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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
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Hidden in New Highways Bill, ‘Stealth Attack’ Stuns Maritime Unions

By Bruce Vail, contributing writer at Working In These Times Unions representing the crewmembers aboard U.S.-flag cargo ships are reeling from a stunning

July 25, 2012
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Monday, April 30, 2012
U.S. Maritime Unions: Insufficient Shipboard Manning Fuels Fatigue, Boosts Risks
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U.S. Maritime Unions: Insufficient Shipboard Manning Fuels Fatigue, Boosts Risks

Cuts in manning levels and burgeoning paperwork loads are increasing the risk of maritime accidents worldwide, says a group of U.S. maritime unions. At a time

April 30, 2012
Total Views: 85

Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Maritime Union Expands into Drilling Industry: AMO unveils details of DP training programs
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Maritime Union Expands into Drilling Industry: AMO unveils details of DP training programs

As gCaptain first reported in August, American Maritime Officers’ (AMO) union training facility, STAR Center, has announced plans expand its simulation

February 7, 2012
Total Views: 15

Monday, October 3, 2011
Liberty Maritime Addresses Change in Union Affiliation
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Liberty Maritime Addresses Change in Union Affiliation

Liberty Maritime today confirmed its new collective bargaining agreement with the American Maritime Officers (AMO) union, essentially replacing the MEBA union

October 3, 2011
Total Views: 31

Sunday, October 2, 2011
Liberty Maritime Decision Sparks Fierce Labor Union Dispute – Things Are Getting Ugly
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Liberty Maritime Decision Sparks Fierce Labor Union Dispute – Things Are Getting Ugly

Liberty Maritime Corporation has found themselves in the midst of a heated labor union dispute after the company somewhat abruptly ended its long-standing

October 2, 2011
Total Views: 83

Friday, August 12, 2011
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Maritime Union Expands into Drilling Industry: AMO now offers Dynamic Positioning Training

American Maritime Officers’ (AMO) union training facility, the STAR Center, has announced it will be expanding it’s simulation training

August 12, 2011
Total Views: 9

Monday, August 8, 2011
Back to work: AMO and ASC reach tentative agreement in Great Lakes strike
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Back to work: AMO and ASC reach tentative agreement in Great Lakes strike

The American Maritime Officers union and the American Steamship Company have reached a tentative agreement on an expired labor contract, ending a week long AMO

August 8, 2011
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Union standoff and bribery accusations spell trouble for Great Lakes operator
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Union standoff and bribery accusations spell trouble for Great Lakes operator

AMO members working for the Great Lakes operator, American Steamship Company, have walked off all ASC vessels after a labor contract with the company expired

August 2, 2011
Total Views: 41

Friday, May 13, 2011
Maritime Unions Enter The Drillship Market
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Maritime Unions Enter The Drillship Market

The last time maritime unions tried to wedge themselves into offshore rig jobs, billboards were erected on every major Louisiana road south of the I-10

May 13, 2011
Total Views: 131

Monday, May 9, 2011
Maritime Industry ‘Sail-In’ calls at 161 Congressional offices
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Maritime Industry ‘Sail-In’ calls at 161 Congressional offices

Building on the success last year’s inaugural event, the second annual Maritime Industry Congressional ‘Sail-In’ May 4 drew more than 180

May 9, 2011
Total Views: 17

Tuesday, March 22, 2011
‘Maersk Constellation’ underway after extended delay in Angola
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‘Maersk Constellation’ underway after extended delay in Angola

Pictured: AMO members working aboard the Maersk Constellation as it got underway from Angola included (left to right) Second Assistant Engineer Eugene Stone,

March 22, 2011
Total Views: 87

Monday, February 28, 2011
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Seagoing labor urges improved standards for self-defense against piracy, supports embarked military detachments for U.S. merchant vessels

Responding to a request for comments on the U.S. Coast Guard’s policy regarding rules for the use of force for self-defense of U.S.-flagged vessels, six

February 28, 2011
Total Views: 16

Thursday, January 20, 2011
U.S. flagged ‘M/V Advantage’ evades pirates; crew unharmed
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U.S. flagged ‘M/V Advantage’ evades pirates; crew unharmed

The M/V Advantage, a U.S.-flagged ship owned and operated by Sealift LLC and manned in all licensed positions by American Maritime Officers, evaded an attack

January 20, 2011
Total Views: 175

U.S.-Flag Laker Cargos Up 33.4 Percent in 2010
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U.S.-Flag Laker Cargos Up 33.4 Percent in 2010

CLEVELAND—U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters (“lakers”) carried 88.7 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in 2010, an increase of 33.4 percent over

January 20, 2011
Total Views: 5
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