The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association Raises Awareness of U.S. Mariners in the Cruise Industry in Light of Media Coverage Washington, DC (Press Release) – The Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (M.E.B.A.) is proud to represent U.S. Merchant Mariners on the only U.S.-flagged and U.S. crewed cruise ship, the Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) PRIDE OF … [Read more...]
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 setback in Congress that threatens to idle as many as 16 vessels and eliminate up to 2,000 maritime jobs. One of the unions described the move by Congress as a “stealth attack” because it took place in … [Read more...]