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
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AMO union officers in Boston command autonomous tugboat’s voyage around Denmark
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
NLRB issues complaint against Pasha Hawaii
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
Tentative agreement with union ends Algoma Central strike
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
Algoma Tankers hit by maritime union strike
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
Maritime union stages “informational picket” against owner
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
MM&P: Tug shortage hits Panama Canal transit numbers
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
ITF task force backs Latin American, Caribbean cabotage
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
New York maritime union votes to merge with IOMM&P
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
Seafarers on returning U.S. aid ships face quarantine
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