Philly Shipyard last week began work on the first of five multi-mission vessels slated to replace the aging training ships used by maritime academies around the country. As part of the initial stages of construction, the yard began cutting steel for the first of the National Security Multi-Mission Vessels. In addition to providing training for […]

Larry Willis, president of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department, died Sunday as the result of injuries sustained in a Nov. 21 accident, when his bicycle was struck by a car. He was 53 years old. “MM&P, the labor movement and working people have lost a true friend and advocate,” said MM&P President Don Marcus. “Larry’s […]

The officers and crew of the HORIZON RELIANCE rescued two pilots who had been forced to land their plane on the ocean and debark to a life raft about a thousand nautical miles from Honolulu. The ship received the alert by satellite call from Coast Guard RCC Honolulu at 1835 on Nov. 6, and quickly […]

Joe Biden’s path to the White House ran through America’s labor movement, says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka. Fifty-eight percent of union members voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, according to an internal AFL-CIO post-election survey. “This was an unprecedented election,” Trumka said in a statement. “And it came during an unprecedented year.” “A year […]

Sailors’ Snug Harbor (SSH), one of the oldest secular charities in the United States, has funds available to help career mariners with financial need. SSH was incorporated in 1806 as the result of a bequest by Captain Robert Richard Randall, a New York merchant. More than 16,500 mariners have been assisted by SSH since its […]

Click here to view a memo from MM&P Plans Administrator Patrick McCullough.

Mercy Ships is proud to announce its brand new ship: the GLOBAL MERCY, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship. With this new vessel, Mercy Ships will more than double its capacity to deliver safe surgical care and medical training in Africa. With the doubling of capacity, Mercy Ships is also doubling its need for volunteers! […]

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