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MEBA
Edition

TELEX TIMES JULY through DECEMBER, 2006

In these issues...

DEC 29, 2006
M.E.B.A.-crewed oiler rescues fishermen...Support Project Liberty ship...Horizon elects Mineta to Board...We rise to the occasion and reach for the sky with a towering issue of lofty maritime news. Going above and beyond to elevate you to a higher news level, we give you a lift with a newsletter that soars to new heights. A real pick-me-up, the Telex Times will never let you down!

DEC 22, 2006
M.E.B.A./MM&P alliance pact...Seaport task force makes recommendations...MarAd/Suez LNG reach historic deal...O come let us adore a merry little issue making spirits bright with M.E.B.A. holiday treats. Dashing through the news, we deck the union halls with a sleigh full of maritime stocking stuffers hung by the chimney with care. A real nutcracker, the Telex Times is a little Christmas miracle!

DEC 15, 2006
MEBA inks NYC Fireboat contract...Congressional round-up... Tonnage tax expanded...Happy Hanukkah! Put on your yarmulke and grab our latest matzo ball sized edition as we schlep out a kosher issue of industry tchotchkes that won't cost you a shekel. Goys & moyels can nosh on a newsletter filled with maritime chutzpah that you can't Passover. Oy vey! Come schmooze with the newsletter for the chosen people that answers to a higher authority. Reading the Telex Times is pure Jewbilation!

DEC 08, 2006
Latest MSC newbuild launched...Buy a Memorial brick!...Rally for Employee Free Choice Act... Breaking the chains, we bust out an uncaged edition and unleash our primal urge for maritime news at liberty. Uninhibited, our spirited, intractable newsletter knows no boundaries and can never be tamed! Footloose and fancy free, the Telex Times was born to be wild!

DEC 01, 2006
AMO trial slogs on...Update on AMO raids...MEBA part of USTR meeting...Union submits NVIC comments...Wee wee wee! Answering nature's call for the latest news leaks heard at the head, we go on a yellow streak and make a splash. Don't piddle around with bedwetting, piss-poor competitors that have gone to pot. Relieve yourself with a smooth flowing issue that comes up golden. A newsletter wiz, the Telex Times is #1!

NOV 24, 2006
McKay trial begins...Holiday parties announced...Oakland hall news... Hit the road jack! Down highways and byways, we pursue every avenue en route to an express, traffic-free edition in the M.E.B.A. fast lane. Take a U-turn from dead-end publications and kick them to the curb. Your maritime shortcut puts you on easy street and gets you to your news destination just around the bend. The Telex Times is right up your alley!

NOV 17, 2006
Tanker construction news from Aker...Contract with Black Ball... Hapag brings in newer vessel...Bridge simulator used for re-enactment...Raze the roof! Coming at you like a wrecking ball, our demolition edition takes a sledgehammer approach and bulldozes through the industry for maritime rubble. Have a blast with an implosion of smash-up news that'll hit you like a ton of bricks. The Telex Times brings down the house!

NOV 10, 2006
P.A.F. election victories...MarAd boss visits MEBA School... AOTOS & special mariner awards doled out...USNS SUMNER lauded for at-sea vessel aid...Up against the wall, we get a foothold on the latest news as we climb the maritime ladder of success. Rung after rung, we take a step up and help you scale new heights 'til you reach the summit of MEBA knowledge. The new Telex Times is over the top!

NOV 03, 2006
TWIC meeting...Positions at Aker...Election update... Al Camelio retires...MEBA MSC ships in the news...Piracy update...You've come a long way, Baby! We roll our own as we light up an unfiltered, aromatic plume of industry news that's never a drag. Always kool, we make a habit of smoking out an addictive low-tar maritime blend that'll leave you breathless. We'll never quit! Come to where the flavor is -- Telex Times Country... (Warning: not recommended for teens or pregnant women.)

OCT 27, 2006
New School Director named...Members crew up St. Louis Express... Panama Canal expansion...We gamble on another gum-snapping, smoking edition littered with the nail-biting news of the week. Don’t tailgate nose-picking, thumb-sucking competitors that belch out gossip. Come eavesdrop on the addictive new knuckle-cracking Telex Times. It's a hard habit to break!

OCT 20, 2006
Work on next OSG tanker begins...Maritime Security council meets... Davis on DOL committee...Tim Brown, Colin Veitch honored...Hot under the collar, we grit our teeth and storm off with a gasket blowing edition fuming with all the news that's fit to be tied. Flying off the handle, we blow our stack and provoke a blood boiling issue that comes at you fast and furious. Don't go away mad - just go away...with the latest Telex Times! It's all the rage!!

OCT 13, 2006
Director Joyce Matthews will retire...Port security bill signed... HORIZON HUNTER naming ceremony...Take cover! Sparks fly as we light the fuse on a combustible new edition and get ready to detonate a maritime news explosion. We go out with a bang in an issue that blows the lid off of the latest industry items. Ka-boom! You'll have a blast with the latest Telex Times. It's dynamite!

OCT 06, 2006
Hapag-Lloyd to trade in newer MSP ships...Safeport, Defense bills clear conferences...Peters confirmed for DOT...Paper or plastic? We stock up on a grocery list of top shelf MEBA items for those in the market for news. Cart away an aisle-full of double-bagged maritime goods in store for you. Clip and save! Just hop in the express line and check-out a guaranteed fresh Telex Times. It's your one-stop shop!

SEP 29, 2006
Matson port engineer contract finalized...Akaka boots Jones Act hater...Combating the newsletter blues, we soldier on with a whole platoon of news armed to the teeth with industry ammunition from the front lines. A real trooper, we take command, earn our stripes and wage a war of maritime words in a literary blitzkrieg. Fall in! A badge of honor, the battle-tested Telex Times is an army of one!

SEP 22, 2006
Aker launches latest MEBA ship...Judge rules on ballast discharges...Clinic visit set up for CMES students...Union Plus programs...Assume the lotus position, channel your inner eye and chant our spirited MEBA mantra that puts you on a path to industry enlightenment. A newsletter phenomenon, we place you on a higher intellectual plane and help you ascend to an ethereal state of maritime consciousness. Go to the light! The Telex Times is an out-of-body experience!

SEP 15, 2006
Port security bill passes Senate...CMES 40th Anniversary...Corcoran golf tournament approaches...Lump sum factors released...Wide load! Pound after pound, we throw our weight around and tip the scales with all the roly-poly maritime snacks you can stomach. Our big-boned, butterball edition fattens you up with a supersized second helping of MEBA items and weighs in with a pleasantly plump belly-full of news that's tons of fun. Too big for our britches, the Telex Times is large and in charge!

SEP 08, 2006
Matson reopener pact ratified...Bush embraces Jones Act...Employee Free Choice bill gets lift...Peters nominated to DOT post...Full speed ahead! Giving you the green light, we set the wheels in motion and put you on a fast track with our latest turbo-charged edition. Try to keep up as we shift into a higher gear, set the maritime pace and drive the point home at full throttle. Come along for the ride! The Telex Times pulls out all the stops!

SEP 01, 2006
MEBA WSF members ratify contract...Matson reopener completed... SF/Oakland hall, clinic update...Shiver me timbers! A treasure chest of MEBA news is ten paces away. We sail off the map and walk the plank with a swashbuckling new issue. Prepare to dig up nautical dubloons and plunder the maritime booty of the week, me hearties. Arrr! The TeleX Times marks the spot!

AUG 25, 2006
Pres. Davis speaks at MM&P convention...S.F. hall to share SUP space temporarily...Maersk Nevada comes to the rescue...Seafarer award nominations...The dawn of our new issue lights the way for another shining example of news that's as plain as day. Black-out those shadowy, fly-by-night newsletters that'll have you whistling in the dark. Put on your shades, look on the bright side and catch some maritime rays. The sun never sets on the Telex Times!

AUG 18, 2006
NASSCO delivers LEGEND...ATC shipping continues unabated... Members aid rescues...It's a breeze! We get wind of a galeforce amount of news and forecast a torrential maritime downpour. Like a bolt from the blue, our thunderous new edition strikes like lightning and blows you away as we track the latest MEBA advisories. All hail! Not just a tempest in a teapot, the Telex Times takes the world by storm!

AUG 11, 2006
Pension reform bill passes...Personnel changes...Oakland hall update...NCL CMES visit...Vessel repair statute improved... Fuhgeddaboutit! We go to the mattresses and make our bones as we rub out an issue mobbed with news. It's a hit! The newsletter 'boss of bosses' gets you connected with the maritime family business. Bada bing bada boom! "This thing of ours," the Telex Times - it's an offer you can't refuse!

AUG 04, 2006
GALENA BAY enters fleet...AMC's Tosi announces retirement...Connaughton confirmed...Absentee ballot info mailed...Queue up for another show-stopping performance on sale now at MEBA's theater of operations. Take a rain check on slow moving newsletters that'll have you waiting clear around the corner and give you a partially obstructed view of the news. We'll hold your place for a front row seat with our maritime box office bonanza. You're at the top of the line! Admit one to the Telex Times - that's the ticket!

JUL 28, 2006
MAUNALEI christened...Connaughton hearing...NFOPAPE officials re-elected...Harry Bridges, ANDREA DORIA anniversaries... Abracadabra! With nothing up our sleeves, we wave an industry wand and pull the latest spellbinding news out of a MEBA hat. We prove baffling in our journalistic wizardry and conjure up a charmed and hypnotic issue from our bag of tricks using maritime sleight of hand. Presto change-o...hocus-pocus... It's no illusion - the Telex Times has the magic touch!

JUL 21, 2006
Davis represents maritime at House MMD hearing...MarAd nominee's hearing upcoming...ATC honored...Navy Sec. visits COMFORT...In our weekly news caper, we case the industry for maritime valuables and stealthily break-in with another issue. It's a lock! We crack the nautical code, dial the right combination of MEBA items and make off with the crown jewel of newsletters. A real diamond in the rough, the Telex Times is a steal!

JUL 14, 2006
WHEAT in multinational exercise...MAUNALEI delivered, christening set...KNOX activated...TAKU rescues fishermen...All packed up, we make a move and put you in your place with a truckload of oversized industry articles. Handled with care, we do the heavy lifting and unbox a fully furnished issue as we relocate you to an upscale maritime neighborhood. The Telex Times is a moving experience!

JUL 07, 2006
MEBA to supply reliefs for WHOI fleet...Union posts TWIC comments...Pay raises for Civmars...MEBA revamps website...Happy trails! One step ahead, we stay on track, take great strides and set the maritime pace. Doing the legwork, we gain ground with the latest news and keep you on your toes with an issue for every walk of life. The Telex Times puts its best foot forward!

 

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