Revived Baltimore PMC in Full Force at Historic Offshore Wind Event
Just days after its rebirth, the Baltimore Port Maritime Council made itself known at a historic groundbreaking and bill signing event at Sparrows Point, Maryland last Friday. The event celebrated […]
South Florida PMC Assists Fellow Unionists Affected by Flooding
Working people in the Fort Lauderdale area are still grappling with the aftermath of a catastrophic flash flood earlier this month. Hundreds of households have been displaced, with many more […]
Baltimore PMC Reorganizes
Representatives from five different internationals as well as the head of the Baltimore-area labor council gathered at the Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) headquarters on April 17 to get the […]
MTD Welcomes OPCMIA’s Sexton to Executive Board
Kevin Sexton, General President of the Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ International Association (OPCMIA), is the newest member of the MTD Executive Board. Brother Sexton replaces Daniel Stepano, who retired […]
Rutgers Faculty Unions Hit the Bricks for Better Contracts
Three unions representing around 15,000 workers went on strike at prestigious Rutgers University in New Jersey on Monday morning. These unions, along with nine others representing campus workers, have been […]
U.S. Flag Maritime ‘Sails In’ to Capitol Hill Once More
After a three year pandemic hiatus, supporters of the U.S.-flag maritime industry undertook the annual Sail-In on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C on March 30th. The event entailed educating lawmakers […]
Clements Takes Over As Executive Secretary-Treasurer; Duncan Retires
March 31st saw the end of an era, with outgoing MTD Executive Secretary-Treasurer Daniel Duncan stepping down after a fruitful 12 years in the position. He was succeeded on the […]
Congressman Honors Former MTD President Sacco
U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-Mississippi) entered the following remarks into the U.S. Congressional Record on March 22, 2023. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to include in the Record the […]
WA State Senate: Jones Act ‘Critical’
The following news release was recently issued by American Maritime Voices. WA State Senate Calls Jones Act ‘Critical’ to State’s Prosperity and Security On February 2, the Washington State Senate […]
Post-Gazette Writers Demand Owner’s Removal from C-SPAN Board
Members and supporters of NewsGuild-CWA gathered outside of C-SPAN’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. on March 8 to protest Pittsburgh Post-Gazette owner Allan Block’s continued presence on the network’s board of […]