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MEBA
Edition

TELEX TIMES JANUARY through JUNE, 2010

In these issues...

JUN 25, 2010
Honolulu hall reopens in new location…Jones Act news…EMORY LAND off to Diego…New course at CMES.

JUN 18, 2010
Jones Act distortions...Resumes needed...Nomination period note...

JUN 11, 2010
Coast Guard bill…M.E.B.A. Honolulu moving…Contract to CMES…Course certificates…Tankship DS class…Nomination period underway.

JUN 04, 2010
News From the School…Engineer receives mariner award…NOAA expects busy Atlantic hurricane season…

MAY 28, 2010
MSP extension is likely…L.A. Branch Agent appointed…MSC bid award…McArdle final voyage.

MAY 21, 2010
Young is new Exec. V.P….ALABAMA pirate pleads guilty…Maritime Day news…OVERSEAS MARTINEZ delivered.

MAY 14, 2010
Nizetich funeral…Maritime Sail-In is a success…New ship – LIBERTY PROMISE…Two new MSC fast ferries to be crewed by M.E.B.A….Golden Gate Ferry contract.

MAY 07, 2010
Nizetich mourned…Good & Welfare raffle…Update your info…

APR 30, 2010
EU suggests tribunals for pirates, Somalis arraigned in Norfolk…Union Plus motor club…USNS MERCY on the move soon…

APR 23, 2010
1% medical contribution rescinded…Friend of seafarers award…New Chevron contract…FRC report

APR 16, 2010
Another round of interest-based bargaining with MSC…Obama Executive Order regarding piracy/Somalia instability….NASSCO starts work on next T-AKE…SEIU’s Stern retires

APR 09, 2010
OSG newbuild christened…FRC elected…Short sea shipping news…Anti-labor provisions in WA State bill are killed. 

APR 02, 2010
New shipping card system in effect…FRC elections…CMES readies for online registration…MarAd warning on piracy…Headquarters wishes our hardworking members and their families a very Happy Easter…

MAR 26, 2010
Health care news…CAA reunion…Comment period may reopen for STCW amendments…IMO adopts ship emission proposal.

MAR 19, 2010
Members want National Shipping Card…Latest M.E.B.A. ship launched…Port engineer openings…ITF anti-piracy campaign.

MAR 12, 2010
COMFORT wraps up Haiti mission…"Big U" may be sold for scrap…Coast Guard news on TETs…Legislative update.

MAR 05, 2010
NASSCO, Piracy, maritime casualty news…M.E.B.A. at labor meetings…Referendum period ending, Tallying Committee to be elected.

FEB 26, 2010
NASSCO delivers latest T-AKE, launches another tomorrow...Last weeks for shipping card referendum...Great Lakes action plan released.

FEB 19, 2010
Maersk ship swap nets additional vessel for M.E.B.A…Maritime unions pen letter on piracy…Upcoming Cleveland hall meeting…Congressional sail-in.

FEB 12, 2010
M.E.B.A. fighting bad WSF bill in Wash. State…Great Lakes news…Coast Guard senior leadership team announced…

FEB 05, 2010
MarAd budget news…AAPA concerns…AFL-CIO talks jobs…Devlin, Safety award nominations.

JAN 29, 2010
Matsuda confirmation hearing…WSF pursuing new ferries…Piracy news…Coast Guard bulletin on license creep.

JAN 22, 2010
Latest LMSR info…MM&P move to Oakland finalized…Comfort for Haitians…P.A.F. event for LoBiondo…Union Plus scholarship deadline.

JAN 15, 2010
M.E.B.A.-contracted ASM/Patriot wins 4-ship LMSR awards…CAA Reunion set for this summer…COMFORT sailing for Haiti…Health care reform compromise.

JAN 08, 2010
Shipping card referendum…New course added at CMES…Health care bill update…Jan. 13 is national call-in day on health care reform.

JAN 01, 2010
2010 is ‘Year of the Seafarer’…EPA rule finalizes rescue of Great Lakes fleet thanks to P.A.F…Somali piracy continues unabated.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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