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

In this issue – FRC Completes Report//Patriot Wins T-AGOS Bid//Koch Brothers Effort to Repeal Jones Act//Capitol Hill Sail-In//M.E.B.A.’s Binder Snags Fleet Engineering Award//Unions Ousted at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard//Alternative Funding Puts Some at NMC Back to Work//Room in Upcoming Small Arms Course//Chavez-Remer Out at DOL//SHIPS Act Press Conference//

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

In this issue – Industry Appeals to Fully Open Critical CG Mariner Functions//“No Tax on OT” Should Include Mariners//CMES Hiring Adjunct Instructors//Treasury Targets Iranian Shadow Fleet//Maryland Settles Claims on DALI Owner & Operator//Patriots Day, Titanic, Lincoln//

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Include Mariners in ''No Tax on OT!''

The M.E.B.A. is part of a broad coalition of transportation and labor unions urging Congress to close a major gap in last year’s “No Tax on Overtime” provision — one that currently leaves most U.S. mariners without access to the benefit. In a joint letter dated April 16, 2026...

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

In this issue – M.E.B.A. Recruiting//President’s Budget Request//Maritime Reinsurance Coverage//AMERICAN VICTORY Named Florida Flagship//ITF Demands Seafarer Protections//Report on Ship Diversions//e-MedCert Guidance Issued//

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

In this issue – New Portland, Maine Hall//MarAd Urges Ships to Disable AIS in Hotspots//NMC Notice on E-mailing MedCerts//Federal Funds for Maritime Infrastructure//ICS, ITF Concerns over Seafarer Safety//Hanwha Awarded Navy Subcontract//Maine Training Ship Delivered//Hall Closings for Good Friday, Jesse Calhoon Day (Observed)//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for March 26, 2026

In this issue – More Concern over Jones Act Waiver//60 Minutes Segment, Waiver Talk//Alternate Location Training Procedures//M.E.B.A. Secretary-Treasurer on Podcast//Strike at Bath Iron Works//Port of VA is Deepest East Coast Port//Troll Heads Up Metal Trades//APA Concerns on DHS Funding Lapse//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for March 19, 2026

In this issue – Jones Act Waiver Issued//Study Finds Jones Act Waiver has Negligible Effect on Gas Prices//Sanctions Eased on Venezuelan Oil//Partial Shutdown Leads to Date Extension for Mariner Docs//M.E.B.A. Networking with CMA//Haas is New CMES Academic Services Director//More Room in Upcoming CMES Course//

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Maritime Labor Uneasy with Sweeping 60-Day Jones Act Waiver

Maritime labor unions expressed disappointment and alarm at the newly issued 60-day Jones Act waiver...

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for March 12, 2026

In this issue – Alarm Over Potential Jones Act Waiver//Financial Review Committee Elected//CG Clearing Ice for Great Lakes Shipping Season//Matson Cargo Security//Commercial Ship Attacks, President Comments//Maritime Reinsurance in Gulf//

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Maritime Labor: The Jones Act Should Not Be Waived

Maritime labor unions as well as TTD issued its opposition to a waiver of the Jones Act in the name of lowering gas prices following the strikes on Iran. There is not a lack of available U.S.-flag bottoms and the recently enacted Tanker Security Program further renders such a waiver unnecessary.

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