News & Announcements
Happy Labor Day from MM&P
For those of you who will start your weekend early, we send you wishes for a safe weekend ahead. Many thanks for a great working photo from our maritime labor union members: Grand River Navigation crew, taken earlier in 2021.
TTD Video with MM&P Members
From the Transportation Trades Department (TTD), a video that includes MM&P members: The U.S. Department of Transportation and transportation labor unions are teaming up to recognize and thank frontline workers for their service and sacrifice. America’s transportation workforce: Essential before. Essential during. Essential always. https://youtu.be/KDyZz9Mimsk
AFL-CIO ELECTS PRESIDENT & SECRETARY TREASURER
AFL-CIO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ELECTS LIZ SHULER AS PRESIDENT, FRED REDMOND AS SECRETARY-TREASURER The AFL-CIO Executive Council voted Friday to elect Liz Shuler as president. Shuler is the first woman in the federation’s history to hold the top office. United Steelworkers International Vice President Fred Redmond was elected to succeed Shuler as secretary-treasurer. He is the […]
KUDOS TO MM&P MEMBERS AT STATUE CITY CRUISES FOR RESCUE OF JET SKIER
The crew of MISS FREEDOM, a tour boat operated by Statue City Cruises, rescued a woman who had been thrown from her jet ski into the Hudson River and was being pulled along by the current on the morning of June 21. Port Captain Matt Gill, of Hornblower/City Experiences, which owns Statue Cruises, said the […]
AFL-CIO DISPATCH INTERVIEW WITH MM&P PRESIDENT
The AFL-CIO, in a regular feature of the Dispatch newsletter, conducted a short labor leader interview with MM&P President Don Marcus, where they asked three questions. Please click the link below to read Don’s responses to questions about a recent organizing campaign, MM&P’s highest priorities, and shares inspiration for those involved in the labor movement. […]
Summer 2021 Edition MM&P Magazine Online
The Summer 2021 edition of our magazine The Master, Mate & Pilot is available online. Summer 2021 Magazine The Master, Mate & Pilot is published by the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P). The articles in the magazine are copyrighted by MM&P. For reprint permission, contact the MM&P Communications Office: communications@bridgedeck.org.