M.E.B.A. Victorious in 13-Year Staten Island Ferry Contract Talks
The MTD-affiliated Marine Engineers Beneficial Association just secured a massive win for their members. Following over a decade of talks with several successive city administrations, the M.E.B.A. reached an agreement […]
MarAd Issues Advisory Regarding Chinese Logistics Systems
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) issued a global maritime alert on August 23 regarding possible vulnerabilities regarding equipment and operations utilizing cranes, scanners and logistics systems linked to the People’s […]
Port Councils Stand in Solidarity with SAG-AFTRA, WGA
The Labor Movement coordinated a national Day of Action on August 22nd to support the Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) and the Writers […]
AFSCME: “University of Maryland, Do Better!”
Last week, nearly a hundred University of Maryland employees and their allies gathered in front of the school’s Thomas V. Mike Miller Administration Building, demanding better pay and working conditions—as […]
Baltimore PMC Urges BOEM to Increase Offshore Wind Energy Area
The Baltimore Port Maritime Council, acting on behalf of the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO, signed onto the following statement urging the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to reconsider its […]
Fairley Takes Helm at Boilermakers
MTD Executive Board Member Warren Fairley is the new President of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (IBB). Until recently, Brother Fairley had served […]
Labor Mobilizes for Maui Fire Victims
Wildfires ripped across the Hawaiian island of Maui last week, killing at least 96 people and displacing thousands. While the fires have yet to be extinguished, the disaster is already […]
U.S. Federal Government Revises Prevailing Wage Rules
In a massive win for union workers, Vice President Kamala Harris announced earlier this week that the Biden administration would be updating the formula used to set “prevailing wages” on […]
Port of L.A./Long Beach Receives State Infrastructure Grants
The following was originally posted by the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers Association which is affiliated with the Maritime Trades Department through the Seafarers International Union. The accompanying image […]
Puget Sound PMC Claims Major Land Use Policy Victory
Earlier this week, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell signed the Maritime and Industrial Strategy into law. This suite of legislation had been years in the making, advanced by a coalition of […]