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USA Maritime Urges Action on Cargo Preference Enforcement

USA Maritime penned a letter to the Maritime Administration urging MarAd to issue an interim final rule on enforcement of cargo preference requirements...

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for February 2, 2023

In this issue//CAA Reunion Announced//TTD’s Regan Discusses Maritime & Supply Chain Issues at House Hearing//OCEAN GIANT is at the End of the Earth//AMHS Gets Infrastructure Law Funding//T&I Subcommittee Chairs//Openings for February CMES Training Courses//Union-Made Super Bowl//HQ Online Meeting //

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for January 26, 2023

In this issue//Progress on Newbuilds, Texas A&M School Ship, New MSC Vessel//MLL Renames Vessel//Ongoing S.I. Ferry Shop Steward Election//Final Chance for Union Plus Scholarships//Report Details Cost of Employee Misclassification//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for January 19, 2023

In this issue//New CMES CONMAR Course is One-Stop Shop for Patriot-Managed LMSRs//Stand-Alone CONMAR Classes, New Electrical Course, etc.//Global Piracy Trending Down//M.E.B.A. School Needs Engineering Instructor//Union Membership Grows//NDRF Says Pandemic Shipping Surge has Slowed//Reduced Rate for AMMC Convention//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for January 12, 2023

In this issue//Supreme Court to Rule on Strike Protections//House Rules Package Seeks End to Congressional Unions//M.E.B.A. Juneau Rep. Has Retired//White House Issues Transport Decarbonization Plan//Solidarity Peace Prize Renamed for Richard Trumka//WSF Ridership Up Slightly//CMES Openings for Wartsila RT-Flex Classes//Graves is House T&I Chair//Halls & Offices Closed Monday for MLK Day//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for January 5, 2023

In this issue//Great Lakes Advocates Celebrate Funding & Authorization Victories//Pope Praises Labor//23 States Raise Minimum Wage//Upcoming AMMV Convention in Las Vegas//Revised Warning for Gulf of Guinea Transit//Keep a Check on Docs & Notices Site//Facebook Photos Needed//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for December 29, 2022

In this issue//NLRB Funding Bump; Labor-Friendly Provisions in New Law are Hailed//NDAA Ushers in Important Maritime Provisions//SI Ferry Crew Heroic in Response to Fire Outbreak//CG Cutter Signals Start of Operation Deep Freeze with Increased M.E.B.A. Presence//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for December 22, 2022

In this issue//OSG Flagging In New Tanker//M.E.B.A. Works on Mariner Issues with MERPAC//M.E.B.A. Part of Push for Union Dues Tax Deduction//M.E.B.A. Meets with NOAA//Bill Would Close Agency Jones Act Loopholes//MSP, TSP Funding in Omnibus, Lawmakers Race Against Deadline//COMFORT Completes Mission, All Safe after Incident//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for December 15, 2022

In this issue//OSG Extends Bareboat Charters on Six Vessels//NLRB Expands Relief for Workers Wrongfully Fired or Demoted for Union Activism//Make Sure Applications Survived CMES Email Outage//M.E.B.A. School Adds More Wartsila RT-Flex Training//Four Maine Maritime Cadets Killed in Accident//Chief Engineer Needed for NMERPAC//Union-Made Xmas Dinner//Vacation Benefits, Filing Deadline//Just a Few More M.E.B.A. Parties Left this Year//

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M.E.B.A. Telex Times for December 8, 2022

In this issue//Keystone Takes over Former OSG Tankers//Keel Laying for Next MSC Oiler//NDAA Passes House//Iranian Patrol Boat Harasses M.E.B.A.-Crewed MSC Ship//New USMMA Superintendent is on the Job//Vacation Benefits, Year-End Closings//Remaining M.E.B.A. Holiday Parties//

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