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Trump’s Firing of NLRB Gwynne Wilcox
President Trump’s firing of National Labor Relations Board Senior Board Member Gwynne Wilcox, means the NLRB—the independent agency tasked with protecting the rights of working people—has been unable to rule on any cases because it no longer has a quorum. Under Supreme Court case law dating back to 1935, NLRB members are appointed for set […]

April 2025 IFSMA Newsletter Now Online
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March/April 2025 Global Seafarer Available Here
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Wheelhouse Weekly, April 1, 2025
Volume 31… Number 13, April 1, 2025 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Joint Union Statement on President Trump’s March 27 Executive Order Marine Society Honors C. James Patti for 50 Years of Service to the US-Flag Fleet White House Nominates Navy Veteran to Be Maritime Administrator Administration to Cut Another 10 Percent of NOAA Workers […]

Wheelhouse Weekly, March 25, 2025
Volume 31… Number 12, March 25, 2025 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Administration Seeks to Limit Federal Unions’ Role As It Prepares for More Layoffs NTSB Issues Urgent Safety Recommendations on Risks to Bridges of Vessel Strikes The New Issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot Is Now Online National Maritime Center’s Web-Based Tools Unavailable […]

Wheelhouse Weekly, March 18, 2025
Volume 31… Number 11, March 18, 2025 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Administration Walks Back Plan to Fire Thousands of USACE Employees TTD Congratulates Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer on Senate Confirmation US Strikes Houthis Over Threats to Shipping US Could Bar Ships From Countries Responsible for “Maritime Chokepoints” More GPS Disruptions Reported in Strait of Hormuz […]