News & Announcements
Washington State Bill Passed in Favor of Maritime Port Jobs
Celebrating a 1st of its kind in the nation! SB 5995 – 2025-26 was signed into law preventing public monies from being used for automation of maritime port jobs. MM&P leadership worked with ILWU, Teamsters and other maritime unions to bring this bill across the finish line. MM&P Secretary-Treasurer J. Lars Turner (left) and MM&P […]
4-Minute Interview on NPR
War with Iran strands about 20,000 seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Jacqueline Smith of the International Transport Workers’ Federation about the roughly 20,000 seafarers stuck in the Strait of Hormuz in the midst of the Iran war. To listen to the 4-minute interview, please click here.
Wheelhouse Weekly, March 17, 2026
Volume 32… Number 10, March 17, 2026 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: Maritime Unions Respond to Administration’s Suggestion That It Might Waive the Jones Act Administration Explores Ways to Restore Strait of Hormuz Traffic MSC Christens New Expeditionary Sea Base Australia Detains Liberia-Flag Ship After Repeated Breakdowns Maritime Unions Join Farmers in Asking Congress to […]
Joint Letter to President Trump March 12, 2026
Please click here to view a pdf version of the joint letter sent to President Trump on March 12, 2026.
Wheelhouse Weekly, March 10, 2026
Volume 32… Number 10, March 10, 2026 STORIES COVERED In This Issue: New Victory for MM&P Licensed Deck Officers! APL Arbitration Award Update Impacts on Shipping Increase as War Spreads Captain Jim Staples on Fox News Congressional Coalition Formed to Defend Federal Workers’ Rights Maritime Unions Join Farmers in Asking Congress to Boost Funding for […]
Captain Jim Staples on Fox News
Captain Jim Staples explains the danger Iran poses to shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6390394798112