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...
The Maritime Trades Department sincerely extends its condolences to the families of Wayne Brooks and Augusto Acabou, two fire...
Imagine the following scenario: American military forces are placed on alert for possible immediate action in a destination without...
MTD President David Heindel, Executive Board Member Augie Tellez and Delaware Valley PMC Secretary-Treasurer Joe Baselice represented the Department...
The American Federation of Government Employees, an MTD affiliate since 2016, issued the following statement on June 21st, 2023:...
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....
The office of U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann (R-Kansas) issued the following news item on June 22. As noted near...
The AFL-CIO has issued the following news item: (Washington, D.C., June 16, 2023)—The General Board of the AFL-CIO—representing 60...
While a smoky haze from faraway Canadian forest fires filtered across the Great Lakes the first full week of...
The AFL-CIO has issued the following news item: AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler: ‘This has been a year of growth,...
Workers at SEGA of America are holding a union election later this week, the latest in a wave of...
Union members and their friends raised approximately $40,000 for the March of Dimes during the Ninth Annual Shoot for...
Michael Coleman, incoming General President of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation Workers (SMART), is...
The United States has been well-served by its merchant marine for centuries, and must maintain a strong American-flag fleet...
Retired MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Duncan served as the keynote speaker during the National Maritime Day luncheon in San...
The South County Labor organization honored Port Maritime Council of Southern California President Larry Barragan with its “Dan Foley...
From the American Merchant Marine Veterans (AMMV): WASHINGTON – On Monday, May 29, President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill...
A Proclamation on National Maritime Day, 2023 On National Maritime Day, we honor the thousands of dedicated merchant mariners who...
The following statement was submitted to the Subcommittee on the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the U.S. House...
In remarks delivered last month before a Senate panel, the head of the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) reiterated her...
The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO is saddened by the loss of the longtime President of the Maritime Port Council...
The Hawaii Ports Maritime Council of the Maritime Trades Department yet again demonstrated its commitment to its local community...
Just days after its rebirth, the Baltimore Port Maritime Council made itself known at a historic groundbreaking and bill...
Working people in the Fort Lauderdale area are still grappling with the aftermath of a catastrophic flash flood earlier...
Representatives from five different internationals as well as the head of the Baltimore-area labor council gathered at the Masters,...
Kevin Sexton, General President of the Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA), is the newest member of...
Three unions representing around 15,000 workers went on strike at prestigious Rutgers University in New Jersey on Monday morning....
After a three year pandemic hiatus, supporters of the U.S.-flag maritime industry undertook the annual Sail-In on Capitol Hill...
March 31st saw the end of an era, with outgoing MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Duncan stepping down after a...
U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Mississippi) entered the following remarks into the U.S. Congressional Record on March 22, 2023....
The following news release was recently issued by American Maritime Voices. WA State Senate Calls Jones Act ‘Critical’ to...