Great Lakes Administrator Emphasizes Progress
As a featured speaker at the Maritime Trades Department (MTD) meeting on April 25 in Washington, D.C., Adam Tindall-Schlicht spoke on the importance of maintaining, upgrading and preserving the lakes […]
Popular YouTube Host Advocates for Maritime Careers
Dr. Sal Mercogliano didn’t aim to become one of the most recognizable faces in American maritime – but now that he’s firmly established in that role, he wants people to […]
Gen. Van Ovost Emphasizes Maritime’s Vital Importance
The commanding officer of the United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) recently reiterated her ardent support of the U.S. Merchant Marine. Addressing the Maritime Trades Department (MTD) Executive Board via video on April […]
IFPTE Joins MTD as 25th Affiliate
The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) has signed on as the Maritime Trades Department’s most recent affiliate. The decision was announced at the MTD’s annual Executive Board […]
Federation Issues Annual Job Safety Report
From the AFL-CIO, to which the MTD is affiliated: AFL-CIO Releases 2024 Death on the Job Report Ahead of Workers Memorial Day Report finds that workers of color are dying […]
USTRANSCOM Leader Stresses Importance of Sealift
The U.S. Transportation Command recently posted the following news release. To access it on the USTRANSCOM website, click or tap HERE. USTRANSCOM commander testifies on top readiness concerns Air Force Gen. […]
USTR Moves Forward on MTD-Backed Shipbuilding Petition
The following news item was posted by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (available HERE). WASHINGTON – The United States Trade Representative announced today that after review of a petition […]
AFL-CIO President Shuler Writes in Support of Shipbuilding Petition
AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler sent the following letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, in support of the Section 301 shipbuilding petition that the MTD signed onto earlier this year. […]
AFL-CIO Honors Michael Sacco
The AFL-CIO recently adopted the following statement during a meeting of their executive council (the first such meeting since Mike’s passing late last year). The statement is linked on the […]
MTD Statement on Francis Scott Key Bridge Incident
The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO extends its most solemn condolences to the victims of the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse that occurred early Tuesday morning in Baltimore. At around 1:30 […]
