
Unions slam idea of U.S. Virgin Islands ship registry
A proposal to launch a U.S. Virgin Islands ship registry has been met with a wall of opposition from U.S. maritime unions and the AFL-CIO. The proposal is one of a number
A proposal to launch a U.S. Virgin Islands ship registry has been met with a wall of opposition from U.S. maritime unions and the AFL-CIO. The proposal is one of a number
In a first between a maritime union and an autonomous technology company, American Maritime Officers (AMO) has entered into a labor agreement with Sea Machines Robotics, the leading developer of autonomous command
DECEMBER 5, 2017 — The International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P) says that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued a complaint against Pasha Hawaii, The Pasha Group, and
OCTOBER 30, 2017 — Algoma Central Corporation (TSX:ALC) said Friday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Canadian Merchant Service Guild, the maritime union representing navigation and engineering officers in
OCTOBER 25, 2016 — Algoma Central Corporation (TSX : ALC) reports that the Canadian Merchant Service Guild, which represents navigation and engineering officers on the company’s domestic product tanker fleet, has launched a
AUGUST 22, 2017 — The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) maritime union is staging what it describes as “an informational picket against Liberty Maritime Corp. including Liberty Global Logistics (Liberty).” The M.E.B.A
APRIL 21, 2017 — Only half of the projected number of ships per day are transiting through the new Panama Canal locks due to a lack of staff and infrastructure says the
MARCH 26, 2015 — Unions affiliated with the ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) have launched a new Americas Region task force group dedicated to protecting the rights of Latin American and Caribbean
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 — Unionized New York-area mariners who operate tugboats, dredges, tourist boats and ferries, members of Staten Island-based Local 333, United Marine Division, ILA, have voted by an overwhelming margin
NOVEMBER 4, 2014 — Ships returning to the U.S. after taking aid cargos to Ebola affected areas, may find themselves having to fly the black and yellow L Lima flag, signifying that