MTD, USW, and Other Affiliates File Shipbuilding Trade Petition
Today, the MTD and several of its affiliates took a stand against anti-competitive, unfair shipbuilding practices that have threatened the possibility of the People’s Republic of China dominating the open […]
Toledo Port Council Passes Resolution in Solidarity with UAW
Featured image supplied by the United Auto Workers. The following resolution was passed unanimously at the last meeting of the Toledo Port Council: WHEREAS the United Auto Workers have made […]
U.S. Maritime & Ag Workers Feed the World from Washington State
At the Washington Port of Longview, American farmers, port workers, millers, mariners, and state and federal policymakers stood together Aug. 15 to commemorate the significant humanitarian shipment of 28,000 metric […]
U.S.-Flag Coalition Rails Against Threats to Cargo Preference
The following letter was sent out to U.S. Senators on behalf of USA Maritime, an organization representing U.S.-flag shipping companies, labor unions (including the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO and several […]
MTD Mourns Loss of Two Firefighters in Newark Ship Fire
The Maritime Trades Department sincerely extends its condolences to the families of Wayne Brooks and Augusto Acabou, two fire fighters lost in the line of duty putting out a massive […]
Maine Lobstering Union Secures Court Victory on Fishing Grounds
The Maine Lobstering Union (MLU), an affiliate of the 600,000-member International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), issued this statement following the D.C. Circuit Court’s landmark decision overturning a regulatory attack that threatened to close […]
MTD-Backed Bill Will Boost U.S.-Grown Commodities
The office of U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann (R-Kansas) issued the following news item on June 22. As noted near the end of the release, the SIU and the Maritime Trades […]
