AFL-CIO: NLRB Final Joint–Employer Rule a Long Overdue Win for Working People
Statement from AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler on the NLRB’s final joint–employer rule: The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB’s) final joint–employer rule announced today is an important win for working people […]
MTD, Affiliates Support Garamendi’s Jones Act Loopholes Bill
The MTD and several of its affiliates are proud supporters of pro-Jones Act legislation reintroduced October 23 by U.S. Rep. John Garamendi (D-CA). Known as the Close Agency Loopholes to […]
MTD, Maritime Unions Blast Proposed Second U.S. Registry
The following statement was issued by a group of American labor unions, including the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO. For Immediate Release: October 20, 2023 A broad coalition of American maritime […]
85,000 OPEIU Workers at Kaiser Permanente Claim Massive Contract Victory
The following press release was issued on October 13, 2023 by the Office and Professional Employees International Union, an affiliate of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO since 1958. LOS […]
September Brings St Louis & Michigan PMC Members & Friends to the Links
The annual golf outings hosted by the Greater St. Louis Area and Vicinity Port Council and Michigan Maritime Trades Port Council brought together union members and allies for fellowship and […]
MTD Mourns Passing of USW President Tom Conway
The Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO joins with the rest of the Labor Movement in mourning the loss United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway, which was announced on September 25. […]
MTD Joins TCU Mourning Carman Fatally Injured on the Job
The following press release was issued by the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) on September 17th. The TCU has been an MTD affiliate since 1966. TCU & the Brotherhood of Railway […]
IAM Urges USVI Government to Negotiate New Contracts
The following press release was issued by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, an MTD affiliate since 1961. CHARLOTTE AMALIE, U.S. Virgin Islands, Sept. 11, 2023 – Members […]
U.S. Treasury Report: Unions Benefit America’s Workers, Economy
The Treasury Department recently issued the following fact sheet, along with the full report that is linked in the first paragraph. FACT SHEET: Treasury Department Releases First-Of-Its-Kind Report on Benefits of […]
Port Councils Show Union Pride on Labor Day 2023
For some, Labor Day is merely one last day to splash in the pool or fire up the grill. For the Maritime Trades Department and its network of Port Maritime […]
