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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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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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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. Telex Times for June 4, 2026

In this issue – Portland, Maine Will Host its First Meeting on Tuesday//Reopener Scores Strong Increases for Keystone Veteran-Class Product Tankers//Fight for the Jones Act//Final Voyage: Glenn Buettner & Dean Corgey//Ocean Observing Network Dismantled//Sail Drones Deployed in Great Lakes//M.E.B.A. Family Fun Day in NJ//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for May 28, 2026

In this issue – Senator Lauds Opening of M.E.B.A.’s Maine Hall//M.E.B.A. Continues WISTA Support//Special Meeting on Monday at CMES//AMP Campaign to End Jones Act Waiver//CMES Launches New Anti-Terrorism Officer Course//MMC, MedCert Extension//M.E.B.A. Family Fun Day Next Week in Jersey//AFL-CIO Statement on Pope’s AI Encyclical//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for May 21, 2026

In this issue – T&I Committee Members Want Jones Act Clarification//FOC System has Created a Humanitarian Crisis//RECs are Up & Running//Dual-Fuel Vessels Dominate Ship Orders//Friday is Maritime Day//You May Be an Applicant if…//Memorial Day on Monday//

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