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Savannah Docking Pilots
Savannah Docking Pilots are pictured following negotiations and reaching a new five-year collective bargaining agreement. Through the solidarity of the membership, the Bargaining Committee worked diligently to secure an agreement that protects and advances the interests of the pilots while recognizing the professionalism and dedication they bring to their work every day. The Committee also […]
MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Lars Turner Supports Resolution 17 at the AFL-CIO 30th Constitutional Convention
On June 9, MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Lars Turner addressed delegates at the AFL-CIO’s 30th Constitutional Convention in support of Resolution 17: Revitalizing Domestic Shipbuilding, Ship Repair, and Maritime Industries. In his remarks, Secretary-Treasurer Turner emphasized his support of the amendment, while highlighting the importance of shipbuilding and the Jones Act to all mariners across the […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, June 9, 2026
Volume 32… Number 23, June 9, 2026 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Transportation Unions Call for New Policies to Strengthen Maritime Somali Piracy Returns—Dozens of Seafarers Kidnapped Administration Removes Ocean Research Instruments Russian Authorities Discover Magnetic Mines on Hull of Tanker at Port of Ust-Luga Union Plus Credit Card: No Annual Fee, US-Based Customer Service […]
LaborNotes: OSG ATC – Employer Contract Stalling
The original article, written by Daniel Ginsberg-Jaeckle, a senior organizer with the International Organization of Masters Mates & Pilots, can be found here: https://www.labornotes.org/blogs/2026/06/oil-tanker-mates-fight-first-contract-against-familiar-employer-stalling-tactics Imagine sleeping each night above more than a million barrels of oil while navigating the open ocean, maneuvering through narrow channels, and passing beneath bridges in some of the country’s most […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, June 2, 2026
Volume 32… Number 22, June 2, 2026 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: American Maritime Partnership Launches Campaign Opposing Jones Act Waiver Merchant Mariners Honored on Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery Mariners Working in the Gulf After Feb. 28 Asked to Respond to a Brief Survey NMC Extension Policy Update: Extension of Merchant Mariner Credentials […]
Wheelhouse Weekly, May 26, 2026
Volume 32… Number 21, May 26, 2026 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Congressmen Larsen and Carbajal Demand Answers From White House on Jones Act Waiver Rep. Norcross Secures Votes Necessary to Bring Faster Labor Contracts Act to Floor National Maritime Day Commemoration Held in Washington, DC One Year On, Crewmembers of Liberia-Flag Ship That Sank […]