’s three executive officers and adopted a slate of […]

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MTD E-Board Members Brown, Rexha Highlight AFL-CIO Convention Panel on Maritime and Shipbuilding

At the thirtieth AFL-CIO Constitutional Convention in Minneapolis, two Maritime Trades Department Executive Board members took center stage on a panel dedicated to rebuilding America’s shipbuilding and maritime industries through […]

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Mariners Urged to Oppose Waiver Extension

American Maritime Voices has issued the following message along with an online tool for expressing Jones Act support. Click or tap HERE to stand up for America’s freight cabotage law, which supports […]

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Jordan Esopa Joins Maritime Trades Department as Executive Secretary-Treasurer

Jordan has spent the past five years working in the labor movement as a dedicated Business Representative for the United Industrial Workers. She has represented union members across a range […]

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SIU-Crewed LNG Carrier Reliably Serves Puerto Rico in Jones Act Trade

American Energy LNG Carrier Transports More than 500 Million Gallons to Puerto Rico in First Year Key Facts: American Energy is the first U.S.-flagged LNG carrier dedicated to Puerto Rico, reaching one […]

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Labor Leaders, Workers Rally to Launch AFL-CIO’s ‘It’s Better in a Union’ Nationwide Bus Tour

The tour will visit 26 states to organize and mobilize for ‘Freedom, Fairness and Security’ The following news item has been issued by the AFL-CIO, to which the MTD is […]

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Maritime Trades Celebrate National Maritime Day

DOT Ceremony Honors Past Service, Emphasizes Need for Revitalization Along with appreciative acknowledgements for the U.S. Merchant Marine’s centuries of reliable service, speakers at this year’s National Maritime Day ceremony […]

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FMC Investigating Flagging Practices; ITF Supports Inquiry

From the Federal Maritime Commission: The Federal Maritime Commission is conducting a nonadjudicatory investigation to examine whether the vessel flagging laws, regulations, or practices of certain foreign governments create unfavorable shipping conditions in the […]

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MTD Charts Courses for Bolstering Maritime, Protecting Workers’ Rights

Convening for the second straight year at AFL-CIO headquarters, the Maritime Trades Department (MTD) Executive Board had no shortage of red-hot topics to address on May 7 in Washington, D.C. […]

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