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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for July 23, 2026

In this issue – NCL MOU Further Improved//House NDAA has Maritime Provisions//Texas A&M Maritime Readying for New Ship//Sound Off on the Failed Jones Act Waiver//NMC Improves Processing//MarAd, Long Beach Partner on Nuclear Power Shipping//West Coast Harry Bridges Holiday//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for July 16, 2026

In this issue – Could There Be Yet Another Waiver?//More Strikes on Iran to Protect Shipping//New Branch Agent in Norfolk//Group II to I M.E.B.A. List Released//MSC Crews Get Rare Honor//Piracy at a 34-Year Low//Support the G&W Fund!//Additional Space in Upcoming Courses//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for July 9, 2026

In this issue – Jones Act Waiver Put Maritime Careers at Risk//Members Strongly Urged to Get ETO Endorsement//Enter the “Unions Power America” Sweepstakes//ITF Fund Aids Hard-Hit Venezuelan Workers//Reminder on Job Call Procedures//IMO Outraged over Latest Ship Attacks//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for July 2, 2026

In this issue – House GOP Members Urge End to Jones Act Waiver//Let Your Representation Know the Jones Act Matters//New Report Confirms Futility of Waiver//Report Cites Dire Global Need for Qualified Mariners//MSC Hospital Ships for Venezuela Relief?//GAO: CG Reform Needs Fine-Tuning//Independence Day, Bloody Thursday Closings//

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GOP Lawmakers Urge President to Let Jones Act Waiver Expire

In a letter to the President, over 50 House Republican Members urged the Administration to let a damaging Jones Act waiver expire on Aug. 16th.

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for June 25, 2026

In this issue – Close the WSF Wage Gap!!//MLL Fleet Renewal//M.E.B.A. Family Gets Union Plus Scholarship Money//Senators Urge Reinstatement of Chinese Port Fees//Hazard Pay for CivMars//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for June 18, 2026

In this issue – New AMC Director//House Votes to Speed Up First Union Contracts//Anti-Jones Act Campaign//AFL-CIO Sues over New Burden to Unions//Chief Charged in Dali Fiasco//Member Showing Off Tall Ship in Norfolk, Baltimore//Big Turnout for M.E.B.A. Fun Day//NMC Processing Update//M.E.B.A. Baseball Jerseys//MSC Oiler Christened//Juneteenth Closings//

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TTD Calls on Congress to Strengthen Cargo Preference, Adopt Tax Incentives

The Transportation Trades Dept (AFL-CIO) issued a Policy Statement calling on Congress to fortify the U.S. Merchant Marine by adopting mariner tax exclusion and strengthening cargo preference laws...

M.E.B.A. Telex Times for June 11, 2026

In this issue – M.E.B.A. at AFL-CIO Convention//Fight for the Jones Act//IMO Dismayed over Mariner Deaths//Sail4th Needs Volunteers for NYC Maritime Celebrations//Customized M.E.B.A. Baseball Jerseys//U.S. Merchant Marine Celebrates 251//Honolulu Honors Kamehameha//

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M.E.B.A. Baseball Jerseys Available Until June 26

The wildly popular M.E.B.A. baseball jerseys are available now - but only for a limited time...

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